Manufacturing Engineer

A Day in Your Life at MKS

As a Mfg. Engineer at MKS, you will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Product Development teams to design, develop, implement, and sustain solutions that support manufacturing operations, new product introduction, and continuous process improvement in a highly technical production environment.

In this role, you will report to the Technical Operations Manager.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Developing, implementing, and continuously improving manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions, and production methods to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and repeatability.

• Troubleshooting manufacturing and assembly challenges, performing root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and improving process capability, yield, and throughput.

• Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing readiness, process validation, and product transfer activities to ensure successful transition from development through sustained production.

• Identifying and implementing automation, digital manufacturing, and data-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency, traceability, process control, and decision-making.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with quality, safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements while supporting products manufactured in a highly controlled and technically demanding environment.

• Providing manufacturing support for products where attention to detail, process discipline, and product reliability are critical to success.

• Travel Requirements: Up to 10% of Travel is required.

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience and 2+ years of related experience

• Basic to intermediate knowledge of manufacturing processes (assembly, testing, inspection)

• Experience supporting NPI or production environments

• Problem-solving skills (root cause analysis, basic 8D, troubleshooting)

• Understanding of process documentation (work instructions, process flows)

• Familiarity with time studies, line balancing, and process optimization

• Ability to work cross-functionally in a manufacturing environment

• Effective communication and teamwork skills

• Basic knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles

Preferred Skills: (Optional)

• Experience with precision assembly environments

• Familiarity with PFMEA, control plans, and SPC

• Basic knowledge of automation and control systems

• Lean or continuous improvement training

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time

• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination

• Occasionally moves/positions objects up to 35 lbs

• Ability to remain in a stationary position for 50% of the time

• Regularly requires manual dexterity and coordination of objects below, at and above shoulder level

• Operates in a manufacturing environment

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery

• Ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)

• Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards, including handling mechanical and electrical hardware, high voltage, gas, water, and heat

• Noise level in the work environment is usually average

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations.  Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [email protected].

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