Machinist 1

This posting is for a conversion opportunity for a pre-identified temporary employee currently working at MKS.

About the role

As a machinist at MKS Instruments, you will partner with the machine shop team, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and the technical operations teams. You will be responsible for productivity, quality, and meeting expected daily efficiencies. In this role, you will report to the Machine Shop Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Assignment planning, layout, set-up, operating, and making tool adjustments for a variety of major conventional or automatic machines.
• Work from blueprints, process sheets, and sketches to perform production tasks, which may include the cutting and shaping of metal to precision dimensions.
• Check and inspect machining operations against specified tolerances.
• Identify and repair minor machine malfunctions.

Requirements

• 1+ year of related experience required.
• Machine shop experience and ability to add and subtract decimals.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination.
• Occasionally moves/positions objects up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for 60% of the time.
• Frequently positions self to perform tasks and positions objects below, at, and above shoulder level.
• 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 manufacturing environment.
• 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.

Pay

Pay Range: $16.70 - $27.83 per hour. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience, and training, operational and business needs, and other considerations permitted by law. At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Sick time.
• 15 paid vacation days.
• 6 weeks fully paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Discretionary annual bonus.