Project Manager

Molex; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex in Lincoln, Nebraska seeks a dynamic Project Manager for the Transportation Innovative Solutions division to lead automotive connector projects from design through validation and manufacturing. You will coordinate global teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and partner with customers to ensure on-time delivery.

The role demands strong communication, risk management, and the ability to navigate complex cross-functional programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, business, project management, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality, supply chain, product development, project management, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience managing multiple technical projects or complex cross-functional initiatives while achieving quality, timing, and financial objectives.
• Experience supporting products through development, industrialization, launch, and/or post-launch phases within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and execute project scopes and plans delivering timing, quality, and satisfaction.
• Establish ownership and accountability across the project team and enable functional owners.
• Maintain an integrated project plan aligning milestones, resources, risks, and dependencies.
• Identify risks and opportunities; evaluate options and drive mitigation or recovery plans.
• Facilitate timely project decisions with clear facts, options, and business impacts.
• Manage project scope and changes while aligning with customer expectations and value.
• Lead readiness reviews and phase reviews based on project status and execution readiness.
• Partner on product launch strategy and execution with Design Center PM and stakeholders.
• Maintain communication and documentation among teams, customers, and leadership.
• Own project financial performance by analyzing BOM costs, development, and investments.
• Support project execution through occasional domestic and international travel.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Workflow tools

Job description

Your Job

Molex is seeking a dynamic and proactive Project Manager for our Transportation Innovative Solutions (TIS) division. Our Project Management team leads global, cross-functional teams through the design, validation, and implementation of our products into best-in-class manufacturing processes.

The role will lead execution of automotive connector projects based in our Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing facility.

Our Team

As a Project Manager, you are comfortable leading diverse, global, cross-functional teams, working directly with customers, solving problems, and being accountable for project-level decisions and outcomes. You bring strong leadership experience from project management, product development, engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, or another technical business environment.

The right fit candidate for this role will thrive on moving the needle to exceed business objectives that will take Molex and our customers to the next level.

What You Will Do

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and execute project scopes and plans that deliver customer and business requirements for timing, financials, quality, and customer satisfaction
• Establish clear ownership, decision rights, and accountability across the project team while enabling functional owners to deliver their commitments
• Develop and maintain an integrated project plan that aligns milestones, dependencies, resources, risks, and the critical path across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities, evaluate alternatives and tradeoffs, and drive mitigation or recovery plans
• Facilitate timely project decisions and escalations by clearly communicating facts, options, recommendations, and business impacts
• Manage project scope and changes while maintaining alignment with customer expectations and intended business value
• Lead project readiness reviews and phase review discussions based on transparent assessment of project status, risks, gaps, and execution readiness
• Partner with the Design Center Project Manager and other key stakeholders on product launch strategy and execution
• Maintain effective communication and documentation among project team members, departments, customers, and leadership
• Own project financial performance by understanding key assumptions, identifying value creation opportunities, and driving actions related to bill of materials cost, development, and industrialization investments
• Support project execution through occasional domestic and international travel as required

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, Project Management, or a related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality, supply chain, product development, project management, or a related technical discipline
• Experience managing multiple technical projects or complex cross-functional initiatives while achieving quality, timing, and financial objectives
• Experience supporting products through development, industrialization, launch, and/or post-launch phases within a manufacturing environment
• Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams

What Will Put You Ahead

• Working experience with Automotive Product Development, Quality Management Systems, or Advanced Quality Planning
• Project management experience leading automotive product launches
• Strong working experience with MS Project, MS Office, and workflow tools
• Engineering or manufacturing degree or experience
• Experience working for an Automotive Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier
• Experience with automotive components, such as electro-mechanical devices

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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 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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).