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Mondelēz International
Mondelēz International

Section Engineering Manager

Job summary
Permanent contract
Birmingham
Salary: Not specified
Experience: > 5 years
Skills & expertise
Teamwork
Continuous improvement
Motivational skills
Leadership
Communication skills
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Mondelēz International
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Job description

  • The role is responsible for the operational engineering leadership to all areas of the section to meet the required performance levels via sustainable improvements in engineering standards and equipment reliability
  • You are responsible for developing, maintaining, and continually improving the equipment & maintenance systems and procedures to deliver improved performance across the Section
  • The role will be accountable for the Section M&R Budget, controlling costs to achieve optimal Safety, Quality, GE and Waste performance as well as strong, visible on the floor leadership & strategic planning
  • Reporting to the Section Lead, the role requires strong relationships with Technical Leads and Shift Technicians & business partnering to the Operations Managers (Cell Leads) for both Crème egg & Chocolate Making. The role is part of the PM Pillar team for the site
  • Safety & Compliance
  • Own and lead the cell’s safety programmes — including Equipment Safety, Process Safety, Contractor Safety, Isolation Awareness, Engineering Workshop Management, Permit to Work, and Complex Management — driving the required workflows and improvement plans
  • Ensure all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements are fulfilled through robust preventive maintenance plans
  • Maintenance Strategy & Planning
  • Partner with the Cell Lead and Technical Lead to manage maintenance planning and day-to-day maintenance activities
  • Develop and continually improve AM and PM schedules through routine review and data-driven refinement
  • Drive the creation and implementation of Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) across your section
  • Conduct equipment criticality assessments and establish optimized maintenance strategies accordingly
  • Work with the Cell Technical Lead to develop maintenance plans, procedures, and checklists for routine tasks, shutdowns, and major overhauls — identifying resources, estimating time and costs, and coordinating with external contractors where required
  • Plan and lead significant maintenance outages, rebuilds, and re-life activities
  • Continuous Improvement & IL6S
  • Operate as an active member of the PM Pillar, adopting IL6S tools and implementing effective maintenance standards
  • Collaborate with cell teams and other leaders to tackle top-loss problems, agree best practice, and roll it out consistently
  • Support continuous performance and productivity improvements across the section (GE, Waste, etc.)
  • Actively participate in design reviews and Maintenance Prevention workshops
  • Quality
  • Maintain a full understanding of all Quality Procedures relevant to equipment performance, and a working knowledge of all others within the operation
  • Partner with Quality and Cell Teams to identify and reduce quality-related losses
  • Technical Documentation & Obsolescence
  • Maintain up-to-date technical documentation for all section equipment, incorporating every improvement or modification
  • Manage equipment obsolescence in your area — develop the replacement roadmap, drive masterplan actions, and prepare CAPEX proposals
  • Projects & Cost Management
  • Manage and deliver low- and medium-sized projects within your area as part of the IIM Pillar
  • Manage M&R spend
  • Liaise with the Section Manager and budget holders to assess and fund required improvements
  • Support the BD&E team on new equipment and product projects, ensuring vertical ramp-up and updates to all applicable procedures
  • People Development & Coaching
  • Technically coach engineers across all disciplines within the cell
  • Mentor engineering apprentices, ensuring learning objectives are met
  • Provide hands-on technical support to PM Technicians in your area of responsibility
  • Ensure technician skills remain current with evolving technologies and techniques
  • Facilitate the Skills Transfer programme in support of the wider Cell Team
  • Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Manage the interface with other departments — Operations, Quality, EHS, Planning, Warehouse, HR — and be accountable for their impact on your areas of responsibility
  • Share and adopt technical best practice with other Sections and Sites, implementing improvements within your own section
  • Support all other work processes within the line workflows

Preferred experience

  • Some experience in statistics & process control tools desirable
  • Proven record of operational improvement
  • Experience working with condition-based monitoring technology
  • Role models leadership on the floor, and leadership standard work mindset
  • Able to champion and drive continuous improvement and operational changes
  • Engineering degree or equivalent in Engineering related subject
  • Strong technical knowledge across the site’s processes & lines
  • Proven Leadership - able to engage, empower and enable people within the Section
  • Effective communicator
  • Effective written, verbal and presentational communication skills
  • Self-motivated, positive attitude
  • Strongly driven by a safety culture
  • Comfortable in challenging status quo
  • Demonstrated ability of teaching/coaching problem-solving methodologies, including BDA/ RCA/ DMAIC/ FMEA
  • Able to work as part of wider team and share best practices to help other teams
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Advanced problem solver and able to work collaboratively with other teams and functions
  • A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
  • Collaborative team worker

Recruitment process

  • End Date: October 16, 2026

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