MKS Instruments, Inc.

Senior Director, Engineering

MKS Instruments, Inc.$230K — $384K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Engineering or related field; Master's preferred
  • 15+ years of cross-functional management experience in product development
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing, gas flow, pressure control, electrical engineering principles
  • Familiar with engineering management, project management, and product development processes
  • Knowledge of industry trends, best practices, and change management
  • Excellent critical thinking, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Proven success in mentoring engineering managers and staff

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily workflow and management of engineering teams, including budget administration
  • Direct engineering management from product definition through to release/production
  • Collaborate with multiple departments for smooth product development and production
  • Formulate and execute value engineering activities for cost control
  • Maintain knowledge of emerging engineering technologies and trends
  • Identify and implement new technologies for efficiency and decision-making
  • Develop and maintain alignment between technology roadmap and customer needs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 11 paid holidays and 15 vacation days (6 weeks fully paid)
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement and participation in stock programs
  • Discretionary annual bonus eligibility
Full Job Description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Senior Director of Engineering at the MKS Flow BU, you will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Product Marketing, Sales, and Customers to develop next generation products/technologies and support customers to solve their most difficult problems. In this role, you will report to the Flow Business Unit General Manager.

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Director of Engineering to join our innovative Engineering Development Team at MKS, Inc. We push the boundaries of technology to develop a wide range of Mass Flow Control products that address the needs of Semiconductor, Industrial Scientific, and Life and Health markets. In this position, you will build, lead, and develop groups that are developing innovative next-generation gas delivery and flow control products. You will also be responsible for contributing to the development, communication, and execution of the Flow BU strategic growth initiatives.

You Will Make an Impact By:

  • Oversee the daily workflow and management of the mechanical and electronics engineering development team, including administration of the engineering budget. Establish, communicate, and implement policies, practices, standards, and security measures to ensure effective and consistent execution of engineering activities

  • Direct engineering management in the design, modification, and evaluation of all phases of a specific product or group of products from product definition through release/production. Ensure that development projects are appropriately resourced, and completed in an efficient manner, within budget and in a timely fashion

  • Act as the central engineering resource collaborating with Product Marketing, project management, Operations, Quality and Reliability, Sales, and Service, as products move through development and into production

  • Formulate, direct and execute value engineering activities, and enable long term plans for product cost control/profitability

  • Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies & trends in engineering and development related to our industry

  • Identify, recommend, and implement new technologies and systems to improve organizational efficiency, processes, and decision-making

  • Develop and maintain a technology/R&D roadmap and ensure alignment with our customers27 future roadmap/vision

  • Interact with customers to lead technical engagements on both new and existing products and technologies

Skills You Bring:

  • B.S. degree in Engineering or related field; Master27s degree preferred

  • 15+ years of cross-functional management experience in a product development environment, with strong understanding of manufacturing, gas flow, pressure control, and electrical engineering principles and fundamentals

  • Familiarity with the fundamentals of Engineering management, project management, product development processes, problem-solving methodologies, and DFMEA, as well as key Reliability processes

  • Knowledge of industry trends, best practices, and change management

  • Strong critical thinking skills, in combination with excellent written and verbal communications skills.

  • Experience and success in mentoring engineering managers and staff



Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

  • 00Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
  • Must be able to lift up to30 lbs
  • Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination
  • Occasionally moves/positions objects up to30 pounds
  • Ability to remain in a stationary position for90%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 professional office, laboratory, and manufacturing environment
  • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
  • 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 average00

Compensation and Benefits:

  • Salary Pay Range: $230,450 - 384,000 USD Annual per year. 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.

  • Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS (or as applicable).

  • Benefits: MKS offers a 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 and tuition reimbursement (and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.).

We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

About MKS Instruments, Inc.

MKS Instruments, Inc. is a global provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, monitor, deliver, analyze, power and control critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity for our customers. Our products are derived from our core competencies in pressure measurement and control, flow measurement and control, gas and vapor delivery, gas composition analysis, residual gas analysis, leak detection, control technology, ozone generation and delivery, RF & DC power, reactive gas generation, vacuum technology, photonics, sub-micron positioning, vibration isolation and optics. Our primary served markets include semiconductor capital equipment, general industrial, life and health sciences, research and defense.
Learn more about MKS Instruments, Inc.
Size
6,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$350.1 million
5 Year Trend
+17.9%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
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