Quality Engineer

Molex; Hudson (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Molex in Hudson, WI seeks a Quality Engineer to lead product quality and validation through NPI and scale-up. You will serve as the link between customers and manufacturing, guiding process validation, controlling quality systems, and driving continuous improvements.

The role requires a bachelor's degree or 4+ years in quality/validation, with experience in manufacturing, FDA/ISO familiarity, and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4+ years in quality/validation.
• Experience in manufacturing, high volume or NPI preferred.
• Knowledge of cGMP, FDA/ISO standards are a plus.
• Strong data-driven problem solving and CAPA execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead AQP processes and define product quality criteria during NPI.
• Serve as liaison between customer and manufacturing.
• Coordinate process validation for assembly and inspection equipment.
• Create validation docs and oversee execution.
• Establish BOMs, control prints and product specs.
• Manage quality system deliverables: events, deviations, MRBs, CAPAs.
• Lead CAPA investigations with data-driven methods.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Agreements and regulatory requests.
• Develop statistical sampling and in-process control plans.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Quality systems

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

4+ years quality or validation experience

Tools

SAP

DOE

SPC

Job description

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Hudson, WI site - a focused, fast-moving facility that serves the rapidly growing Optical Connectivity business through New Product Introduction (NPI) and volume production. In this role you will lead product quality and validation activities throughout new product introduction, support and gather valuable process data to aid in volume production improvements and serve as the key link between customers and manufacturing.

In this role, you will support the quality department in a scaling manufacturing environment that produces high-quality optical connectivity products employing fiber termination, die cutting, surface mount electronics, and light assembly technologies. The site offers end-to-end NPI industrialization, high-speed manufacturing capabilities, and serves as a global Center of Excellence for process and automation technologies.

Our Team

At Molex, our goal is to create value for others. We empower every team member to hear, feel and see the quality in every action we take. By incorporating quality into the design of products, processes, and predicting potential quality problems before manufacturing and delivering the product, we can create mutual benefit. The leading task of quality control involves enforcing the use of specified processes and materials, ensuring the qualification of operators and equipment, and making a series of planned measurements to determine if quality standards are being met.

Molex brings together innovation and technology to deliver electronic solutions to customers worldwide. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a full suite of solutions and services for many markets, including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle and medical.

What You Will Do

• Lead AQP processes, develop product quality criteria, and execute associated deliverables during new product introduction.
• Serve as a communication liaison between the customer and manufacturing facility
• Coordinate and lead Process Validation projects for assembly and inspection equipment and associated processes.
• Create validation documentation and oversee validation executions.
• Establish Bill of Materials, control prints, drawings, product specifications and test methods.
• Coordinate quality system deliverables inclusive of quality events, deviations, MRBs, CAPAs, Batch Records, Inspection Plans, and Certificates of Compliance.
• Coordinate quality system deliverables inclusive of quality events, deviations, MRBs corrections, CAPAs, Batch Records, and Certificates of Compliance.
• Lead CAPA investigations and outcomes using data based, structured, problem-solving methodology.
• Ensure adherence with customer Quality Agreements and other requirements
• Implement systems and procedures that assure compliance with Quality and Validation standards. Share best practices and suggest improvement opportunities.
• Development and implementation of statistical incoming and in-process sampling/control plans

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree OR 4+ years of direct Quality or Validation experience
• 2+ years experience working in a manufacturing environment; high volume or NPI experience preferred

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with FDA, international regulations, and/or ISO standards
• Experience navigating and participating in customer or regulatory body audits
• Associates degree or higher
• Knowledge of current good manufacturing practice (cGMP)
• Knowledge of quality tools, such as SPC, design of experiment (DOE), root cause analysis
• Experience with SAP
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, sales, and customers

This position is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship.

In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to either provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status or be eligible to receive an export authorization (a license) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations.

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.

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.

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.

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