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Food & Beverage, Consumer Packaged Goods

TPM Manager (IL6S)

Chicago, ILOnsiteFull TimeManager / Head$109,000–$149,875 /yrPosted 11 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • TPM
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • change management
  • facilitation
  • process improvement
  • continuous improvement
  • results oriented

Nice to have

  • manufacturing
  • consumer goods industry
  • team leader
  • area manager

Role summary

Mondelēz International is seeking a TPM Manager to implement operational excellence programs and lead continuous improvement (CI) projects. This role involves training and coaching employees on CI tools and techniques, identifying process improvement needs, facilitating sessions, and supporting the execution and validation of improvements. The ideal candidate will have experience in implementing CI processes such as TPM for manufacturing or Lean Six Sigma in the consumer goods industry, strong facilitation and communication skills, and experience in change management. A results-oriented mindset and the capacity to influence are also essential.

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.

You help implement the operational excellence program in a specific function and/or for cross-functional continuous improvement (CI) projects. You are not only responsible for applying CI tools and techniques for problem solving and performance improvement but more importantly, you help employees improve their CI skills and build their self-sufficiency.

How you will contribute

You will:

  • Provide training on CI tools and techniques to help drive teams through CI cycles. You will also coach employees to help them achieve their targets
  • 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

What you will bring

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

  • 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


Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $109,000 to $149,875; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following 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. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

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Job Type

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