Project Manager
 Molex | |
$95,000.00 - $120,000.00 / yr
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life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Illinois, Naperville | |
 Feb 13, 2025 | |
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Your Job
Molex is seeking a motivated and self-driven Project Manager for our facility in Naperville, IL to lead and manage projects serving clients the medical and/or automotive industry. This Project Manager will interface directly with clients to provide overall project updates. The Project Manager is responsible for leading high profile, customer-driven, regulated industry new product introduction projects to successful commercialization. Using the Molex Product Development Process methodology, the project manager facilitates the global cross functional project teams throughout the project life cycle. The project life cycle encompasses the Project Preparation, Proposal Development, Project Plan Development, Preliminary Design Completion, Final Design Completion, Production Process Development, Product and Process Qualification, Production Safe Launch. Our Team Our plant in Naperville focuses on flexible circuit technology that serves a diverse customer base across consumer electronics, datacom/telecom applications, medical solutions and automotive applications. Our technical experts possess unique Printed Electronics (PE) and Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) industry experience, and we apply that knowledge to create value for our customers by supporting their needs and pushing PE devices beyond the limits of conventional circuitry solutions. What You Will Do * Lead and facilitate cross functional teams, including Molex teammates, customers and suppliers as required to execute the projects or customer program to achieve the objectives as prescribed by each project scope, including achieving project and new product requirements, schedules, priorities, performance and profitability. * Ensure the successful on-time, within budget execution of projects to the satisfaction of the project stakeholders i.e. customers, project sponsors and leadership. * Continuously conduct risk assessments of strategic, technical, finance and business factors impacting the plan and drive corrective actions to mitigate deviations to the project plan. * Work closely with Business Development, Engineering, Operations and other Molex functions as necessary to ensure accurate scope definition and project management plan development, and ensure efficient and timely project deliverables to customers. * Provide oversight to assigned projects including scheduling, assignment of work, and reviews of project efforts to ensure that the project meets the technical and process specifications. * Manage project to agreed upon scope and ensure that scope creep is avoided. Manage changes to scope to ensure alignment where agreed to with clients and project teams. * Development of the detailed cross functional project coordination plans, including the use of RACI charts or similar tool * Compile project status reports regularly and present to leadership to track critical project KPIs and identify internal and external factors jeopardizing the project. * Escalate issues and recommended solutions using the escalation process. * Maintain good, clear project records in the MOLEX PDP repository. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Business or a related field * 1+ years of experience in technical project management and new product launches * Experience in electronics manufacturing industry supporting automotive and/or medical device electronics applications * Demonstrated ability to understand business and finances and align accountabilities and efforts within area of scope. * Previous success working with cross functional teams * Experience communicating with customers What Will Put You Ahead * Master's Degree in Business or Engineering * PMP Certification * Experience working within Global organization For this role, we anticipate paying $95,000 - $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. 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. 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. 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 [1] 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 [2] 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 [3] here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click [4] here, [5] aqui, or [6] tu). References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf 4. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_English.pdfhttp:// 5. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_Spanish.pdf 6. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_Polish.pdf | |