Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - United States
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
Join our Vacuum Solution team to implement process optimization and automation solutions.
About the role
As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will provide hands-on manufacturing engineering support and act as a technical leader for platform integration, collaborating on continuous improvement by identifying automation and implementing solutions for process optimization. You will establish and oversee manufacturing processes across various production areas within the Vacuum Solution division of MKS Instruments.
What you'll do
- Provide hands-on manufacturing engineering support for released products and resolve manufacturing and quality issues.
- Set up and automate manufacturing processes for existing and new product introductions.
- Utilize Lean methodologies to refine manufacturing methods, processes, and streamline production.
- Use problem solving tools and statistical techniques to drive corrective actions.
- Create, update, and maintain manufacturing process documentation in a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) environment.
- Set up and verify BOMs and establish routings with associated labor standards.
What you'll need
- BS/MS in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering.
- 5+ years of experience in a mixed production environment.
- Knowledge of and experience with structured problem-solving tools and techniques.
- Knowledge of and experience with SPC tools and process control implementation.
- Knowledge of and experience with Lean manufacturing methodologies.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of a modern programming language, such as Python, JavaScript, or SQL.
- Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma Green belt.
- 1 year experience with demonstrated expertise troubleshooting and solving production problems with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge in measurement equipment.
- Knowledge of SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
- Knowledge of PowerBI, Oracle, Minitab.
- Knowledge of MES and product lifecycle management systems.
Skills: manufacturing engineering support, process optimization, Lean methodologies, SPC, BOMs
This role has been open 22 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2523
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$96k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | MKS Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (2523 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 34 | 2523 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 80 | 9874 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 24 d | 52 d (−28 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $96k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing engineering support, process optimization, Lean methodologies, SPC, BOMs
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 398 open roles · median 78 d
- Applied Materials · 253 open roles · median 38 d
- Entegris · 228 open roles · median 37 d
- Lam Research · 108 open roles · median 59 d
- Infineon Technologies · 90 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 69 open roles · median 53 d
How we counted: 2523 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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