Associate Principal Engineer

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.
In Research & Development (R&D), your skills can be the special ingredient that brings our brands to life. As part of a fantastic team of scientists, engineers and nutritionists, you'll work tirelessly on product design or development, process development, quality, nutrition, sensory and food safety aspects to ensure we deliver a consistent, delightful consumer experience. RD&Q is where you'll turn great ideas into brilliant brands.
How you will contribute
This position is for an Associate Principal Engineer supporting the NA Region Biscuit R&D Process Development. Projects will focus on Innovation, process optimization, and quality improvement and product alternative line qualification. The candidate will be responsible for the Product Quality, Specifications and Consumer action standards, optimization, and commercialization of new snack products related to the Biscuit category. This position allows the candidate to develop and drive growth opportunities within the Supply Chain Reinvention group. This position will have the opportunity to work on multiple brands across and build strong relationships across R&D, with suppliers, Co-manufacturers, the Business, Research, etc.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
This role is responsible for execution of plant trials and coordinating the work of others completing similar activities on a daily basis across both Product and Packaging teams. They must also develop and manage project plans and timelines ensuring that activities are delivered on time. They will be responsible to communicate the plan with team and management. They will be the key point contact for quality and support Quality Audits and assessments. Candidates should possess strong technical and project management skills, and effective communication skills, and able to be a Digital ambassador for the group leading programs to increase digital maturity of the overall group.
The candidate must be able to assess testing plans, gather and analyze data and make recommendations based on findings. While the candidate will be a member of a new products team, they will need to be able to lead their assigned projects and collaborate with cross functional team members.
The candidate must possess some experience in ingredient functionality, formulation, and commercialization. The individual must be able to write detailed process specifications and project reports and is able to support Quality and Manufacturing needs as it relates to their projects.
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Lead execution of growth, innovation, brand value, quality improvement launches from Pilot Plant to commercialization and new line qualifications, and ensuring key milestones and documentations are met• Technical Coaching of more junior developers• Engage in "Master Baker" community• Consumer led, MSC asset out and Supplier innovations• External parties engagement for innovation and industry best practices• IL6S, IIM, TRL and RCA- expertise• Peer review leader• Digital champion. Bake model and M&S thought leadership and Advanced Stats user• Manufacturing Standard Leadership and 6-sigma methodology
Education / Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in food engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or related engineering field.
Job specific requirements:
A minimum of 7-10 years of product/ process development or quality experience is required preferably in the food industry.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of the organization• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization. Use of software including Word, Excel and Minitab• Ability to influence others and get results through working with a diverse team• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage complexity• Executional excellence, personal leadership, time management and problem-solving competencies• Commercialization in biscuit or similar environment• Strong demonstration of living the values in leading by example.• People Coaching and Development• Strong Engineering and process Knowledge with some basic understanding of Food Science and Food Chemistry
Travel requirements:
20-40%
Work schedule:
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, weproduce 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
Regular
Process Development & Engineering
Science & Engineering