Engineering Operations Manager

Flint Hills Resources; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex, a Koch Industries company, seeks an Engineering Operations Manager to turn data into actionable insights and drive visibility through dashboards and reporting. You will lead cross-functional programs, manage issues, and enable engineering leadership to stay aligned with strategic goals.

You will build real-time visibility into performance, coordinate across engineering, product, quality, and operations, and deliver concise, data-driven leadership updates.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with experience working with complex datasets.
• Proven ability to build and manage dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar).
• Experience in project or program management within a technical or engineering environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a bias toward action.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay ahead of issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards and reports that provide real-time visibility into engineering performance, quality, delivery, and operational health.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Translate ambiguous problems into structured analyses and clear recommendations for leadership.
• Proactively identify emerging issues, risks, and dependencies across engineering initiatives.
• Track and manage action items, escalation paths, and follow-ups to resolution.
• Coordinate across engineering, product, quality, and operations to keep work on track.
• Prepare executive-level summaries, presentations, and readouts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Dashboard development

Data analytics

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

The Engineering Operations Manager supports engineering leadership by transforming data into actionable insights, driving visibility through dashboards and reporting, and proactively managing cross‑functional initiatives. This role blends data analytics, issue management, and program execution to ensure engineering teams remain focused, informed, and aligned with strategic goals.

Our Team

Molex’s Optical Connectivity Group is at the forefront of designing and delivering cutting‑edge optical solutions that power data centers, telecom infrastructure, and next‑gen computing. As part of Koch Industries, Molex fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and transformative technology development across global markets.

What You Will Do

Data & Analytics

• Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards and reports that provide real‑time visibility into engineering performance, quality, delivery, and operational health
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement
• Translate ambiguous problems into structured analyses and clear recommendations for leadership
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and relevance across engineering metrics

Issue & Performance Management

• Proactively identify emerging issues, risks, and dependencies across engineering initiatives
• Track and manage action items, escalation paths, and follow‑ups to resolution
• Create structured approaches to problem solving, root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvement

Program & Execution Support

• Support engineering leaders in planning, prioritization, and execution of key initiatives
• Coordinate across engineering, product, quality, and operations to keep work on track
• Establish lightweight processes, documentation, and operating mechanisms that improve execution without adding unnecessary overhead

Leadership & Communication

• Serve as a trusted partner to engineering leadership, providing concise, data‑driven insights
• Prepare executive‑level summaries, presentations, and readouts
• Act as a connector between teams, ensuring alignment and clarity of priorities

What Success Looks Like

• Engineering leadership has clear, trusted visibility into performance and risks
• Issues are identified early and managed proactively
• Data drives discussions and decisions rather than anecdotes
• Engineering teams are better aligned, more predictable, and more effective

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Strong analytical skills with experience working with complex datasets
• Proven ability to build and manage dashboards (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar)
• Experience in project or program management within a technical or engineering environment
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with a bias toward action
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay ahead of issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience supporting engineering or R&D organizations
• Familiarity with engineering metrics (delivery, quality, capacity, efficiency)
• Experience working in cross‑functional or matrixed organizations
• Background in continuous improvement, operations, or process optimization

For this role, we anticipate paying $150,000 - $200,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading‑edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• 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.

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