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Mondelēz International · 5 hours ago

Continuous Improvement Engineer - Clif Bar

Twin Falls, Idaho, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$97K/yr - $134K/yr

5+ years exp

Mondelēz International is committed to leading the future of snacking, and they are seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to implement operational excellence programs. The role involves training employees on CI tools, identifying process improvement needs, and validating outcomes to enhance performance across the site.

Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide training on CI tools and techniques to help drive teams through CI cycles

Identify process improvement needs with department leads, facilitate sessions and support execution of newly established improvements

Once improvements are done, validate outcome benefits and support creation of new standards and qualification of members into new working processes

Benchmark externally, ensuring where relevant that best practice and new tools are deployed in collaboration with internal partners

Lead and execute continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate top losses, improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale (SQDCM) across the site

Serve as a site Autonomous Maintenance Subject Matter Expert (SME), owning AM standards, deployment, and capability development in partnership with Manufacturing and Maintenance

Apply Focused Improvement (FI) tools to identify, quantify, and prioritize losses, enabling teams and Process Engineers to execute effective loss elimination and deliver measurable results

Coach core team, technicians, and leaders on problem solving, AM practices, and standard work to build self-sufficiency at the line level

Partner with cross-functional teams to enable equipment reliability improvements and AM ownership, ensuring loss elimination efforts are aligned to standards and sustained over time

Support the development, implementation, and sustainment of standard work, visual management, management systems, and line level master plans

Track, validate, and communicate improvement results ensuring benefits are sustained and embedded into daily operations

Ownership of the Bakery Waste and/or Cost Work Process including bakery level loss intelligence, glidepath development, and system governance to enable prioritized loss elimination and sustained improvement

Qualification

Continuous ImprovementLean Six SigmaTPMData AnalysisChange ManagementCoaching SkillsCommunication SkillsFacilitation SkillsProblem SolvingCollaboration Skills

Required

Experience implementing CI processes (e.g. TPM for manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma in the consumer goods industry)

Strong facilitation and communication skills

Experience in change management processes

Logical thinking and capacity to influence

Results oriented and prepared to deal with ambiguity

Experience such as: continuous improvement manager, team leader roles, area manager

Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing, continuous improvement, maintenance, or operational excellence role

Demonstrated experience with Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, or IL6S methodologies (formal certifications preferred)

Regular presence on the production floor to observe processes, identify losses, and coach team in real time

Ability to support operations across shifts as needed, including early mornings, nights, or weekends during initiatives, startups, or breakdowns

Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with competing priorities and changing business needs

Ability to analyze equipment and process performance using data, trends, and loss intelligence

Ability to facilitate workshops, training sessions, and structure problem-solving events

Capable of working cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Sanitation, FSQA, and Leadership

Willingness to lead from the floor and work side-by-side with operators and technicians when needed

Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining focus on critical priorities

Strong commitment to safety, food quality, and compliance with site policies and procedures

HS Diploma (Required)

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Autonomous Maintenance, TPM, or Reliability Certification strongly preferred

Experience working in regulated manufacturing environment (food, CPG, or similar)

Proficiency with data and analytics tools (Excel required; Power BI; Minitab, or similar tools preferred)

Benefits

Health insurance

Wellness and family support programs

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid leave programs

Education related programs

Paid holidays and vacation time

Company

Mondelēz International

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Mondelēz International, Inc.

Founded in 1903

Chicago, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.mondelezinternational.com/

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