Job Description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As an

Application Engineer at MKS- Atotech

, you will partner with internal sales teams, including product management, application, and R&D teams, to manage and coordinate for Customer sample plating projects at Pilot lines. In this role, you will report to the Team Manager- GMF Plating lines.



You Will Make an Impact By:

Responsible to operate Electroplating Line as shift leader, line operation in shifts (min 2 shift operation/3shifts potentially) Responsible for planning and execution of Customer sampling with good quality according to standards Work closely with Plating Line Manager for managing local and global Customer Sampling Project pipeline Understand the Customer requirements and Perform pilot line projects on new process/product, new customer, troubleshooting and chemistry conversion Work with SAP systems for Work hour recordings, Material Procurement, Issue and Inventory management. Equipment Maintenance and Calibration Support Field tests at the customer's site (if required) Maintain and promote safety culture Creation of documents, regulations and reports following ISO norms Support R&D Projects on pilot line Contact person and consultant for subject-specific issues


Skills You Bring:


Education & Experience:

Masters/bachelor's degree in chemical engineering/chemistry 3-5 years of experience and 1-2 years of experience in handling Electroplating Line to be preferred

Functional Skills:


Deep understanding of Deco POP Electroplating, plating defects and trouble shooting and Expertise with automatic plating lines Maintain consistent Quality of Customer Samples produced on plating lines as per Customer/Global Counterparts expectation Understanding of chemistry and surface finishing technology

Technical Skills:


Strong analytical as well as reporting skills for all experimental results Hands-on experience in MS office & Excellent presentation skills

Behavioural Skills:


Proactively identifies emerging problems in existing systems & processes & initiates systemic actions to address the task on hand Is confident & passionate about own solution and gets heads on into the execution stage. Involves relevant people for expeditious completion of task Ability to communicate in English is mandatory (written and spoken) Articulates in a simple language, yet is thoughtful and fact-oriented; tone is energetic & warm Able to build strong working relations with peers and work in a team


Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. persons." "U.S. persons" are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.


MKS Instruments, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("MKS") is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, 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.


MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .


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