Manufacturing Engineer

Rochester, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Manufacturing Engineer you will support and advance our diffraction gratings and precision optics manufacturing operations. This role is ideal for someone who wants to develop deep technical expertise while driving process improvement automation yield enhancement and new product introduction.

You will work closely with Operations Quality R&D and Engineering to design robust manufacturing processes that improve performance reduce cost and increase capacity in a highly technical production environment.

At MKS our people are the driving force behind everything we do. We are innovators problem-solvers and collaborators who thrive on curiosity and continuous improvement. Our technologies enable breakthroughs across industries including semiconductor manufacturing photonics advanced optics clean energy space exploration and next-generation communications.

You Will Make an Impact By:

Develop optimize and sustain manufacturing processes for precision optics and photonics products
Design and implement fixtures tooling automation concepts and test methods to improve throughput quality and repeatability
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield improvement scrap reduction cycle time reduction and capacity expansion
Support new product introductions from development through full production ramp
Create and maintain manufacturing documentation including work instructions process flows control plans and validation protocols
Establish and monitor process controls including SPC and mistake-proofing techniques
Troubleshoot process equipment and quality issues using structured problem-solving methods
Train and support production operators and technicians on new processes and improvements
Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve technical challenges and implement long-term solutions

Skills You Bring:

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Manufacturing Industrial Engineering or related field
3 years of manufacturing engineering experience (internships/co-ops included)
Experience working in a production environment with process improvement responsibility
Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working hands-on on the manufacturing floor
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement tools
Experience with CAD modeling tools (SolidWorks or similar)
Experience creating technical documentation and standard work
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

Preferred Skills: (Nice to Have)

Experience in optics photonics semiconductors precision manufacturing or advanced materials
Knowledge of SPC process capability and data-driven manufacturing control
Exposure to automation test systems or LabVIEW
Familiarity with DOE FMEA and root cause methodologies

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.

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.

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A Day in Your Life at MKS:As a Manufacturing Engineer you will support and advance our diffraction gratings and precision optics manufacturing operations. This role is ideal for someone who wants to develop deep technical expertise while driving process improvement automation yield enhancement and n...