Associate Principal Engineer

Posted 8 Days Ago
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Salinas, Tonatico, México
Hybrid
Senior level
Big Data • Food • Hardware • Machine Learning • Retail • Automation • Manufacturing
We're a global snacking company empowering people to snack right.
The Role
The Associate Principal Engineer will lead process optimization and productivity initiatives across business units, focusing on efficiency, capacity expansion, and consumer experience. Responsibilities include managing projects, building capabilities, executing technical processes, analyzing data for improvements, and mentoring staff. The role involves substantial on-site presence and collaboration with senior management to drive technical solutions and ensure product quality.
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Job Description
Job Description Summary
The Associate Principal Engineer will be essential in driving measurable results for each Business Unit and deploying processes aimed at waste reduction, increased efficiency, and growth projects. This role will specifically focus on process optimization, productivity initiatives, and capacity expansion while ensuring the desired consumer experience is achieved.
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

  • Project Management: Leverage project management expertise to lead complex process optimization and productivity initiatives, prioritizing tasks while managing budgets, risks, and timelines.
  • Capability Building: Roll out manufacturing standards specific to process capability building and training for plant colleagues.
  • Process Execution: Execute High Alternative Lines Qualifications (ALQ), providing technical support and troubleshooting to meet Commissioning Qualification and Verifications (CQV) objectives and ensure thorough documentation of each activity.
  • Technical Readiness: Actively participate in technical readiness level (TRL/TRAM) reviews and discussions to align process advancements with organizational goals.
  • Data Analysis: Leverage statistical modeling and simulation tools to evaluate processes and identify areas for improvement.
  • Technical Direction: Use organizational awareness and clear communication skills to shape the technical direction of process initiatives that drive business benefits.
  • Ensure foundational skills and capabilities evolve in step with technological advancements.
  • Hands-On Role: Spend at least 75% of your time on the plant floor, focusing on execution.
  • Your contributions impact product quality, process performance, and cost.
  • You are trusted and viewed as subject matter expert (SME).
  • Collaborative spirit and open Communicator
  • Positive / Can do Attitude.
  • Flexibility and agility
  • Curious constant learner
  • Self-starter who is results oriented.


Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It with Pride.
You are an internally recognized expert in process development and process engineering and identify, define, and solve complex business problems by applying your broad technical and consumer knowledge and in-depth understanding of manufacturing technology related to Mondelēz products. You serve as a senior technical resource for the organization, regularly interacting with senior management.
How you will contribute.
You will suppoert the development and optimization of processes that enhance consumer benefits through new products, quality improvements, and productivity opportunities. This includes defining objectives, creating project plans, and delivering solutions on time and budget while keeping stakeholders informed. As a technical leader, you will advance expertise, share best practices, influence technical direction, and mentor R&D talent to develop future leaders.
What you will bring: A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
Education / Certifications:

  • BS in Engineering or Food Science required.
  • Green belt certification or statistical skills
  • 7 years of industry experience required.


Travel requirements:
>10% of the time as needed by the business.
More about this role
What you will bring: A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
Education / Certifications:

  • BS in Engineering or Food Science required.
  • Green belt certification or statistical skills
  • 7 years of industry experience required.


Travel requirements:
>10% of the time as needed by the business.
Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our succes
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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Job Type
Regular
Process Development & Engineering
Science & Engineering

The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
90,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world.

Our Purpose
Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.

Our Brands
We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum.

Our People
Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are.

Our Strategies
We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities:

• Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth
• Execution: drive operational excellence
• Culture: build a winning growth culture

Why Work With Us

We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.

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Typical time on-site: Flexible
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