Manufacturing Engineer Tech 4
MKS Instruments · Broomfield, CO
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 29 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at MKS Instruments (industrial) in Broomfield, CO. , you will report to the Sr.
- They ask for
- 6+ years
- Tools it names
- CNC, Machining, Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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- 1
Find 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at this site
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Send a short, curious note
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Have a 15-minute chat
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
About the role
Responsibilities
include assignment planning, layout, set-up, operating and making tool adjustments for a variety of major conventional or automatic machines
- ◆Works from blueprints, process sheets and sketches to perform production tasks which may include the cutting and shaping of metal to precision dimensions
- ◆Checks and inspects machining operations against specified tolerances
- ◆May identify and repair minor machine malfunctions
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 Engineering Tech 4 at MKS, you will partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Marketing and Quality to manufacture prototypes and tooling to support current and future MKS products. In this role, you will report to the Sr. Supervisor of Manufacturing Engineering.
Skills You Bring
- •6+ years of related experience required
- •Requires machine shop experience, comprehensive knowledge and understanding of higher mathematics involved in the application of engineering principles and the performance of related operations, and completion of a formal apprenticeship program
Preferred Skills: (Optional)
- +CNC Programming Experience (MasterCAM or similar)
Physical Demands and 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