Senior Maintenance Manager

As leader you will create strong partnerships across the business to ensure delivery of our Supply Chain strategies in line with our Growth agenda. You will be responsible for leading, coaching and developing our Plant multi-functional teams to identify best practices and improvements that will increase our Reliability, Productivity, Efficiency and Effectiveness. Your goal will be to establish an agile and synchronized Supply chain.

How you will contribute :

You will :

Lead the entire Maintenance & Reliability (M&R) organization and be responsible for uptime and equipment life across the entire plant, including manufacturing equipment, utilities, and facilities.

Work cross-functionally to develop and implement a strategic M&R roadmap, and an annual operating plan which are competitive advantage to Mondelēz.

Build, lead and be accountable for M&R execution, reliability, and the facilities & utilities programs, as well as the team capabilities to execute them.

Establish a strong governance to review and control the effectiveness of the M&R program, its contribution to the overall plant goals, and its progress toward best in class.

Ensure adherence to business continuity plan, manufacturing standards, GMP (good manufacturing practices), food safety, employee safety, site security, and government regulations across the site. Guarantee that all employees / service providers at the site understand these requirements, and that they are regularly reviewed and monitored for effective implementation.

Lead and coach the M&R organization toward implementation and progression of the IL6S (Integrated Lean 6 Sigma) program. Establish a culture of zero losses and 100% employee engagement. Create and execute strategies to deliver zero breakdowns via preventive / predictive maintenance, technical mastery of maintenance and operations plans, TPM progression, visual controls, tools management, lubrication, calibration of equipment, etc.

Progressively and systemically eradicate plant downtime and waste loses through the design and execution of a robust strategic plan. Play a leading role in the journey toward zero losses. Champion strategic improvements on OEE, MTBF, MTTR, etc.

Effectively manage M&R budget, delivering annual targets as well as significant year-over-year operational savings through reduction of plant downtime / waste, optimization of maintenance / facilities spend, labor optimization, optimization of maintenance strategies, etc.

Effectively manage capital budget through optimization of spare parts stock.

Establish and execute strategies to develop the skillset of the M&R team, both at technical and managerial level.

Supports the plant teams in reviewing / developing operating standards. Identify and capitalize on improvement opportunities.

Identify plant improvement opportunities through capital projects. Partner with Engineering in the flawless design and execution of such projects.

Create and maintain a succession plan for the M&R organization, identifying levers to attract, retain and develop critical talent.

Role model servant leadership values and partner with the rest of the plant leadership team to create such culture across the site.

Serve as a senior staff member in the plant leadership team (Plant Manager’s staff). Play a key role in the strategic planning and execution of the plant across all performance dimensions (safety, quality, delivery / service, cost, people agenda).

Serve as a liaison with stakeholders outside of the plant. Develop and maintain effective relationships and align on execution of business priorities to deliver company goals.

What you will bring :

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge :

Strong operational, manufacturing and maintenance leadership experience in CPG industry, with experience in TPM –Total productive maintenance, 5S, Lean, 6 sigma tools and concepts, safety & GMP standards.

An Engineer with a strong financial & business acumen, project management skills and knowledge of industrial maintenance and manufacturing equipment, PM (Progressive Maintenance) expertise, spare parts management, SAP PM module knowledge, technology & engineering automation basics.

Excellent communication (verbal & written), coaching, and leadership skills in a team-based environment. Demonstrated abilities in analytics, problem solving and team building.

More about this role

Education / Certifications :

Bachelors in engineering

Job specific requirements :

Minimum of 15 years of experience in Maintenance roles in the CPG industry, or a combination of Maintenance, Engineering and Manufacturing, with a minimum of 8+ years in leadership roles.

Success record developing maintenance / reliability systems and teams, driving significant OEE improvements, and delivering substantial cost savings.

Solid financial and business acumen.

Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, analytics, and problem-solving skills. Clear “big picture” awareness.

Hands-on leadership and coaching skills. Solid ability to empower, develop, and motivate people. Excellent team builder.

Strong project management skills.

Clear understanding of GMP, people and food safety standards, and regulations applicable to industrial maintenance.

Transformational mindset.

Ability to engage with government authorities / enforcement agencies, professional associations, business schools / university, etc.

Ability to interpret drawings, technical manuals, specifications, and regulations.

Preferred : TPM expertise, technology and automation expertise, SAP Maintenance module proficiency, record of capital project execution, unionized environments.

Travel requirements :

Low traveling requirement (10 - 15%)