Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Your JobSr. Manager, Manufacturing Engineering - Liquid Cooling Products Lead all liquid cooling products manufacturing engineering activities to ensure alignment with operational needs. Drive continuous improvements in productivity, quality, manufacturing cost, and process capability. Provide leadership, coaching, and development opportunities that enable ME employees to optimize their performance, strengthen their professional capabilities, and create long-term value for the company. Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management™ philosophy, which guides everyday decision-making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and benefit personally from the value they create. This role leads the Manufacturing Engineering organization, including PJM, DPE, Automation, and Tooling teams at the Molex Tamsui plant.Our TeamThe Manufacturing Engineering team supports the Datacom & Specialty Solutions (DSS) division.Key project stakeholders include Production, PDE, Division ME, AQP, QA, PM, Thermal Engineering Team, and global cross-functional teams.What You Will Do (Job Description)Manage the daily activities of the Manufacturing Engineering organization, including PJM, DPE, Automation, and Tooling teams, to ensure operational continuity and drive continuous improvement in process safety, quality, productivity, manufacturing cost, process capability, and capacity.Develop long-term manufacturing capacity and facility expansion plans aligned with business growth forecasts and strategic investment priorities.Develop and implement a manufacturing technology roadmap aligned with product and business strategies to reduce manufacturing costs, strengthen process capabilities, and improve competitiveness.Plan and optimize production workshops, manufacturing line layouts, material flow, and space utilization.Lead the introduction and standardization of new manufacturing equipment, and develop automation and digital transformation roadmaps to improve productivity, quality, process capability, and labor efficiency.Partner with front-end engineering and cross-functional teams to ensure the successful transfer, qualification, ramp-up, and stabilization of new products and manufacturing processes at the plant.Build organizational capability through succession planning, technical competency development, leadership development, and talent pipeline management.Develop departmental procedures and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, systems, and regulations.Prepare annual budget estimates for capital equipment, fixtures, tooling, personnel expenses, and related items, and manage actual spending against the approved budget.Lead cost engineering initiatives in collaboration with the Operational Excellence team, including labor productivity improvement, process optimization, equipment utilization improvement, manufacturing cost modeling, and should-cost analysis.Lead the development of manufacturing capabilities and technology platforms required to support future liquid cooling business growth and new product introductions.Champion Principle Based Management™ (PBM) within the Manufacturing Engineering organization.Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.Minimum of 15 years of manufacturing or process engineering experience.Minimum of 10 years of team leadership or supervisory experience.Experience in liquid cooling, thermal management, precision assembly, or related manufacturing industries.Experience in budgeting, scheduling, and project management.Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and developing technical talent.Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across operations, engineering, quality, finance, supply chain, and global teams.Strong problem-solving and project management skills.Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and strong English communication skills, including the ability to work with global teams.What Will Put You Ahead Strong English communication skills in reading, writing, and speaking.Familiarity with quality management tools such as APQP, PPAP, DFM, DFA, DFMEA and PFMEA.Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred, Black Belt certification is a plus.Experience implementing Liquid Cooling manufacturing processes.Experience developing and leading significant automation or manufacturing technology investments, including business-case development, implementation, and benefits realization. Experience leading manufacturing organizations through rapid business growth, factory expansion, or new capability development.Experience implementing MES, manufacturing data analytics, AI-enabled applications, or Industry 4.0 solutions that deliver measurable operational value. Demonstrated success in cost reduction and productivity improvement programs. Experience leading manufacturing teams through facility expansion or business growth transformation.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.Who We AreAs 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. #LI-HC1