Line Lead

Job Summary

The purpose of this role is to own the line or pair of lines, deliver its overall SQDCSM targets, and be fully responsible for people, machinery, and identification and elimination of losses and problems in the area. The role is responsible for building the capabilities of the team and representing the company at the core team in line with Mondelez values and principles.
This role requires an experienced manufacturing leader with strong technical and people management capabilities, who can progress into higher responsibilities such as Section Manager or similar leadership roles.

The Line Lead will be responsible for managing a Chocolate Manufacturing Line, ensuring safe, efficient and reliable operations while driving continuous improvement through Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Integrated Work Systems (IWS).

Key Responsibilities

• Delivers overall SQDCSM targets for the lines/units under responsibility; owns 24x7 results of the line(s) and is responsible for budgeting and delivering on the budgets for the line.
• Translates Section Targets into line and unit targets and deploys them to the team following Hoshin.
• Ensure that every team member has individual, specific and measurable targets aligned to the overall line objectives, with a clear understanding of expectations, and documents them through work plans.
• Manages costs against budgets, eliminates losses, plans production and resources, and supports recruitment of new team members.
• Conducts regular PDCA reviews with the team to plan, execute, review and sustain actions required to achieve business targets.
• Runs the DMS cycle for the line/group of lines, owns DMS 3, and sets the 24-hour operational direction for the line team.
• Builds capability and develops the team related to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Integrated Work Systems (IWS) and other operational excellence initiatives.
• Conducts annual performance reviews, creates development plans for team members, and holds regular one-on-one discussions to coach and develop employees.
• Resolves line and organizational issues in a timely manner while demonstrating servant leadership and managing the team in line with Mondelez values and HPWS principles.
• Represents the department in one or more plant pillars and drives related improvement initiatives for the section.
• Ensures continuous progress of the line by leading the implementation and sustainment of TPM practices in collaboration with plant central resources and pillar teams.
• Takes ownership of people systems at the line level, including Recognition & Rewards (R&R), Team Effectiveness and Succession Planning.
• Owns line-level systems related to Health, Safety, Quality and Cost, and may also own department or plant-level systems/processes as require.
• Continuously builds personal mastery in manufacturing operations, people management, TPM and IWS.
• Spends more than 50% of the time on the shop floor, driving operational excellence and supporting the team.

Mandatory Requirements

• B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Experience managing a Chocolate Manufacturing Line is highly preferred.
• Strong experience in Team Management and leading production teams.
• Hands-on experience in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Integrated Work Systems (IWS) experience is mandatory.
• Strong exposure to production planning, machinery management, loss elimination and continuous improvement.

Preferred Technical Skills
TPM (Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Breakdown Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance)
Integrated Work Systems (IWS)
Daily Management Systems (DMS)
Hoshin Planning
PDCA Problem Solving
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
SAP exposure for production reporting and reconciliation

What Extra Ingredients Will You Bring?
Aggressiveness / Adaptability / Accountability
Team Working Skills
Working knowledge of manufacturing site processes and systems
Good interpersonal effectiveness and communication skills
Analytical approach with strong problem-solving skills
Persuasiveness and influencing capability

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy

Business Unit Summary

Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths*.* Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 – the fourth time we’ve received this award.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

RegularManufacturing coreManufacturing