Job Description

Location(s)

Kawasan Perindustrian Perai, Penang | Singapore, South East

Company

Molex

Career Field

Operations & Manufacturing

Job Number

144427

Your Job

As a Plant Project Manager in Molex\'s Copper Solutions Business Unit, you will be responsible for leading all plant project management initiatives related to New Product Development. You will be part of a highly motivated, world-wide, cross functional team working through the New Product Development Process, Production Launch, and Operational Readiness Phases (Early Production). You will support the Technical Project Manager through Project Initiation to the Start of Production, and then lead the cross-functional team from Start of Production through Operational Readiness. You are comfortable leading world-wide cross function teams, mentoring team members, solving problems, and making/being accountable for project-level decisions. You are comfortable in a product production environment.

You thrive on moving the needle to achieve business objectives that will take Molex and our customers to the next level.

Our Team

Are you looking to make a connection to your career? Come to Molex where we create connections for life. We use innovation, engineering excellence, commitment to quality and reliability, and superior customer experience to improve communication, elevate experiences, and engage and inspire people everywhere.

Molex\'s Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) is a global team that works together to deliver exceptional products to worldwide telecommunication and data center customers. CSBU is one of the most highly technically advanced business units within Molex. Its objective is to enable the technology that customers will need in the next 2-5 years.

What You Will Do

• Simultaneously support multiple New Product Development projects for customer specific and general market projects.
• Support customer sample requests and all plant project management related activities through the New Product Development Process.
• Contribute to and support internal & external facing Project Charters that clearly articulate project strategy, scope, financials, and schedule.
• Manage Project Change Control and Decision Documentation post Start of Production.
• Support development of Macro Project Schedules and understand and hold accountable Functional Team Members supporting Micro Schedules.
• Proactively identify, document, and execute risk reduction activities to minimize Project Risks associated with Cost, Quality, and/or Timing that could negatively affect Project Plan achievement.
• Own Project Reporting communication to Management
• Lead and mentor team members in project management principles, PDP processes, risk management, issue resolution, decision making, etc.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Natural Leader with sense of ownership and accountability
• Manufacturing/Operations Specific Project Management Experience (2+ years)
• Bachelor\'s degree in engineering, finance, manufacturing, supply management, or related field
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, & decision-making skills
• Ability to work mornings and evenings to participate in North America to Asia Pacific meetings
• Willingness to obtain PMP certification within 2 years
• Self-driven with ability to thrive without direct management on-site
• Fluency in English & Mandarin Chinese
• Contribution Minded
• Can-Do Attitude

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 Are

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