Manufacturing Specialist at Mondelez International in Loves Park, Illinois

Job Description:

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.

You independently operate and maintain at least one process, equipment or systems following autonomous maintenance (AM) standards and use your technical skills to improve line and/or system performance to meet business needs.

How you will contribute

You are a key ingredient in changing how the world snacks. With coaching, you will operate and maintain equipment to deliver on our safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability and morale targets. You will use execute all standard work processes on your equipment using AM (autonomous maintenance) and PM (progressive maintenance) standards and ensure that safety processes are observed, and that quality assurance activities are performed. You will understand the losses in their area and equipment and report them.

What you will bring

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

• Operating machines with coaching


• Safety and quality standards for operating machines


• Reading and writing, and fluently conversant in the language of communication as appropriate to the site


• Collaborating well in a diverse work environment

Education / Certifications:

• High School Diploma or GED

Job specific requirements:

• Previous machine operator experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.


• Preferred ability to operate mixers, ovens and/or a variety of automated packaging equipment, metal detectors and labelers


• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.


• Must be able to work any shift, and work daily & weekend overtime if necessary


• Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in manufacturing.


• Must be able to handle a variety of change – change tasks without loss of efficiency on the line


• Must be able to perform visual inspection and measuring techniques


• Must be able to complete quality and production required paperwork accurately and timely


• Ability to receive guidance from supervision; communicate, follow work rules, safety practices, work procedures, meet deadlines, punctuality and attendance standards, etc.


• Teamwork, ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others


• Ability to perform various duties as necessary, often changing from one task to another in different environments


• Ability to identify and define root cause of line problems.


• Ability to make minor mechanical adjustments on lines

Work schedule:

• 2nd shift

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/Affirmative Action employer. 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.

Job Type

Manufacturing