Production Shift Line Leader

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.

Our highly automated plants manufacture Cadbury favourite brands such as Flake, Twirl, Dairy Milk, and Boost which are supplied to customers in Europe. As part of Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world.

Reporting into the Business Area Manager (Plant Manager), your role as the Production Line Manager is a key manufacturing role. You will manage a specific production line(s), e.g. Twirl, Flake, Dairy Milk or Boost lines and manage a team of production operatives and maintenance technicians within the Coolock factory.
Through your team, you will be responsible for delivering all the business metrics across people, process, machines, and materials. You will lead continuous improvements efforts and Lean methodology in your area, supported by continuous improvement and engineering teams.

The site has a strong Cadbury Heritage, is unionised, and manufactures unrivalled products in the confectionery market.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Maintain high standards in safety, quality and environment
• Deliver production and cost performance targets
• Improve plant reliability with engineering and continuous improvement teams
• Lead continuous improvement using lean tools and root cause analysis
• Plan and coordinate resources to deliver production plans
• Build a positive team culture and manage union relationships

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring:

• Proven experience as a Production Line Manager, Manufacturing Team Leader or similar
• Experience working in a unionised environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Results-driven mindset and focus on continuous improvement
• Lean methodology experience is helpful but not essential
• Technical manufacturing knowledge is preferred

More about this role

Work schedule:

Shift pattern:

• Day: 7.30 am - 3.00 pm
• Evening: 2.45 pm - 10.00 pm
• Night: 9.45 pm - 7.45 am (4 nights)

We celebrate diversity, so if you require any adjustment to take part in our hiring process, let us know and we will work with you to help remove barriers and make the process accessible. You never have to disclose more than you're comfortable with - just tell us what you need. Please see the details on our dedicated D&I careers page: www.mondelezinternational.com/united-kingdom/diversity-inclusion/.





The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland.

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with mouth-watering iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita, LU and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Green & Blacks, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Philadelphia and Dairylea cheese; and Maynards Bassetts, Trebor and Trident gums. Our more than 80,000 colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.

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

Regular

Manufacturing core

Manufacturing