Support business growth and improve overall Operations performance through process engineering, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Drive productivity improvement, capacity expansion, inventory optimization, warehouse efficiency, and cross-functional operational improvements to achieve business objectives.
Job ResponsibilitiesOperational Excellence & Process Improvement- Analyze operational data and identify improvement opportunities in safety, quality, delivery, inventory, productivity, and cost.
- Lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives across Manufacturing, Warehouse, and Supply Chain operations.
- Drive process optimization and standardization to improve overall operational performance.
- Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring operational issues.
Lead Lean implementation projects utilizing tools such as:
- 5S
- Kaizen
- Standard Work
- Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
- 8 Wastes (Muda)
- Visual Management
- Problem Solving Methodologies
Promote continuous improvement culture throughout the factory organization.
- Support production and warehouse capacity expansion projects.
- Participate in facility layout optimization and material flow improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate project execution with Production, Planning, Warehouse, Quality, Engineering and EHS teams.
- Drive inventory accuracy improvement initiatives.
- Improve warehouse processes and material handling efficiency.
- Support inventory reduction and working capital improvement projects.
- Improve material flow from receiving through finished goods shipment.
- Develop and maintain operational KPI dashboards.
- Analyze KPI trends and identify improvement opportunities.
- Support management reporting and operational reviews.
- Recommend actions to improve OTIF, Productivity, Inventory Turns, Cost per Kg, Write-off and other operational KPIs.
- Ensure all operational activities comply with EHS standards and company requirements.
- Participate in risk assessments and improvement actions.
- Drive safe working practices through process improvements.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.
Bachelor's degree or above in:
- Industrial Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Supply Chain Management
- Other Engineering-related disciplines
- 3 to 7 years of experience in manufacturing or operations environment.
- Hands-on experience in process improvement and shopfloor engagement.
- Proven experience in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Production, Warehouse, Quality, Planning, and EHS.
- Experience in chemical manufacturing industry.
- Experience in warehouse and inventory management improvement.
- APICS / CPIM knowledge.
- Project management experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Project management capability.
- Data analysis and reporting skills.
- Good English communication skills for regional/global collaboration.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt
- Lean Practitioner Certification
- Project Management Certification (PMP)
- APICS CPIM / CSCP
- Operations Supervisor
- Operations Excellence Manager
- Production Manager
- Operations Manager
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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related engineering discipline
- 3 to 7 years of experience in a manufacturing or operations environment
- Hands-on experience with process improvement and shopfloor engagement
- Proven experience in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence
- Experience working cross-functionally with Production, Warehouse, Quality, Planning, and EHS teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Project management capability
- Data analysis and reporting skills
- Good English communication skills for regional or global collaboration
- Experience in the chemical manufacturing industry
- Experience improving warehouse and inventory management
- APICS or CPIM knowledge
- Project management experience
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Lean Practitioner certification
- Project Management Professional certification
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification
MKS Instruments Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits coverage is often characterized as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision along with company-paid life and disability coverage. Wellness support is also present via programs such as diabetes management.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer match, a Roth option, and an employee stock purchase plan that supports longer-term saving and ownership. Profit-sharing is also described as available after meeting eligibility/vesting timelines.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay elements such as bonuses and performance-tied incentives are positioned as a consistent component of total rewards. Total compensation is frequently framed as including base pay plus bonus and, for some roles, equity-related components.
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What We Do
MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world. We deliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to create instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize productivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world’s leading technology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing the challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device manufacturing by enabling increased power, speed, feature enhancement, and optimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing ever-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty industrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com
