Who We Are:
At Molex, we are dedicated to enhancing people's lives and making the world a better place. Our Transportation Solutions (TS) business unit specializes in developing innovative products and manufacturing solutions for automotive connection systems. We are committed to excellence, constantly striving for improvement and growth. If you share our passion for innovation and customer-centricity, join us on this exciting journey.
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Director of Manufacturing to lead our TS Manufacturing Services team inclusive of Molding, Stamping, plating, Automation, Prototype, Predictive Manufacturing, Packaging and Performance Improvement capabilities. This role, in cooperation with the individual disciplines, drives the strategies and develops the manufacturing processes for New Product Development as well as capacity and capabilities as part of our Global Operations Capability. You will play a pivotal role in working with our business on opportunity selection and contributing to design for manufacturing. This role is based out of our Design Center in Rochester Hills Mich.
Key Responsibilities:
*Coach, mentor, and develop managers of managers with positive influence on the greater Organization.
*Engage with production site leaders and key business stakeholders to drive initiatives that support current and future business needs.
*Foster collaborative relationships across global manufacturing facilities by partnering with international design teams, external manufacturing partners, and suppliers to design for manufacturing.
*Design and implementation of manufacturing strategies that align with operations capabilities, product management and customer needs.
*Spearhead the creation of manufacturing roadmaps and drive "Desing for Manufacturing" strategies.
What You Will Need:
Required Qualifications:
5+ Years of experience directly managing supervisors of people
*5+ years of experience managing manufacturing engineering and technical teams
*Demonstrated knowledge within injection molding, stamping/plating, high speed Assembly manufacturing processes
*Ability to travel up to 20%, including international travel outside North America.
*Strong Economic thinking acumen
Preferred Qualifications:
oExperience in automotive manufacturing
oSME knowledge in at least one of these disciplines / Preferably within connectors but not required.
*Molding
*Stamping / plating
*High Speed Assembly
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Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
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