Production Line Manager – Mondelēz International
Our highly automated plants manufacture Cadbury favourite brands such as Flake, Twirl, Dairy Milk, and Boost for customers in Europe. As part of Mondelez Europe, we are proud of the iconic brands we make and the people who make them.
Reporting into the Business Area Manager (Plant Manager), your role as the Production Line Manager is a key manufacturing role. You will manage specific production line(s), e.g. Twirl, Flake, Dairy Milk, or Boost lines, and oversee a team of production operatives and maintenance technicians within the Coolock factory.
Responsibilities
* Set continuously improving standards in Safety, Quality and Environment: Create a culture that maintains focus on safety, environmental, and quality performance while driving adherence to all associated policies. Uphold high expectations and ownership within your team.
* Delivery of manufacturing results: Full accountability for delivering results and cost performance through people, plant, and process.
* Plant reliability improvement: Drive plant efficiency in conjunction with engineering and continuous improvement teams, ensuring targets and process improvements are delivered. Lead continuous improvement activity with your team to identify the root causes of systemic issues.
* Continuous improvement mindset: Apply lean methodologies to drive employee engagement and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Use all forms of improvement tools, including Kaizen, root cause analysis, short‑interval control meetings, and six‑sigma approaches.
* Resource planning: Facilitate optimal utilisation of all resources within your plant to deliver the agreed production plan by working closely with relevant stakeholders and teams. Coordinate required resources from inside or outside the team to achieve targets.
* Morale: Manage a team of direct reports. Create a positive working environment to enhance morale and develop a culture of two‑way communication. Define expected norms of behaviour that set high personal standards for your team. Effectively manage Union relationships and Industrial Relations issues within the plant.
Qualifications
* Proven experience as a production line manager, manufacturing team leader, or equivalent.
* Experience working in a unionised environment.
* A strong drive for continuous improvement and results; experience in Lean methodology is advantageous but not required.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a focus on delivering results.
* Manufacturing plant technical knowledge preferred.
Work Schedule
* 3 shifts
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.
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