Senior Director of Operations - Opto-Electronics

Location(s)

Fremont, California

Company

Molex

Career Field

Operations & Manufacturing

Job Number

188831

Your Job

The Senior Director of Operations for the OptoE business is responsible for end-to-end operational excellence, including manufacturing, and cost management. This role partners closely with R&D, NPI Engineering, Quality, PLM, Sales, and Finance to scale operations, improve margins, ensure on-time delivery, and support long-term business growth in the OptoE market.

Our Team

Molex possesses a rich heritage in the optical industry. We provide the highest performing and field-proven wavelength management solutions from components, modules to integrated line-cards. Continuous innovation in passive component function integration, miniaturization, and manufacturing automation, cutting edge WSS and amplification technology and comprehensive optical, mechanical, electrical and software design capabilities enable us to serve the needs of high-density, high-bandwidth, and flexible optical networks of telecom, datacom, hyperscale datacenter and supercomputing.

What You Will Do

Operational Leadership

• Lead and co-work with global OptoE operations, including manufacturing, planning, procurement, logistics, and quality functions
• Define and execute operations strategy aligned with OptoE business objectives and roadmap
• Build a high-performing operations leadership team and succession pipeline

Manufacturing & Supply Chain Excellence

• Drive manufacturing efficiency, yield improvement, and capacity scalability across internal and external (CM) sites
• Ensure robust S&OP and demand/supply planning processes to support revenue commitments

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Work with NPI team to receive the new product process, tooling, ramp planning, and support supplier qualification.
• Partner with R&D & NPI to drive DFM/DFX, cost-down, and time-to-market improvements
• Ensure smooth transition from NPI to mass production

Financial & Cost Management

• Drive product cost reduction, productivity improvement, and working capital optimization
• Support long-range planning, budgeting, and margin improvement initiatives

Cross-Functional & Executive Engagement

• Act as key operations interface to executive leadership and major customers
• Partner with Sales and PLM on customer escalations and delivery commitments
• Represent Operations in business reviews and strategic planning forums

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