Manager, Operation (Bac Giang)

About The Job

Position: Manager, Operation

Location: Nenh, Bac Giang

Division: DataCom & Specialty Solutions (DSS)

Reports to: Plant Manager

Who We Are

MOLEX, a brand under KOCH Industries with its headquarters in Wichita, Kansas (USA), is one of the world's leading interconnector manufacturers. Molex creates connections for life by providing technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With a presence in over 40 countries, Molex offers a full range of products, services, and connectivity solutions for the data communications, healthcare, industrial, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. We not only develop solutions for customers but also Create Connections for Life.

Role Overview

As an Manager, Operation, you will lead endtoend plant operations for transferred Optical Solution products, ensuring a stable and scalable manufacturing environment in Vietnam. Align operational strategy with Optical Solutions BU, strengthen capability across production, engineering, equipment, materials, and quality teams, and ensure successful project transfer, cost, quality, and delivery performance.

What You Will Do

• Lead operations for transferred optical solution products, ensuring production capacity, quality, cost, delivery, and safety align with BU and transfer project expectations.
• Strengthen operational connection between Zhuhai and Vietnam Molex Hung Yen teams and ensure smooth knowledge and process transfer.
• Build and improve local operational capabilities including equipment, tooling, jigs, materials flow, production planning, and overall factory readiness.
• Oversee production, planning, engineering, equipment, warehouse, and quality teams to ensure efficient operations.
• Review and optimize machines, tooling, jigs, layouts, and facility readiness to support cost, efficiency, and quality goals.
• Drive Manufacturing Process Definition adherence and continuously reduce Cost of Poor Quality while improving Quality Notifications.
• Provide oversight for product testing, product transfer builds, and pilot and mass production ramp up for optical solution products.
• Support product design reviews, equipment design/modification, and engineering technical decisions to improve manufacturability.
• Lead operational excellence: Zero Defects, Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma, cost down, productivity improvement, material flow optimization, and waste elimination.
• Ensure full compliance with 5S, EHS, RBA, SR, and asset protection requirements.
• Develop the Vietnam operations team through capability-building, clear KPIs, and succession planning.
• Provide operational status updates and insights for plant leadership reviews; make data driven decisions.
  
  

Qualifications


Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Preferred if have master's degree, Lean Six Sigma certification
  
  

Experience:

• 8+ years in operations management in electronics, optical communications, or precision manufacturing.
• Preferred if have experience in largescale factory transfer, NPI ramp, and greenfield/brownfield startup operations.
  
  

Required Skills

• Good Chinese communication skill, intermediate English or vice versa.
• Strong crossfunctional leadership & teambuilding skills.
• Solid understanding of operations (production, ME/PE, SQE/QA, equipment, supply chain).
• Proven capability in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and cost reduction.
• Strong analytical and strategic planning ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholdermanagement skills (multisite, multiculture).
  
  

Why Join Us

• Modern American-standard work environment
• PBM culture that fosters collaboration and personal growth
• Full salary during probation
• 24/7 occupational safety insurance from day one
• Premium health insurance after just 2 months
• Most Saturdays off
• Accommodation
• Global career development via KOCH's Talent Exchange Program
• Annual Summer Trip
• Good-quality meals daily
• Total compensation is offered based on total contribution (including base salary, allowances, overtime, 13th-month salary, performance bonus, and spot bonus, service award).
  
  

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