**Job Description** **Job Description Summary** The Associate Principal Engineer will be essential in driving measurable results for each Business Unit and deploying processes aimed at waste reduction, increased efficiency, and growth projects. This role will specifically focus on process optimization, productivity initiatives, and capacity expansion while ensuring the desired consumer experience is achieved. **Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?** + **Project Management:** Leverage project management expertise to lead complex process optimization and productivity initiatives, prioritizing tasks while managing budgets, risks, and timelines. + **Capability Building:** Roll out manufacturing standards specific to process capability building and training for plant colleagues. + **Process Execution:** Execute High Alternative Lines Qualifications (ALQ), providing technical support and troubleshooting to meet Commissioning Qualification and Verifications (CQV) objectives and ensure thorough documentation of each activity. + **Technical Readiness:** Actively participate in technical readiness level (TRL/TRAM) reviews and discussions to align process advancements with organizational goals. + **Data Analysis:** Leverage statistical modeling and simulation tools to evaluate processes and identify areas for improvement. + **Technical Direction:** Use organizational awareness and clear communication skills to shape the technical direction of process initiatives that drive business benefits. + Ensure foundational skills and capabilities evolve in step with technological advancements. + **Hands-On Role:** Spend at least 75% of your time on the plant floor, focusing on execution. + Your contributions impact product quality, process performance, and cost. + You are trusted and viewed as subject matter expert (SME). + Collaborative spirit and open Communicator + Positive / Can do Attitude. + Flexibility and agility + Curious constant learner + Self-starter who is results oriented. **Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It with Pride.** You are an internally recognized expert in process development and process engineering and identify, define, and solve complex business problems by applying your broad technical and consumer knowledge and in-depth understanding of manufacturing technology related to Mondelēz products. You serve as a senior technical resource for the organization, regularly interacting with senior management. **How you will contribute.** You will suppoert the development and optimization of processes that enhance consumer benefits through new products, quality improvements, and productivity opportunities. This includes defining objectives, creating project plans, and delivering solutions on time and budget while keeping stakeholders informed. As a technical leader, you will advance expertise, share best practices, influence technical direction, and mentor R&D talent to develop future leaders. **What you will bring: A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:** **Education / Certifications:** + BS in Engineering or Food Science required. + Green belt certification or statistical skills + 7 years of industry experience required. **Travel requirements:** >10% of the time as needed by the business. **More about this role** **What you will bring: A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:** **Education / Certifications:** + BS in Engineering or Food Science required. + Green belt certification or statistical skills + 7 years of industry experience required. **Travel requirements:** >10% of the time as needed by the business. **Relocation Support Available?** No Relocation support available **Business Unit Summary** **We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!** **_Our people make all the difference in our succes_** 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. **Excited to grow your career?** We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply! **IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER** **Job Type** Regular Process Development & Engineering Science & Engineering At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. Join us and Make It An Opportunity! Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.