Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Your Job

We are seeking a motivated Associate Manufacturing Engineer to support the successful launch and ongoing production of manufactured products. This role is responsible for creating and maintaining routers and bills of materials, preparing manufacturing drawings and production prints, and helping ensure all required manufacturing documentation is complete and accurate before release to production. A key responsibility of this position will be driving completion of the contract review portion of the NPI/NPE launch process to help ensure products are ready for manufacturing. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Our Team

Molex creates connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a complete range of connectivity products, services and solutions for the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics industries. This role will support our manufacturing operations in Monee, IL.

What You Will Do

• Create, review, and maintain manufacturing routers and bills of materials in the ERP/MRP system
• Prepare and organize drawings, prints, and supporting documentation for production use
• Support new product introduction and product launch activities by helping ensure all required documentation is completed on time
• Drive completion of the contract review portion of the NPI launch process, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure required information, documentation, and actions are completed before production release
• Review engineering drawings and specifications to ensure manufacturing documentation aligns with design intent
• Assist with revision control and document updates for released products and engineering changes
• Help identify missing or incorrect information prior to production release and work with appropriate teams to resolve issues
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to documentation flow, production readiness, and manufacturing processes
• Maintain accurate records and follow document control procedures
• Assist in troubleshooting documentation-related issues that impact production

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 1+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering support, or a related technical role
• Understanding of manufacturing drawings, prints, and bills of materials
• Familiarity with routers, document control, engineering change processes, and contract review activities preferred
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications preferred
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work across departments
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a production environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline

For this role, we anticipate paying $60,000 - $75,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As 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.

At 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.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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