Your Job

Molex is seeking a Knowledge Management Engineer to drive the capture, distillation, and reuse of critical engineering knowledge across our organization. In this role, you will help transform lessons learned, technical expertise, and risk prevention knowledge into reusable organizational assets that improve product development, manufacturing excellence, and decision-making. You will facilitate Foundation FMEA development, enable cross-functional knowledge sharing, and support the adoption of knowledge management practices that prevent recurring failures and accelerate continuous improvement.

Our Team

You will be part of the DSS Knowledge Management team, working closely with Product Development Engineering (PDE), Product and Process Engineering (DPE), Advanced Quality Planning (AQP), Manufacturing Engineering, Quality teams, and global partners. The team is focused on preserving critical engineering knowledge, improving risk management practices, and strengthening organizational learning across multiple business units and sites.

What You Will Do

Facilitate the development, maintenance, and reuse of Foundation and project-specific FMEAs using AIAG-VDA methodology, while coaching cross-functional teams on best practices and risk analysis techniques.
Drive knowledge capture initiatives by facilitating lessons learned sessions, conducting expert interviews, and extracting insights from engineering, quality, and manufacturing activities.
Transform technical information, incident reports, and project learnings into clear, actionable knowledge assets that support future decision-making and risk prevention.
Promote the effective reuse of engineering knowledge by connecting lessons learned with Foundation FMEA updates and continuous improvement activities.
Serve as a subject matter expert for knowledge management tools and FMEA platforms, providing user support, training, and guidance to engineering teams.
Develop training materials, conduct workshops, and support communities of practice that encourage knowledge sharing and organizational learning.
Manage and enhance knowledge repositories, ensuring content quality, accessibility, and alignment to established standards.
Collaborate with global stakeholders to improve knowledge management processes, measure knowledge reuse, and drive adoption of best practices across sites.
Explore and implement digital and AI-enabled solutions that improve knowledge capture, content creation, and information accessibility.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
5+ years of experience in engineering, quality, manufacturing, or technical knowledge management environments.
Experience facilitating lessons learned sessions, knowledge capture activities, structured interviews, or technical documentation initiatives.
Strong knowledge of FMEA methodologies, including practical experience facilitating or leading FMEA workshops.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams in a product development environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to convert complex technical information into actionable insights and reusable knowledge assets.

What Will Put You Ahead

Formal training or certification in AIAG-VDA FMEA methodology, Knowledge Management, Organizational Learning, or Technical Writing.
Experience with Plato e1ns, Auros, Confluence, SharePoint, or similar knowledge management and FMEA platforms.
Experience within the connector, cable assembly, electronics, or manufacturing industry.
Familiarity with 8D problem solving, quality management systems (ISO 9001/IATF 16949), and continuous improvement methodologies.
Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools for knowledge capture, content creation, or process automation.
Strong coaching, training development, and facilitation capabilities across diverse technical audiences.

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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.

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