MKS Instruments, Inc.

Sr. Technical Support Engineer

MKS Instruments, Inc.$88K — $105K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in engineering or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 4+ years in field service or technical support
  • Strong problem-solving and proactive approach
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision
  • Proficient with MS Office suite and travel flexibility up to 5%

Responsibilities

  • Drive product transition from design to service
  • Provide expert technical support and troubleshooting
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Quality teams to implement corrective actions
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation and training materials
  • Deliver training sessions to Field Service Engineers and customers
  • Enable service capabilities for global repair depots
  • Participate in customer installation and training programs as needed

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 12 paid holidays and 15 paid vacation days
  • Fully paid parental leave and adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Opportunities for career growth in a collaborative environment
Full Job Description
As a Sr. Tech Support Engineer supporting Ozone and Microwave products at MKS, you will partner with cross-functional teams (including Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Field Service Engineers, Sales teams, and Service Technicians) to solve customers' problems and deliver world-class technical support to our worldwide service operations

You Will Make an Impact By:

  • Product Transition & Service Enablement: Drive the seamless transition of new products from design to service, representing the Service organization in product development projects, communicating critical requirements, and proposing innovative solutions.


  • Global Technical Expertise: Provide expert-level technical support to our valued customers, Field Service Engineers, Sales teams, and Service Technicians, including answering complex technical questions, performing in-depth troubleshooting, and resolving critical issues via phone, email, or in-person.


  • Cross-Functional Problem Solving: Collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to identify, analyze, and implement effective corrective actions for new product failure modes, ensuring continuous improvement.


  • Knowledge Creation: Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including technical memos, service bulletins, and high-quality training materials to empower our global teams.


  • Training & Development: Deliver engaging and effective training sessions on new and existing products to Field Service Engineers, customers, and Service Technicians, fostering their technical proficiency.


  • Customer Engagement & Capabilities: Assist with enabling service capability for repair depots globally on existing and new products, and potentially participate in on-site customer installation and training programs as needed.


Skills You Bring:

  • An Associate's (AS) degree in a technical engineering field or equivalent practical experience.


  • A minimum of 4+ years of hands-on field service or technical support experience in a relevant industry.


  • Problem-Solving Acumen: A highly motivated, self-driven individual with a positive and proactive approach to complex problem-solving.


  • Exceptional Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Strong business acumen, analytical capabilities, and outstanding skills enabling effective interaction with diverse stakeholders.


  • Collaborative Spirit: Proven ability to communicate effectively and collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams.


  • Autonomy & Prioritization: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities efficiently with minimal supervision.


  • Technical Proficiency: Good computer skills with a working knowledge of the MS Office suite.


  • Travel Flexibility: Ability to fulfill up to 5% domestic and international travel requirements to support global operations and customers.

Salary Pay Range: 88,425.00 - 105,000 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.
  • Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS.

    Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, fully paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement, along with opportunities for career growth and development in a collaborative and innovative environment.


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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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