Manufacturing Engineering Technician

As a Manufacturing Engineering Technician at MKS, you will partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality, Operations, and Product Development teams to support the implementation, testing, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, and production methods in a highly technical manufacturing environment.
In this role, you will report to the Technical Operations Manager.

You Will Make an Impact By:

•Associate degree or equivalent technician experience.
• Minimum of 4+ years of related experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, assembly, testing, inspection, or production processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, diagrams, work instructions, process flows, and other technical documentation.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, test systems, or assembly processes.
• Understanding of basic root cause analysis, problem-solving, and corrective-action methods.
• Familiarity with time studies, line balancing, process optimization, and manufacturing data collection.
• Ability to work effectively with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality, Operations, and other cross-functional teams.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement principles.

Preferred Skills: (Optional)
• Experience supporting precision assembly or other highly controlled manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with PFMEA, control plans, Statistical Process Control, and process-validation activities.
• Basic knowledge of automation.
• Lean manufacturing or continuous-improvement training.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination.
• Occasionally moves/positions objects up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for 40% of the time.
• Frequently positions self to perform tasks and positions objects below, at, and above shoulder level.
• Regularly requires manual dexterity and coordination of objects below, at, and above shoulder level.
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information.
• Operates in a professional office and/or laboratory/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:  accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com   .
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