Director of Operations

Your Job

Our Team

We are proud to have been part of the Lincoln community for over 45 years. Our campus plays a critical role in Molex's global operations and is supported by a strong local leadership team committed to continuous improvement and employee development.

With more than 65,000 employees worldwide, Molex creates value by delivering a complete range of connectivity products, services, and solutions across the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive, aerospace, defense and consumer electronics industries. Our teams are empowered to challenge the status quo, innovate, and grow-both personally and professionally-while contributing to solutions that connect the world.

What You Will Do

• Coach, mentor, and develop plant operations leaders across stamping, plating, molding, assembly, tool room, and materials management to achieve business objectives while managing variances and minimizing cost of poor quality.
• Embody and promote Principle-Based Management (PBM) principles consistently, fostering a culture of accountability across the campus and global operations.
• Lead organizational change initiatives with respect and courage, ensuring smooth transitions and employee engagement.
• Embrace and drive operational excellence through the Molex Operating Systems (MOS) and leveraging Digital Transformation tools to improve processes.
• Partner with our design center and other domestic or global manufacturing operations to share knowledge and best practices on a regular basis.
• Lead operational performance by monitoring KPIs and metrics, applying principle-based decision-making to meet targets.
• Identify talent gaps at both individual and organizational levels, coaching supervisors to develop skills and close performance gaps.
• Use performance data and economic analysis to prioritize and allocate resources effectively to maximize results.
• Champion continuous improvement efforts by challenging existing processes and driving cost-saving initiatives across the plant.
• Oversee all aspects of plant financial performance with full P&L accountability, ensuring achievement of revenue, cost, and profitability targets.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ years of senior leadership experience leading large-scale operations in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of experience managing manufacturing, engineering, and/or technical teams.
• Demonstrated application of quality improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) with experience leading process improvement projects.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Demonstrated production knowledge of injection molding, stamping/plating, or PCB Assembly manufacturing.
• Prior experience in high volume connector manufacturing.
• Prior Automotive industry experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams at all levels.

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 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).

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