Section Engineering Manager

Section Engineering Manager

R-177923 | Birmingham, United Kingdom

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.

The role is responsible for the operational engineering leadership to all areas of the section to meet the required performance levels via sustainable improvements in engineering standards and equipment reliability.

You are responsible for developing, maintaining, and continually improving the equipment & maintenance systems and procedures to deliver improved performance across the Section.

The role will be accountable for the Section M&R Budget, controlling costs to achieve optimal Safety, Quality, GE and Waste performance as well as strong, visible on the floor leadership & strategic planning.

Reporting to the Section Lead, the role requires strong relationships with Technical Leads and Shift Technicians & business partnering to the Operations Managers (Cell Leads) for both Crème egg & Chocolate Making. The role is part of the PM Pillar team for the site

How you will contribute

Safety & Compliance

• Own and lead the cell's safety programmes — including Equipment Safety, Process Safety, Contractor Safety, Isolation Awareness, Engineering Workshop Management, Permit to Work, and Complex Management — driving the required workflows and improvement plans.
• Ensure all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements are fulfilled through robust preventive maintenance plans.

Maintenance Strategy & Planning

• Partner with the Cell Lead and Technical Lead to manage maintenance planning and day-to-day maintenance activities.
• Develop and continually improve AM and PM schedules through routine review and data-driven refinement.
• Drive the creation and implementation of Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) across your section.
• Conduct equipment criticality assessments and establish optimized maintenance strategies accordingly.
• Work with the Cell Technical Lead to develop maintenance plans, procedures, and checklists for routine tasks, shutdowns, and major overhauls — identifying resources, estimating time and costs, and coordinating with external contractors where required.
• Plan and lead significant maintenance outages, rebuilds, and re-life activities.

Continuous Improvement & IL6S

• Operate as an active member of the PM Pillar, adopting IL6S tools and implementing effective maintenance standards.
• Collaborate with cell teams and other leaders to tackle top-loss problems, agree best practice, and roll it out consistently.
• Support continuous performance and productivity improvements across the section (GE, Waste, etc.).
• Actively participate in design reviews and Maintenance Prevention workshops.

Quality

• Maintain a full understanding of all Quality Procedures relevant to equipment performance, and a working knowledge of all others within the operation.
• Partner with Quality and Cell Teams to identify and reduce quality-related losses.

Technical Documentation & Obsolescence

• Maintain up-to-date technical documentation for all section equipment, incorporating every improvement or modification.
• Manage equipment obsolescence in your area — develop the replacem