Job Description

Are you naturally curious? So are we at MKS. Our collective curiosity drives us to be an innovation leader in many industries. Our products drive technology advancements across a wide range of applications such as 5G, augmented/virtual reality, autonomous vehicles, clean drinking water and space exploration. We are a team of collaborators who value fresh thinking and believe in mutual respect, constructive candor, diversity and inclusion. As a valued and trusted partner to our customers, we are continually pushing the boundaries of possibility. We believe in creating technology that transforms our world and are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team. If this is appealing to you, we want to meet you.

We are looking for an exceptional Manufacturing/Operations Manager who can…

• Provide exceptional leadership for production personnel to exceed goals.
• Is adaptable and collaborative in meeting operational business unit objectives while fostering individual and business growth.
• Present a highly motivated and talented leadership that consistently demonstrates the ability to resolve problems while teaching others how to innovate, grow, win, and the value of ownership.
• Diligently plan and execute upon both short and long-term initiatives. Focus areas include time and attendance management, performance management, compliance, ownership of meetings content and delivery, setting priorities and escalation, budgetary recommendations, Lean/6S activities, and team selection, training and development.

What will you bring to the team, along with your curiosity is:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5-7 years of related experience
• Working knowledge of MS OFFICE Suite, MS Visio, MS Access and MS Project, ERP systems (Oracle Preferred)
• Working knowledge of lean-sigma principles and knowledge of process improvement tools; Demand Flow Technology (DFT), VSM, flow design, kanban, cycle time, takt time, line balancing, constraint theory, kaizen, 6S, DFT, and CpK, ISO-9001 familiarity, PFMECA, SPC, 5-Why, 8D, DFX, etc.
• Ability to develop presentations, present to audience; group training or status to senior level managers, excellent communications skills, commitment to safety and quality
• Strong mechanical aptitude – experience in clean room manufacturing, heavy fabrication, assembly, and test preferred
• Minimum 5 years direct management experience – managing greater than 50-75 employees in a manufacturing environment

MKS Instruments, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer. We solicit and hire applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected category. Our policy is to employ the most qualified applicants. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with company policies and federal and state guidelines.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

Principals Only, Please.