Global Quality Assurance Director (Optical Connectivity Solutions)

Flint Hills Resources; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement / 401(k)

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Director to lead the quality strategy for Optical Connectivity Solutions within the Datacom and Specialty Solutions division in the United States. This leadership role focuses on preventing defects, enhancing regulatory compliance, and ensuring product and process reliability across a global design and manufacturing network.

The role partners with engineering, operations, supply chain, and site leadership to drive quality ownership, support new product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, applied science, or a related technical field.
• Progressive quality leadership experience in complex product design/manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a global quality strategy aligned with Molex requirements and zero defects.
• Partner with regional plant and design center leadership to establish preventive quality practices and improve product/process performance.
• Lead and maintain quality management systems that meet ISO 9001, regulatory requirements, and corporate expectations, including audits.
• Represent the organization on customer quality matters; lead visits and containment, root-cause analysis, and sustained corrective actions.
• Sponsor Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and Cost of Poor Quality.
• Provide quality leadership for new product development and launch planning, including risk, reliability, and production readiness.
• Apply QP methods (APQP, QFD, DOE) and structured corrective actions across operations.
• Establish operating rhythms and quality review meetings with clear ownership and timely action.
• Advise senior leaders on quality policy, risk, and improvement priorities.
• Build organizational capability through talent assessment and succession planning.

Skills

ISO 9001 knowledge

FMEA

SPC (Statistical Process Control)

Quality Management Systems

Regulatory compliance

Customer quality leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, applied science, or related field

Tools

FMEA

SPC

Quality Function Deployment

Team Oriented Problem Solving

CAPA

Molex Quality System audits

Job description

Global Quality Assurance Director (Optical Connectivity Solutions)

Molex is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Director to lead quality strategy and execution for Optical Connectivity Solutions within the Datacom and Specialty Solutions division. This customer-focused leader will strengthen preventive quality, regulatory compliance, product and process reliability, and continuous improvement across a complex global design and manufacturing network.

The successful candidate will partner with business, engineering, operations, supply chain, commercial, and site leadership to build quality ownership, improve the customer experience, and advance the organization toward zero defects. This role will represent Molex on significant customer quality matters and advise divisional senior leadership on quality policy, risk, performance, and improvement priorities.

Our Team

The Quality and Continuous Improvement team supports Optical Connectivity Solutions across design centers and manufacturing operations in the United States, Mexico, China, Vietnam, and Poland. The business produces fiber optic cable assemblies, patch panels, and enclosures used in data centers, medical applications, and aerospace and defense applications. The team works across regions to deliver high quality, service, reliability, and co-innovation for customers while supporting a resilient global manufacturing footprint.

What You Will Do

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a global quality strategy aligned with Molex requirements, customer expectations, and the goal of zero defects.
• Partner with regional plant and design center leadership to establish preventive quality practices, strengthen failure avoidance, and improve product and process performance.
• Lead and maintain quality management systems that meet applicable standards, regulatory requirements, and corporate expectations, including ISO 9001 compliance and Molex Quality System audits.
• Represent the organization on customer quality matters; lead customer visits and the timely containment, root-cause resolution, and sustained corrective action of customer complaints.
• Sponsor Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives across optical and optoelectronic operations to reduce defects, repeat problems, scrap, and Cost of Poor Quality.
• Provide quality leadership for new product development and launch planning, including risk identification, qualification, reliability, and production readiness.
• Apply and advance quality methods including Advanced Quality Planning, Statistical Process Control, FMEA, Quality Function Deployment, Team Oriented Problem Solving, machine qualification, and structured corrective and preventive action.
• Establish operating rhythms and quality review meetings that ensure clear ownership, timely follow-through, and effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Advise divisional quality and senior business leaders on quality policy, performance, customer concerns, business risk, and improvement priorities.
• Build organizational capability through talent assessment, selection, development, and succession planning for quality leadership roles.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, applied science, or a related technical field.
• Progressive quality leadership experience in a complex product design and manufacturing environment involving optical, electronic, or similarly technical products.
• Experience leading quality management systems, regulatory compliance, customer quality, product quality, and manufacturing quality across multiple locations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ISO 9001 and advanced quality tools, including FMEA, SPC, process capability, corrective action, and structured problem solving.
• Experience communicating directly with customers and leading the resolution of significant customer quality concerns.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and cross-functional, cross-regional teams.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% to support customers, design centers, and manufacturing sites.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Advanced degree in engineering, quality, operations, or business.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, Certified Quality Engineer, or comparable certification.
• Leadership experience in optoelectronics, photonics, fiber-optic components, high-speed data communications, medical, or aerospace and defense products.
• Experience leading quality performance across a multi-site global manufacturing network.
• Experience with high-reliability products and demanding customer-service environments.
• Experience developing quality leaders and building succession plans across regions.

For this role, we anticipate paying $200,000 - $275,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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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. 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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