Sr. Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Molex; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex in Rochester Hills, MI seeks a Senior Manager of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to lead the MIE organization, translating product roadmaps and customer needs into scalable manufacturing strategies and executable industrialization plans.

You will build a high-performing team, align manufacturing technology with a five-year plan across assembly, molding, stamping, tooling, automation, and simulation, and drive multiple product launches with speed, quality, and economic discipline.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience leading manufacturing engineering, industrialization, manufacturing technology, or operations organizations.
• Experience leading engineering teams and developing organizational capability.
• Experience developing manufacturing strategies aligned with roadmaps.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent product launches and industrialization programs.
• Experience with high-volume assembly, automation, process validation, and production systems.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across business functions to deliver results.
• Ability to apply economic thinking to technology, capital, capacity, and risk tradeoffs.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a distributed Manufacturing Integration Engineering organization.
• Bridge between manufacturing and business segments translating strategies into industrialization plans.
• Own the manufacturing technology roadmap aligned with a 5-year plan across disciplines.
• Lead a portfolio of concurrent new product launches from development to ramp.
• Strengthen DFM, manufacturing readiness, and launch governance practices.
• Establish modular and scalable manufacturing approaches for multiple products and localization.
• Apply sound economic thinking to capital, capacity, automation, and make-versus-buy decisions.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, Finance, and tech teams.
• Coordinate contributions across US, Mexico, and global partners for program execution.
• Strengthen organizational capabilities and clarify expectations and decision rights.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Industrialization

Strategy development

Cross-functional collaboration

Economic thinking

Stakeholder management

High-volume manufacturing

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Advanced degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field

Job description

Sr. Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME)

Location: Rochester Hills, MI | Onsite

Travel: Up to 25% of travel globally

Your Job

As the Senior Manager of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME), you will lead the Manufacturing Integration Engineering (MIE) organization and serve as the primary bridge between manufacturing and the business segments. You will translate business strategies, product roadmaps, and customer needs into manufacturing strategies, technology roadmaps, and executable industrialization plans. You will build a consistent, high-performing organization that connects product design, manufacturing technology, operations, supply chain, and business objectives to deliver multiple complex product launches with speed, scalability, quality, and sound economic thinking.

Our Team

The MIE team includes five direct reports: three engineering managers and two technical contributors. The team is primarily based in Rochester Hills, with representation in Mexico and additional global collaboration. We partner with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, Finance, business segment leaders, and manufacturing technology teams to deliver scalable, cost-effective, and robust manufacturing solutions. Our focus is to strengthen manufacturing capabilities, improve launch execution, and enable profitable growth through modular manufacturing, advanced automation, simulation, and digital technologies.

What You Will Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a distributed Manufacturing Integration Engineering organization, building consistent technical, project leadership, and business partnership capabilities.
• Serve as the manufacturing bridge to business segment leaders, translating business strategy and product roadmaps into manufacturing strategies and executable industrialization plans.
• Own the manufacturing technology roadmap, aligning it with the Business Unit's 5-year strategic plan across assembly, molding, stamping, tooling, automation, simulation, and related technical disciplines.
• Lead a portfolio of concurrent new product launches from early product development through process validation, production ramp, and launch stabilization.
• Strengthen Design for Manufacturing (DFM), manufacturing readiness, and launch governance practices to improve speed, quality, cost, and predictability.
• Establish modular and scalable manufacturing approaches that support multiple products, higher production volumes, localization, and future capacity needs.
• Apply sound economic thinking to technology, capital, capacity, automation, and make-versus-buy decisions, balancing near‑term execution with long‑term value creation.
• Partner across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, Finance, and manufacturing technology teams to provide timely, practical solutions to business needs.
• Evaluate and strengthen organizational capabilities, clarify expectations and decision rights, and build technical and leadership depth across the MIE team.
• Coordinate technical contributions across the United States, Mexico, and global partners to ensure successful program execution and consistent manufacturing practices.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Progressive experience leading manufacturing engineering, industrialization, manufacturing technology, or operations organizations in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading manufacturing engineering, technical leaders, or multidisciplinary engineering teams and organizational capability development.
• Experience developing manufacturing strategies that support business, product, and operational roadmaps.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent new product launches and industrialization programs from design through production ramp.
• Experience with high-volume assembly manufacturing, automation, process validation, and production systems.
• Experience influencing business, product engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, procurement, and finance stakeholders to deliver business results.
• Ability to apply economic thinking and lead complex manufacturing initiatives involving technology, capital, capacity, and risk tradeoffs.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Leadership experience within a Tier 1 automotive supplier or a comparably complex, high-volume manufacturing environment with multiple concurrent customer programs.
• Experience developing modular, flexible, or scalable manufacturing systems across multiple product platforms.
• Experience owning a manufacturing technology roadmap across automation, molding, stamping, tooling, simulation, assembly, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading manufacturing teams or programs across the United States and Mexico.
• Experience implementing Industry 4.0 technologies, digital manufacturing solutions, advanced automation, or manufacturing simulation.
• Experience influencing significant capital investment portfolios and manufacturing transformations.
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related field.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role will include strengthening MIE capability, improving the consistency and speed of launch execution, and establishing manufacturing strategies and technology roadmaps aligned with business segment priorities.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Shape manufacturing decisions before products reach the factory floor.
• Own an integrated manufacturing strategy and technology roadmap with significant business impact.
• Lead multiple complex, high-impact product launches and industrialization programs.
• Build a consistent, high-performing engineering organization across a distributed footprint.
• Advance modular manufacturing, automation, simulation, and digital capabilities where they create measurable value.
• Partner directly with business segment and engineering leaders to enable scalable, profitable growth.

Relocation

Relocation assistance may be available for this position.

Work Authorization

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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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.

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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.

• 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.

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.