ValueStreamEngineer

### A Day in Your Life at MKS As a Value Stream Engineer at MKS, you will partner closely with optical fabrication operations to facilitate component manufacturing across one or more work cells. In this role, you will report to the Senior Manager of Operations and play a key role in driving efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement throughout the value stream. ### You Will Make an Impact By * Improving the flow of materials, information, and resources across the entire value stream * Identifying and eliminating inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and waste * Initiating and executing LEAN methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives * Creating and maintaining standard work for processes * Developing and rolling out clear work instructions * Creating training documents and identifying training needs and requirements within a work cell * Traveling up to 5% as required ### Skills You Bring * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field * 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing‑related role ### Preferred Skills (Optional) * Lean training * Six Sigma training * Project management training * Knowledge of optics ### Supervisory Scope * Ownership and maintenance of work‑cell‑level operational metrics, including output, yields, scrap rates, and related performance indicators * ### Physical Demands and Working Conditions * Ability to sit, stand, or type for extended periods of time * Regular requirement for good manual dexterity and coordination * Occasional movement or positioning of objects up to 25 lbs * Ability to remain in a stationary position for approximately 25% of the time * Regular coordination of objects below, at, and above shoulder level * Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly and effectively * Ability to exchange accurate information with others * Operation in a professional office and/or laboratory/manufacturing environment * Constant use of computers and other office productivity equipment * Ability to observe documents and detai