Mondelez Manufacturing
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Food & Beverage Production Team Lead

  • Naperville, IL
  • 80 - 100 USD Annually

Do you turn complex operations into smooth, safe flow?

Ready to orchestrate a high-speed food & beverage line where safety, quality, and people all win? On 2nd shift (Monday–Friday), you’ll guide a frontline team, protect product integrity, and beat plan vs. actual using Lean/TPM—while building talent and accelerating your own growth.

Ask yourself...

  • Can you open a shift with a crisp tier huddle, verify LOTO and guarding, and close near-miss actions without delay?
  • Will you keep CCP checks, metal/X-ray, date codes, net weights, and allergens airtight—and standardize fixes when anything slips?
  • Do hour-by-hour boards, OEE, yield, and SMED sound like the levers you naturally pull to improve throughput?
  • Are you the kind of leader who sets expectations, recognizes wins, handles tough conversations quickly, and keeps a healthy skills matrix?
  • Can you partner with maintenance on AM/PM, tag and prioritize defects, and verify the repair so issues don’t return?
  • Do you enjoy leading mini-Kaizens and using 5-Why, fishbone, and basic SPC to make losses disappear for good?

What success looks like

  • Safety: Zero recordables, quick closure of near misses, audit scores that reflect strong GMPs, HACCP/Preventive Controls, and FSMA
  • Quality: High right-first-time %, minimal holds or complaints
  • Delivery: OEE up, faster changeovers, on-time schedule adherence
  • Cost: Better yield, less scrap and OT, consistent AM/PM completion
  • People: Training completion, deep cross-coverage, growing engagement

What you’ll use every day

  • Lean/TPM toolkit: 5S, SMED, Centerlining, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance
  • Visual management: tier huddles and hour-by-hour boards to drive plan vs. actual
  • Problem solving: 5-Why, fishbone analysis, basic SPC, and standard work updates
  • Systems: Microsoft 365 (must), SAP experience a plus

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s in Operations, Engineering, Food Science, or Business
  • 1–3 years in high-speed manufacturing (food/beverage/CPG preferred) or proven frontline leadership
  • Applied knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, sanitation basics
  • Clear, composed communicator with a bias for root-cause thinking

Nice-to-haves

  • Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt
  • Experience leading in union settings
  • Bilingual English/Spanish

Schedule and environment

  • 2nd Shift, Monday–Friday, with flexibility for cross-shift coverage and project work
  • Hands-on, floor-focused leadership in a fast-moving, team-first plant
  • Regular stair climbing, PPE use, and lifting up to 40 lbs.

Your trajectory

With strong results, expect a 12–24 month runway to roles such as Senior Production Supervisor, Line/Process Leader, or Continuous Improvement Specialist.

Core proficiencies

  • 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
  • Lean Manufacturing Principles
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