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Your Job
Molex CMS product team is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to develop and launch manufacturing processes for the large pipeline of new products we are bringing in our plants across the globe. Ideal candidate is a smart, quick, positive, and confident collaborator. As an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, you know the exhilaration that goes along with the first run-at-rate, and you know the pride of building a zero-defect process. You are a great performer. If you share our passion for creating value, if you are entrepreneurial and customer focused, we would like you to join our team.
You will be a member of our cross functional design team and work closely with the other partners that build our automotive electronic products. These parts are getting faster, denser, smarter, and more complex with every evolution. In this role, you will be responsible for setting the manufacturing strategy, designing the production processes, and managing our tooling and automation suppliers as they build and deliver our lines and tooling. The result or your effort will be the flawless launch of a robust manufacturing process capable of meeting our customers' requirements.
Location- Grand Blanc, Michigan with onsite work arrangements.
Our Team
Molex is a leading global supplier of innovative electronic solutions that create value for our customers and society. We are committed to improving people's lives and making the world a better place. Connected Mobility Solutions (CMS), a business unit of Molex LLC, builds innovative automotive connectivity products and our manufacturing integration team develops the manufacturing processes that enable those solutions.
What You Will Do

• Understand the overall project proposal. Participate in DFA/DFM activities along with cross functional team. Consider manufacturing plant's feedback based on their lessons learned and continuous improvement efforts.
• Based of volumes, proposed design, and performance metrics, put together appropriate manufacturing strategy.
• Work with equipment vendors during equipment design, development, testing, and qualification. Collaborate & apply knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials. Actively contribute to equipment performance and acceptance runs.
• Participate in equipment design reviews. Solicit observations from operators and technicians.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.
• Serve as a voice of Business Unit in the plant and make sure plants' feedback is considered by the Business Unit.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• BS in Mechanical, Industrial, Control System, Manufacturing Engineering or similar Engineering disciplines.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing process design, preferably with exposure to electronics manufacturing processes.
• Experience with suppliers to build automated equipment. Understanding of automation components to build a manufacturing process with desired performance metrics is necessary .
• Ability to understand customer technical needs, specifications and advanced automotive architecture.
• Must be able to travel up to 20-30%, including potential international travel.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Master's Degree in Engineering discipline.
• 3 years in automotive electronics manufacturing tier-1 advanced manufacturing development and design.
• Experience with screwing, dispensing, soldering, heat staking processes is desirable.
• Experience designing mechanical equipment, fixturing and tooling in CAD.

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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.
Equal Opportunities
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