Sr. Manager, SMT

What You Will Do

·MonitorSYTSMT manufacturing function and translate site and business priorities into executable strategies for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

·Own day-to-day SMT operations, including production planning and execution, equipment utilization, process control, material flow, capacity readiness, and operational performance management.

·Build and sustain world-class SMT capability across printing, placement, reflow, inspection, testing, traceability, and related assembly processes.

·Partner with Product Management, R&D, Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, and other functions to ensure robust and flawless new product introduction (NPI) and production ramp-up.

·Drive operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, standard work, visual management, root cause problem solving, waste elimination, cycle-time reduction, yield improvement, and cost optimization.

·Lead equipment and technology roadmap planning, including capacity analysis, capital investment justification, automation, digitalization, and preventive maintenance strategies.

·Ensure strong quality systems and process discipline by improving first-pass yield, defect prevention, process capability, change control, corrective actions, and customer issue resolution.

·Establish effective workforce and shift strategies to match business demand while improving labor productivity, flexibility, and critical-skill coverage.

·Develop the SMT leadership and technical talent pipeline through coaching, capability assessment, succession planning, performance management, and targeted development actions.

·Own the SMT operating rhythm, including KPI reviews, risk escalation, cross-functional problem solving, and follow-through on improvement actions.

·Ensure compliance with corporate policies, local legal requirements, EHS standards, quality management systems, and applicable customer or industry requirements.

·Foster a Principle Based Management (PBM) culture that encourages ownership, knowledge sharing, constructive challenge, and continuous improvement.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Education:

·Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

·Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent operational excellence qualification preferred.

Experience:

·Typically 10+ years of manufacturing or operations experience in electronics manufacturing, including significant leadership responsibility in SMT operations.

·Strong hands-on experience with high-volume, high-mix, and/or precision electronics manufacturing environments.

·Demonstrated experience in NPI, production ramp-up, capacity planning, equipment strategy, process improvement, and cost/productivity programs.

·Experience working in a multinational and cross-functional matrix organization preferred.

What Will Put You Ahead

·Strong knowledge of SMT processes, equipment, process controls, quality systems, and common manufacturing failure modes.

·Proven operations leadership with the ability to convert business priorities into disciplined execution and measurable results.

·Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capability, including the effective use of data, KPIs, and root cause analysis.

·Effective cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, team-building, and change-management skills.

·Strong talent-development capability, including coaching, succession planning, and technical/leadership pipeline building.

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, drivinginnovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer todata communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a globalelectronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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