Site Security Automation Cluster Lead

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.

As the local expert in automation, digital transformation, and cybersecurity, you plan and organize cross-functional project teams and develop strategies to meet business needs across a cluster of plants. Reporting to the Engineering team, you serve as the primary owner of manufacturing automation systems, cybersecurity, and Capital Expenditure (CapEx) projects related to automation and digital manufacturing transformation. You use your deep technical foundation and knowledge of local and global strategies to drive digital transformation, ensure system reliability, and deliver projects on time and within budget.

How you will contribute

What you will bring

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

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

• Strategic Planning & Digital Transformation
  • Develop, align, and execute site roadmaps for automation upgrades and Digital Manufacturing Transformation across the cluster
  • Serve as the digital advisor to identify projects for continuous improvement, waste reduction, and performance improvement using digital tools
  • Lead the development and execution of the Process, Control & Information Systems (PC&IS) and Digitalization roadmap to increase the Digital Maturity Index across six dimensions: Computerization, Connectivity, Visibility, Transparency, Predictive Capacity, and Adaptability
  • Drive multidisciplinary collaboration to define and improve real-time visibility across departments
  • Active participation in global/regional automation & systems development and security communications
  • Escalation to regional Automation Lead for desired exceptions or improvement ideas
• CapEX Project Management
  • Own and execute Project Management responsibilities for all Capital Expenditure (CapEX) projects as part of the Automation and Digital Manufacturing Transformation
  • Lead the design, implementation, and commissioning of automation systems for food manufacturing processes, with primary expertise in Allen Bradley systems
  • Manage and oversee multiple automation projects from conception to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to specifications
  • Own benefit and savings tracking throughout project progression
  • Deploy capital projects in collaboration with senior supply chain leaders, ensuring they stay on budget
  • Review and create project documentation, including system specifications, process flow diagrams, control schematics, and testing protocols
  • Manage system integration, commissioning, and startup on-site, ensuring systems are aligned with operational needs and regulatory requirements
  • Work with the engineering department across the full lifecycle of capital projects to ensure successful implementation and knowledge transfer
  • Conduct risk assessments, hazard analysis, and ensure automation systems are compliant with safety and quality regulations
• Day-to-Day Operations & System Reliability
  • Responsible for day-to-day management of site automation systems within the cluster
  • Maintain a constant high level of system reliability for existing and newly deployed automation systems
  • Responsible for cybersecurity technology at the plant cluster following MDLZ standards for OT environment
  • Ensure site compliance with company standards for automation, infrastructure (MINT), and cybersecurity
  • Develop and execute site roadmaps for automation, OT infrastructure including delivery of shared infrastructure (IDC and OT components)
  • Serve as the issue escalation point for Automation, OT Automation Infrastructure, and cybersecurity
  • Develop and manage site and cluster budgets for support, maintenance, and lifecycle management in line with standards
  • Coordinate and ensure business involvement during technology lifecycle to support changes, upgrades, and replacements
  • Own the business continuity plan including disaster recovery of OT systems
  • Ensure alignment between local BCP and Enterprise recovery procedures regarding OT Automation systems
  • Develop disaster recovery plans for critical equipment
• Technical Leadership & Capability Development
  • Lead a multifunctional team to design, implement, and fully utilize new automation and digital solutions that provide strong benefits for the cluster following cybersecurity standards for OT
  • Assess technical capabilities and define training roadmaps for the electrical and automation team
  • Develop PLC (Allen Bradley) technical knowledge to be extended to the maintenance team
  • Lead and mentor junior engineers, providing guidance and technical support
  • Develop capability for cybersecurity and automation within the cluster
  • Coordinate with other departments to identify improvements and implement continuous improvement strategies within automation systems
• Governance & Compliance
  • Ensure new projects are aligned with global Mondelēz automation and information systems standards and procedures
  • Ensure compliance with governmental regulatory OSHA and safety programs and processes
  • Actively apply Mondelēz Global Automation and Information Systems standards and procedures
  • Collaborate with Cluster MDS lead and Plant Champion (Plant Maintenance Automation Lead)
  • Work with the engineering department to align future projects, identifying potential productivity improvements
• IL6S / Maintenance & Reliability
  • Support and promote efforts to effectively introduce and implement maintenance redesign initiatives to extend equipment life and reliability
  • Financial planning to migrate obsolete systems into current supported hardware and software
• Stakeholder Management
  • Focus on optimized user compliance, process performance, and customer satisfaction
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for automation and digital transformation, addressing issues and ensuring project satisfaction
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure projects meet quality standards and expectations

What extra ingredients you will bring:

The Cluster Automation & Controls Lead is responsible for manufacturing automation systems and cybersecurity in terms of maintaining a constant high level of system reliability. This covers existing and newly deployed systems as part of Capital projects. He/she will be actively applying Mondelez Global Automation and Information Systems standards and procedures and is responsible for the ongoing safe state of related systems. This includes regular and long-term activities, including financial planning to migrate obsolete systems into current supported hardware and software. He /she will actively support automation driven deployments and new line/ equipment deployment in terms of integration.  

Qualifications:

• Experience & Industry Background
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in automation engineering, preferably in food manufacturing environments
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience working with unions
  • Proficient in analyzing problems based on data
• Automation & Controls Expertise
  • Expertise with Allen Bradley PLC systems (RS Logix 5000, Studio 5000)
  • Expertise in Ethernet/IP, SCADA, DCS (preferably Plant PAX), and Ilott
  • Strong knowledge of IoT/Industry 4.0 and cybersecurity technologies
  • Proficiency with industrial communication networks: Primary Ethernet, DH+, RIO, and ControlNet
  • Understanding of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and server/client systems
• Electrical & Instrumentation Knowledge
  • Strong background in electrical engineering principles, including motor control, sensors, actuators, and instrumentation used in process control
  • Experience with industrial power and control circuits and industrial instrumentation
  • Ability to read and understand schematics and electrical drawings
  • Knowledge of industrial control systems and safety standards (NEC, IEC, UL)
• Project Management & Communication
  • Proficiency with project management software (MS Project)
  • Strong background in project management, including budgeting, resource allocation, and timeline management
  • Proficient troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex automation systems
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and function effectively in a highly demanding environment
  • Ability to interact effectively with outside vendors, production operators, team leads, and maintenance trades

Education / Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechatronic, Electronic, Electrical, or Automation).

Job specific requirements:

Travel requirements:

Able to cover 2 sites in USA

• Richmond
• Long Island

Richmond based role with quarterly travel to Long Island, NY.

Work schedule: Monday - Friday (Onsite) (Core Hours)

Salary and Benefits:

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.  

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