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Engineering Operations Manager

Molex

Lisle · On-site Full-time Lead 1mo ago

About the role

Your Role

The Engineering Operations Manager supports engineering leadership by transforming data into actionable insights, driving visibility through dashboards and reporting, and proactively managing cross‑functional initiatives. This role blends data analytics, issue management, and program execution to ensure engineering teams remain focused, informed, and aligned with strategic goals.

Our Team

Molex’s Optical Connectivity Group is at the forefront of designing and delivering cutting-edge optical solutions that power data centers, telecom infrastructure, and next-gen computing. As part of Koch Industries, Molex fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and transformative technology development across global markets.

What You Will Do

Data & Analytics

  • Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards and reports that provide real‑time visibility into engineering performance, quality, delivery, and operational health
  • Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement
  • Translate ambiguous problems into structured analyses and clear recommendations for leadership
  • Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and relevance across engineering metrics

Issue & Performance Management

  • Proactively identify emerging issues, risks, and dependencies across engineering initiatives
  • Track and manage action items, escalation paths, and follow‑ups to resolution
  • Create structured approaches to problem solving, root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvement

Program & Execution Support

  • Support engineering leaders in planning, prioritization, and execution of key initiatives
  • Coordinate across engineering, product, quality, and operations to keep work on track
  • Establish lightweight processes, documentation, and operating mechanisms that improve execution without adding unnecessary overhead

Leadership & Communication

  • Serve as a trusted partner to engineering leadership, providing concise, data‑driven insights
  • Prepare executive‑level summaries, presentations, and readouts
  • Act as a connector between teams, ensuring alignment and clarity of priorities

What Success Looks Like

  • Engineering leadership has clear, trusted visibility into performance and risks
  • Issues are identified early and managed proactively
  • Data drives discussions and decisions rather than anecdotes
  • Engineering teams are better aligned, more predictable, and more effective

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Strong analytical skills with experience working with complex datasets
  • Proven ability to build and manage dashboards (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar)
  • Experience in project or program management within a technical or engineering environment
  • Excellent problem‑solving skills with a bias toward action
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay ahead of issues
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

What Will Put You Ahead

  • Experience supporting engineering or R&D organizations
  • Familiarity with engineering metrics (delivery, quality, capacity, efficiency)
  • Experience working in cross‑functional or matrixed organizations
  • Background in continuous improvement, operations, or process optimization

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.

Skills

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