New Product Introduction Process Engineering Supervisor

Molex, LLC is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to healthcare and consumer to data communications. Our electronic solutions are integral to products you use every day, even if our name isn’t on the shelves.

About the role

As the New Product Introduction (NPI) Process Engineering Supervisor in Hudson, WI, you will lead the NPI Process Engineering team in developing, validating, launching, and transferring manufacturing processes for new products. Your focus will be on ensuring safe, efficient, scalable, and repeatable manufacturing processes while supporting business growth, quality objectives, and cost targets. You will collaborate with Design Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Automation, and global manufacturing sites to achieve flawless product launches.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new product launches.
• Drive DFM (Design for Manufacturability), PFMEA, process flow development, and production readiness reviews.
• Ensure tooling, equipment, work instructions, training materials, and quality plans are completed prior to launch.
• Support Qualification builds, Pilot runs, Engineering Verification Tests, Design Verification Tests, and production validation activities.
• Develop robust manufacturing processes from prototype through production, defining process parameters, control plans, and operating windows.
• Lead Measurement System Analysis, Gage R&R, capability studies, DOE, and process validation activities to meet quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Support safe launch, ramp-up, and production stabilization by troubleshooting manufacturing issues and driving corrective actions.
• Monitor yield, scrap, throughput, cycle time, and productivity metrics to ensure effective handoff from NPI to sustaining manufacturing teams.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities, lead Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives, and improve quality, cost, productivity, and capacity.
• Develop business cases and implementation plans for capital projects.
• Partner with Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, and global manufacturing teams to drive risk mitigation and launch readiness reviews.
• Support product transfers to high-volume manufacturing locations.
• Support customer, internal, and industry audits, drive root cause analysis, and CAPA activities.
• Ensure compliance with ISO, EH&S, and quality management system requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related field.
• 4+ years working in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with implementation of new manufacturing methods, including training others to execute a process.
• Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, and DFM documentation.
• Experience working with automated systems to identify opportunities and/or program new functions to improve process efficiency.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience within the fiber optic industry: installation, testing, troubleshooting, or manufacturing.
• Experience in developing robust manufacturing processes from prototype through full production transfers, ensuring scalability and quality.
• Strong expertise in automation technologies, including the use of robots and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to optimize manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate risks by implementing effective process controls to meet stringent quality and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in data collection, analysis, and report writing to drive continuous process improvements and support decision-making.
• Knowledge of customer and industry audit requirements, with prior experience conducting Design of Experiments (DOE) to validate process changes.

Pay

Compensation is determined by available market data, considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. The range provided may be higher or lower based on these factors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, ADD, and disability coverage.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid vacation/time off.
• Educational assistance.
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (eligibility criteria apply).

Benefits may vary by geographic region. Specific eligibility criteria are outlined in the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy, or guideline.