**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.** TPM Specialist / Continuous Improvement Specialist This role is part of IL6S strategy in North America and will be a key element in delivering business results in Chicago through cultural transformation and capability building. You will be responsible for supporting teams on the deployment of AM and PM tools across the bakery, as well as tracking results, managing action plans, and supporting the elimination of losses. You will also contribute to employee skills improvement on HPO concepts and tools. Lastly, you will be a role model for High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) across the bakery, leading by example and making an impact to move the culture forward. **How you will contribute** You will: + Track execution and compliance to IL6S work processes, create KAI and KPIs to monitor progress. + Generate reports and dashboards for clear visibility of results. If results are off track, be part of the team to assess results and propose actions. + Provide training on AM/PM tools and techniques to help drive teams through HPO activities (DMS, SGA, 5S, CIL, etc.). You will also coach employees to help them achieve their targets + Actively Participate in pillar meetings and contribute with pillar actions plans and connections with shop floor. + Partner with operations and maintenance (shift lead, AM line lead, PM lead) to implement AM and PM work processes across the bakery. + Identify process improvement needs with department leads, facilitate sessions and support execution of newly established improvements. + Benchmark externally, ensuring where relevant that best practice and new tools are deployed in collaboration with internal partners. + Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions. + Partner with other areas to propose, develop business case and implement digital tools and processes to simply and eliminate non-value-added activities. **What you will bring** A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: + Experience implementing continuous improvement processes (e.g. TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)for manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma in the consumer goods industry) + Strong facilitation and communication skills + Logical thinking and capacity to influence + Results oriented and prepared to deal with ambiguity + Working in teams and independently with appropriate guidance + Prioritizing and managing activities + Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data and to reach clear conclusions + Communicating technical information effectively verbally and in writing + Prioritizing and managing activities **More about this role** **Education / Certifications:** + Bachelor’s degree concentration in Operations Management, Supply Chain or related field + IL6S Belt is preferred. **Job specific requirements:** + Minimum 2 years’ experience leading Lean Manufacturing, TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)and/or Continuous Improvementtools/processes. + Practical experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Root Cause Analysis, 5-whys, Ishikawa, Problem Statement, Kaizens) + Good working knowledge of supply chain / manufacturing (food production preferred but not required) + Solid knowledge of Focused Improvement / Analytical Skills (Root Cause Analysis (RCA) / BB) **Travel requirements:** + No **Work schedule:** + Monday - Friday **.** + First shift, flexibility required **Benefits and salary:** + The anticipated base salary range for this position is $73,900 to $101,650; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. The salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. + In addition, Mondelēz International Company offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company. No Relocation support available **Business Unit Summary** The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country. Mondelēz 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. For more information about your Federal rights, please see eeopost.pdf ; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement ; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision ; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal **Job Type** Regular Manufacturing support Manufacturing 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.