Job Description

MKS Instruments is a leader in providing global instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, monitor, deliver, analyze, power and control critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity for our customers. Additional information can be found at www.mksinst.com.

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.

The Opportunity:

Our opportunity will move your career forward as you will be instrumental in the hiring of top talent for top innovation! As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will be joining an established team to not just deliver for our customers, but grow and excel as a recruiting professional. This position will play a critical role on three fronts; End to End Talent Delivery (passive and active recruitment), Hiring Advisement, and Building our recruitment capabilities.

Key responsibilities are:

• Manage your schedule, desk and delivery with a customer centric mindset
• Serve as a talent advisor to report and recommend effective hiring strategies
• You will manage full-cycle recruiting processes including:  Intake and Advisement Meetings, Targeted Recruiting, Candidate Funnel Management, Customer or Stakeholder Update Meetings, and close as a trusted advisor on compensation/offer components.
• You will be challenged to identify candidates from multiple non-applicant channels, providing an inclusive slate of candidates and pipeline top talent into your and MKS’ network.
• Support the development of TA programs and identify recommendations to continuously improve the recruitment processes and tools to ensure optimal performance
• Partner and build strong internal relationships with your TA peers, HR, Total Rewards, and internal business units.

What to bring to the team, along with your curiosity:

• Bachelor’s degree is a minimum and industry certifications are a plus
• Minimum of 5+ years in end-to-end recruiting
• Must have experience recruiting for Engineering or Technical functions
• Must have Sourcing/Agency/Passive Hunting experience
• Talent Intelligence or Market Labor tools are a plus
• ATS Experience is required, (Workday is preferred)
• Experience managing both volume and specialized searches and hiring relationships
• Strong communication and decision-making skills throughout the full-cycle recruiting process are necessary in this role

Why MKS?

Our guiding principals to Grow, Win, Innovate and Own are at the core of each position. We not only put these into action in our daily duties but go deeper to have our employees grow professionally, celebrate wins, push innovation by challenging norms and own your future through coaching and support. At MKS we pride ourselves in strong and modern wage structures, competitive benefits and work life balance.

This position can be located in either our Andover, MA, or Santa Clara, CA locations and we are also open to hybrid in one of these locations, or the role can be fully remote.