Senior Manufacturing Engineer (New Product Introduction)

About the Role

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at MKS, you will partner with the NPI Team and Engineering to develop and implement manufacturing processes for electromechanical parts, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies for new product development. You will report to the Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

• Transition products from Design to LCC Manufacturing centers.
• Represent the Technical Operations team in product development projects, communicating requirements and proposing solutions.
• Partner with design engineering and facilitate supplier value engineering in product development with strong influence in DFX (Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, and Service).
• Define and establish manufacturing methods, processes, and tools to streamline new and existing products.
• Review designs of PCBA’s, cables, metal, and magnetics for production manufacturability.
• Design and procure assembly tools and fixtures.
• Create, update, and maintain manufacturing process instructions.
• Structure product BOM’s and establish routings with associated labor standards.
• Coordinate product transfers to manufacturing.
• Support daily production demand.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), or Industrial Engineering (IE) with 5+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Experience with PCBA, Quality, Reliability, Manufacturing, Cable/Harness, and Magnetics is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Experience in problem-solving techniques relating to manufacturing processes.
• Experience introducing new products from a prototype to a production environment.
• Collaboration skills with a passion for manufacturing and operations.
• Ability to train and mentor production personnel.

Preferred Skills

• Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement (Kaizen methodologies, Value Stream Mapping, waste elimination, cost reduction, standard work development).
• Automation, digital transformation initiatives, robotics integration, PLC and controls understanding, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), data analytics, and manufacturing dashboards.
• Quality Systems (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis, Corrective and Preventive Actions, Supplier quality management).
• New Product Introduction (NPI), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), production readiness reviews, cross-functional product launches.
• Project Management (managing multiple manufacturing projects, scheduling and resource planning, budget management, risk assessment, stage-gate processes).

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Office and laboratory environment.
• Travel up to 20%.

Pay

Salary Pay Range: $88,425.00 - $147,375.00 USD per year.

Benefits

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