Manufacturing Engineering Manager

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Manufacturing Engineering Manager at MKS, you will partner with multiple cross-functional teams, including Test Engineering, Equipment Maintenance, Operations, Quality, and Design Engineering, to support the Nogales Manufacturing Supercenter. You will coordinate the activities of the Manufacturing Engineering Department; manage personnel, capital and equipment; and provide manufacturing engineering expertise to effectively design, improve, and support diverse manufacturing processes across the site. In this role, you will report to the Director of Technical Operations.

You Will Make an Impact By:

•       Overseeing the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes and operations for new and existing products     

•       Ensuring the effective use of materials, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products at minimum costs

•       Acts as liaison with engineering in releasing new products

•       Developing systems to maintain reports and record keeping of company products

•       Selecting, developing, and evaluating personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function​ 

•       Travel Requirements: Up to 15% of Travel is required.

Skills You Bring:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

•       5+ years of related experience.

•       Ability to communicate, collaborate, and influence effectively across cross-functional teams and all levels of the organization.

•       Demonstrated expertise in data analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies, including tools such as Gage R&R and Design of Experiments (DoE), to address manufacturing and product performance issues.

•       Demonstrated expertise troubleshooting and resolving complex production issues related to product design and manufacturing processes in a high technology environment.

•       Leading of a high-performing Manufacturing Engineering team.

Preferred Skills: (Optional)   

•       Graduate degree. MBA or master’s in engineering.

•       Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

•       Lean Manufacturing Certification

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: 

•       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 [INSERT] lbs  
•           Ability to remain in a stationary position for [INSERT]% of the time  
•           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  
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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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