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You will support Business Unit objectives by enabling year-over-year growth through new product development and ensuring a smooth transition from product conceptualization to production.\nOur Team\nYou will be part of the CCS division in Molex Malaysia and collaborate closely with Global Product Managers, Global Design Lab teams, Manufacturing Plants, and customers worldwide. This role serves as a key link between product management, development, and manufacturing teams to successfully commercialize new products and deliver innovative solutions that meet customer needs.\nWhat You Will Do\nLead and facilitate cross-functional teams in new product development, product modifications, and selected capacity expansion projects.\nMonitor overall project schedules, define critical paths, and ensure team members meet agreed timelines and deliverables.\nManage project scope, schedule, and cost changes while conducting risk assessments and implementing mitigation plans.\nRespond to RFQ, DMF, and GCA requests within established timeline goals.\nOwn project reporting and drive effective communication with management and customers throughout the project lifecycle.\nLead and mentor team members on project management principles and Product Development Process (PDP) methodologies.\nDemonstrate initiative, ownership, and a sense of urgency in a fast-paced product development environment.\nServe as the primary bridge between Global Product Management, Development, and Manufacturing teams to ensure successful project execution and commercialization.\nBuild strong stakeholder relationships through consistent communication and collaboration across functions and regions.\nTake accountability for plant-level project and portfolio management activities.• Support project and portfolio commercialization efforts by improving and accelerating project realization through PDP execution.\nMonitor overall project schedules, define critical paths, and ensure team members meet agreed timelines and deliverables.\nManage project scope, schedule, and cost changes while conducting risk assessments and implementing mitigation plans.\nRespond to RFQ, DMF, and GCA requests within established timeline goals.\nOwn project reporting and drive effective communication with management and customers throughout the project lifecycle.\nLead and mentor team members on project management principles and Product Development Process (PDP) methodologies.\nDemonstrate initiative, ownership, and a sense of urgency in a fast-paced product development environment.\nServe as the primary bridge between Global Product Management, Development, and Manufacturing teams to ensure successful project execution and commercialization.\nBuild strong stakeholder relationships through consistent communication and collaboration across functions and regions.\nTake accountability for plant-level project and portfolio management activities.• Support project and portfolio commercialization efforts by improving and accelerating project realization through PDP execution.\nWho You Are (Basic Qualifications)\nBachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.\n3-5+ years of experience in a project management or engineering role with knowledge of scope, schedule, cost, and risk management.\nStrong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work, manage multiple tasks, and drive projects to completion.\nEffective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey ideas and information to diverse audiences.\nStrong interpersonal, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across all levels of an organization.\nAbility to interpret specifications and project plans to organize, estimate, and schedule project activities effectively.\nDemonstrated critical thinking, continuous improvement mindset, strong work ethic, and attention to detail.\nWhat Will Put You Ahead\nProject Management Professional (PMP) knowledge or certification.\nExperience supporting new product development projects from concept through production launch.\nManufacturing knowledge or exposure in areas such as stamping, molding, automation, or related manufacturing processes.\nExperience using Office 365, Microsoft Project, data analytics tools, and enterprise systems such as Teamcenter or Polarion.\nKnowledge of or experience working within IATF 16949 quality management systems.\nAt 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.\n\nWho We Are\nAs 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.\nAt 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.\nAdditionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. 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