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Process Production Lead (Star 7 Line)
Mondelēz International is hiring a process lead for the new Star 7 (Marvel) chocolate moulding line at its Sri City plant. In this likely first managerial role, the lead owns line safety, quality, cost, delivery and people results through the IIM methodology and leads line start-up and ramp-up.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Production / operations
- Shift
- 5.5 days a week at the Sri City plant
Who can apply
Not stated in the source. Review the original notice.
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Own end-to-end performance of the new Star 7 line on safety, quality, cost, delivery, productivity, yield and service through the IIM process
- Break site targets into line, unit and individual goals and run daily management and performance reviews
- Lead a zero-incident safety culture and ensure compliance with LOTO, risk assessments, safe work practices and food safety, GMP and quality standards
- Find and remove top line losses using IL6s, Six Sigma, PDCA, RCA and Kaizen to improve OEE, yield, changeovers and equipment availability
- Reduce consumer complaints, defects, rework and deviations and strengthen SOP adherence and process capability
- Own line-level costs and develop and manage annual operating and maintenance budgets
- Implement DMS, RTT/SWP, autonomous maintenance, GE and loss-tree governance with clear KPI ownership
- Build the new line's operating model, technical standards, SOPs and operating parameters
- Build operator and technician capability and drive commissioning, stabilisation and ramp-up to agreed milestones
- Handle workforce planning, including recruitment, development and succession planning
What the employer asks for
- B.Tech/B.E., M.Tech or MBA
- Hands-on experience operating and maintaining shell moulding technology, with knowledge of chocolate and moulding line equipment
- Strong experience in manufacturing operations and line leadership
- Knowledge of IL6s, autonomous maintenance, planned maintenance and Six Sigma, with AM Step 4 experience and PM Step 3 experience
- Strong understanding of GE/OEE, loss analysis, MTBF and structured problem solving
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing safety, food safety, quality and compliance systems
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and developing people
- Able to engage people in a unionised manufacturing setting
- Strong communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills
Pay, benefits and perks
- Relocation support within India
- Minimal support for voluntary international moves under the Volunteer International Transfer Policy
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
No closing date stated; apply early.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Production / Operations / Plant roles. named in this notice
- Shell moulding and chocolate line operation
- Autonomous and planned maintenance (TPM)
- IL6s and Six Sigma
- OEE and loss analysis
- PDCA
- RCA and Kaizen
- LOTO and safety risk assessment
- Budget management
- OEE
- Production Executive
- Production Supervisor
- Shift In-charge
- Plant Operations
- SMED
- TPM
- Lean Manufacturing
Pay on similar vacancies
From 14 Industry vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Production / Operations / Plant roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- How do you balance OEE, yield and food safety when the line is behind the daily plan?
- Explain how you would reduce changeover time on a filling or packing line (SMED).
- What records do you maintain in a shift, and why do they matter for traceability?
- A metal detector rejects three packs in an hour. What steps do you take?
- How do you plan raw-material consumption and control wastage in a batch process?
- Describe a time you improved a process parameter and what the measurable result was.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Write a short cover noteTwo or three lines on your most relevant plant, lab or project result, with a number.
- Be ready to talk numbersCurrent CTC, expected CTC and notice period are usually asked in the first call.
Source & editorial check
Apply on the Mondelēz careers site (requisition R-175106).
Original posting: 2026-10-30
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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