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Manufacturing Engineering Tech

MKS Instruments · Rochester, NY

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Travel
5%
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
1+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at MKS Instruments (industrial) in Rochester, NY. You will partner with Test Engineering to fabricate and support test fixtures, document designs, and troubleshoot NPI builds.

They ask for
1+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
CNC, Machining, Tooling
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 5% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $81k–$117k.

Median of the low and high ends of 28 live postings that list pay, out of 47 manufacturing engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 46 other live manufacturing postings in New York.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $81k–$117k, from 28 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Tooling 60%
  • Root cause 40%
  • Lean 38%
  • Cost reduction 32%
  • Automation 30%
  • ✓ Machining 28%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 1+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverageLifts up to 50 lbs

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This plant: MKS Instruments in Rochester

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Requirements

Up to 0-5% of Travel is required.

Required Skills

  • ✓Associate degree in Electronics Technology or equivalent on the job training, such as military training required
  • ✓1+ year of related experience required
  • ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • ✓Ability to identify and resolve electrical defects

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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 Test Technician at Power Solutions, you will partner with Test Engineering to fabricate and support test fixtures, document designs, and troubleshoot NPI builds. You will collaborate with test, manufacturing, and software team​s early in the product development and introduction process. This role reports to the Test Engineering team

You Will Make an Impact By

  • •Building, testing and troubleshooting production and NPI fixtures.
  • •Develop documentation to enable fixture duplication internally and at suppliers.
  • •Support CNC machining and 3D printing for fixture fabrication.
  • •Collaborating cross-functionally with manufacturing, NPI engineering, and supply chain to support rapid prototyping
  • •Participating in pre-release design and process reviews.
  • •Travel

Skills You Bring

  • •Strong hands-on troubleshooting (electrical and mechanical systems)
  • •Ability to read schematics and mechanical drawings
  • •Familiarity with fixture design and fabrication processes
  • •Effective collaboration across engineering and manufacturing teams
  • •Basic material coordination and documentation support

Preferred Skills

  • +CAD experience
  • +3D Printing experience
  • +CNC machining experience

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Hiring Manager to add in physical demands and working conditions from above job profile job description that are applicable to the job itself. US requirement due to OFCCP guidelines. However, each country is different due to employment laws so HR Partner discretion is advised. There may be more than 4 total based on job requirements. See HR Partner with any questions.

  • •Physical Demand 1: Able to lift up to 50 lbs
  • •Working Condition 1: Work in fabrication lab environment using PPE

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