Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Initiatives Strategy
Description
Manufacturing Strategy Manager
In this role, you will have the opportunity to be a key business partner and liaison for the Manufacturing Services organization within the Automotive Transportation Solutions Business Unit. Collaborating with business segments, Molex Global Divisions, Global Operations and Procurement to develop Manufacturing Design strategies to enable our customers to transform the world with Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric Transportation (CASE) solutions.
Primary Purpose:
Develop the Vision and Strategies for Manufacturing Roadmaps to achieve business Product Development and Profitable Growth goals.
What you will do in your Role:
1. Be the business partner focal point interfacing with Segment Leaders, Product Managers, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Services, Procurement, and Operations connecting the Product & Engineering roadmaps to Manufacturing Strategies future needs and gaps (capabilities and resources).
2. Create Manufacturing Strategy recommendations & solutions through engagement and collaboration with key stakeholders.
3. Responsible to help formulate & communicate the strategy, plan, and execution of Manufacturing Strategies aligned to the business unit’s Strategic initiatives & product family roadmaps.
- Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams in strengthening existing manufacturing capabilities and developing new capabilities that can be used for new product development. Drive Design for Manufacturing through collaboration with product design.
5. Partner with Business Segments, Manufacturing Services & Operations for continual improvement manufacturing projects through identification of gaps and lessons learned to strategically develop and apply throughout the BU/Division.
6. Investigate & identify manufacturing trends, innovations, and benchmarking to drive transformation in Manufacturing Strategy, Capabilities (people/process/tools), & Execution.
7. Support technical reviews with internal and external customers, phase reviews and other applicable meetings as required.
Work Experience Required:
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience
- Experience working with manufacturing plants and engineering performing feasibility and process capabilities as part of New Product Development, direct exposure to operations/manufacturing
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Problem-solving skills & techniques (5-why, 8D, etc)
- Effective interpersonal skills in Collaboration & Negotiation
- Must be able to travel as needed to Design centers, Vendors and Molex Manufacturing plants
- Experienced in Strategy Development
· Experienced in vendor management a plus
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