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Job Description Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride. Working as part of a cross-functional team, you are an internally recognized expert in a critical technical area for the R&D process development function. You identify, define and solve complex technical and business problems by applying your broad technical and in-depth knowledge. You oversee the delivery of assigned programs, support new programs/platforms linked to business objectives and use your expertise in your technical area when interacting with senior management and global cross-functional teams to help deliver on current and future demands of the business. How you will contribute * Lead a team of three engineers with responsibilities across site capital investment, process equipment maintenance strategy, and ownable biscuit IP die design. * Lead 3-5 contractors that will execute infrastructure and process equipment capital projects, defining priorities, managing relationships, and negotiating contracts to ensure Mondelez's best interests. * NA R&D Capex Facilitator (X-Category SPOC) responsible for tracking and planning. * Define site strategies for pilot plant capability for safety, quality, improvements, and infrastructure. * Partner with Engineering Operations leads to providing engineering solutions for the Biscuit /Jellies process/product that unlock capabilities and identify enabling technologies. * Partners with Facilities Management to assist in the development and maintenance of on-site infrastructure needs. * Accountable for tracking and maintaining site budgets. * Partners with HSE Lead on safety needs. * Partners with the Quality Lead to ensure adherence to all HACCP and Quality Procedures (QPs). * Partners with Finance and Accounting to manage Capital budgets, ensuring CAPEX and OPEX are spent in accordance with the company's capital policies. What you will bring A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: * Technical leadership in process development, including a leading process development team, ideally within fast-moving consumer goods environment * Applying your strong technical leadership and expertise to set and deliver the business and functional agenda * Effectively influencing category leads (e.g. vice presidents) and cross-functional leaders (e.g. engineering, commercial) * Using critical thinking and thought leadership proactively to ensure solutions to complex issues are delivered * Working collaboratively in a fast-paced global commercial and technical environment * Coaching and mentoring others * Ensure that foundational skills/capabilities keep pace with technology advancements * Creating a culture of technical curiosity, learning and collaboration More about this role What you need to know about this position: Team Management: • Lead, coach, and develop opportunities for Pilot Plant Engineers (Process and Automation Controls). • Provide technical leadership and guidance on automation and mechanical projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry best practices. • Cultivates a collaborative and high-performance team environment. • Sets clear performance expectations, provides regular feedback, and conducts performance reviews. • Manages team workload, prioritizes projects, and allocates resources effectively. Capital Project Management: • Accountable for infrastructure and process equipment for capital projects, coordinating contractors and internal teams. • Create business proposals to secure capital funding for Pilot Plant improvements and investments. • Manage budgets, purchase orders, invoices, and vendor relationships. Documentation & Reporting: • Accountable for accurate records of maintenance activities, capital projects, and automation system configurations. • Prepare and present project updates to leadership and stakeholders. Technical Expertise & Problem Solving: • Provides technical leadership support to the maintenance team, helping prioritize efforts for complex equipment issues. • Accountable for mechanical and electrical work performed by contractors and electricians, ensuring compliance with all work permit policies. • Coordinate with other departments to resolve equipment and infrastructure issues. • Implement and maintain an emergency disaster recovery plan for critical equipment. What extra ingredients you will bring: • Strong technical background and rigor to design unique engineering solutions. • Champion culture of safety, sanitation, and operations in all engineering designs. • Methodological approach to creating documents that fit for purpose (SOP). • Agile mindset to simplify operations utilizing tools from IL6S. Education/Certifications: BS in Chemical/Mechanical/Food Engineering Job specific requirements: · +8 years of experience · Strong technical foundation and an elevated level of technical curiosity. · Comfortable with ambiguity to define the mission, scope, and objectives of projects and programs. · Ability to understand and work on a general awareness level. o AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks o Microsoft Office – Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint o Become familiar with learning budget software management tools: SAP, Coupa, Tungsten · Ability to interact effectively with outside vendors, production operators, team leads, and maintenance of trades. · Ability to read and understand schematics. · Nice to have: o Project management certifications, such as the PMP or PM certifications from an accredited school. o Basic understanding and/or open to learning about motors, VFDs, electrical panels, etc. Travel requirements:
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