Industrial Electrician

Mondelez International · Chicago, IL

Posted Sep 7, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Walk me through a time you had a production line down and the whole floor was waiting on you. What did you do first, and how did you find the actual fault?

whether the candidate has a disciplined troubleshooting process under pressure rather than guesswork

Have you ever caught a problem before it caused downtime, just from watching how a machine was running? What tipped you off?

proactive maintenance mindset versus purely reactive firefighting

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a production or maintenance supervisor about whether a machine was safe to run. What happened?

willingness to hold the safety line even under pushback from leadership or production targets

Describe a time you had to hand off an unfinished repair to the next shift. How did you make sure nothing got lost or misunderstood?

communication discipline across shift changes, critical for a role requiring 2nd or 3rd shift coverage

How do you work with mechanics, operators, and other trades on the floor when a problem doesn't clearly belong to just one discipline?

collaboration skill in a cross-functional maintenance team, which the posting explicitly calls out

Technical

Tell me about the last time you worked on a 480V system. What was the job, and what precautions did you take before you touched anything?

real hands-on experience with high-voltage systems and respect for safety procedure, not just claimed exposure

How do you personally apply lockout tagout when you're the one working on equipment, versus when a mechanic on your crew also needs access to the same machine?

depth of LOTO knowledge beyond the textbook answer, including multi-person lockout situations

Can you read me through how you'd approach an electrical schematic you've never seen before, for a piece of bakery equipment you're not familiar with?

ability to work from blueprints and schematics independently rather than relying on memorized machines

What's your experience with PLCs — are you comfortable making a logic change, or is your background mostly troubleshooting inputs and outputs?

honest self-assessment of PLC programming depth versus basic diagnostic skill, since programming is only preferred not required

How have you tracked or reported recurring equipment losses in a past role, and what did you do with that information?

familiarity with loss tracking and continuous improvement practices tied to Autonomous and Progressive Maintenance standards

What does arc flash safety actually look like in your daily work — not the training slide version, but what you actually do?

whether safety knowledge is genuinely internalized versus recited from a certification course

Situational

Say a VFD is throwing an overcurrent fault on a mixer motor and the line supervisor wants it running again in twenty minutes. What do you do?

whether they balance speed pressure against doing the diagnosis right, and whether they'd cut corners on safety to hit a deadline

If you were three hours into diagnosing an intermittent electrical fault on an oven line and nothing you tried worked, what would you do next?

persistence and escalation judgment, knowing when to ask for help versus keep guessing alone

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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. How You Will Contribute You are a key ingredient in changing how the world snacks. Operating with a high degree of technical expertise, you will maintain electrical systems to deliver on our safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability, and morale targets. Key Responsibilities: • Execute all standard electrical work processes using AM (Autonomous Maintenance) and PM (Progressive Maintenance) standards. • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair bakery equipment to maximize operational reliability. • Ensure all safety processes are observed, and quality assurance activities are strictly performed. • Identify, track, and report technical and equipment losses within your assigned area. What You Will Bring A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in: • Industrial electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and system diagnostics. • Strict adherence to industrial safety and quality standards (e.g., LOTO, arc flash safety). • Fluency in reading, writing, and communicating as appropriate to the plant site. • Strong collaboration skills within a diverse, fast-paced team environment. About This Position The Industrial Electrician is vital to ensuring the continuity of our bakery's production processes. This position involves direct ownership of the facility's electrical infrastructure, minimizing manufacturing downtime through rapid troubleshooting and proactive preventive care. Ultimately, your expertise directly impacts the overall productivity and reliability of bakery’s operations. Position Requirements Education & Certifications: • Required: High School Diploma or GED. • Preferred: Degree or certification in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering. Technical Must-Haves: • Proven industrial electrical experience working with 480V systems. • Hands-on experience troubleshooting and maintaining PLC & VFD systems. • Proven experience troubleshooting complex manufacturing and production equipment. • Ability to accurately read and interpret electrical blueprints and technical schematics. Preferred Skills: • Experience with PLC programming, logic modification, and industrial system coding. Work Schedule: • Shift Flexibility Required: Must be available to work 2nd or 3rd shift schedules. • Location: On-site at our Chicago Bakery plant. Salary and Benefits: The hourly wage for this position is $43.69/hour. The position offers healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, and paid time off, in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Business Unit Summary The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce 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 Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. 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. For more information about your Federal rights, please see eeopost.pdf ; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement ; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision ; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Job Type Regular Manufacturing core Manufacturing

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