Director of Operations

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Director of Operations to lead our multi-site Lincoln, Nebraska campus, overseeing a 24/7 manufacturing operation with approximately 600 employees.

This is a highly visible leadership role with significant influence on business results, culture, safety performance, and long-term site growth strategy.

In this role, you will be be accountable for end-to-end operational performance, including New Product Introduction (NPI), safety, quality, engineering, and manufacturing execution.

You will drive operational excellence, transformation, and innovation while developing leaders and teams through strong people leadership and economic-based business management.

Partnering closely with engineering, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams, you will ensure robust product launches, disciplined process control, and continuous improvement across the campus.

You will set and execute the long-term vision for a broad scope of operations-including molding, stamping, plating, and assembly-while advancing a culture of safety, compliance, and quality excellence.

A key focus of this role is scaling the site's capabilities and capacity to support future growth, optimizing capital investments, strengthening technical depth, and positioning the Lincoln campus as a critical contributor to Molex's overall operational strategy and growth trajectory.

This position is ideal for a leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys building high-performing teams, and wants the opportunity to shape the future of a large, established manufacturing campus while driving sustainable growth and engineering-led excellence.



*Role is eligible for relocation assistance.

Our Team

We are proud to have been part of the Lincoln community for over 45 years.

Our campus plays a critical role in Molex's global operations and is supported by a strong local leadership team committed to continuous improvement and employee development.

With more than 65,000 employees worldwide, Molex creates value by delivering a complete range of connectivity products, services, and solutions across the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive, aerospace, defense and consumer electronics industries.

Our teams are empowered to challenge the status quo, innovate, and grow-both personally and professionally-while contributing to solutions that connect the world.

What You Will Do


* Coach, mentor, and develop plant operations leaders across stamping, plating, molding, assembly, tool room, and materials management to achieve business objectives while managing variances and minimizing cost of poor quality.


* Embody and promote Principle-Based Management (PBM) principles consistently, fostering a culture of accountability across the campus and global operations.


* Lead organizational change initiatives with respect and courage, ensuring smooth transitions and employee engagement.


* Embrace and drive operational excellence through the Molex Opera...