Undergraduate Intern / Co-op Program Overview:

• Summer intern/co-op within a functional area of MKS Instruments that provides students a comprehensive and engaging experience from before your program starts to after the program ends.
• Meaningful work and project assignments
• Networking opportunities with peers and executives
• Exposure to different divisions of the business
• Understanding of MKS Instruments’ commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As an Operations Planner Intern at MKS in Irvine, you will partner with internal teams to develop production plans and support manufacturing operations. In this role, you will report to the Materials Manager.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Analyzing supply and demand data
• Assisting in the development of production plans to meet customer demand
• Interfacing with manufacturing regarding implementation/execution of production plans
• Interfacing with Global Supply Chain and Procurement regarding component supply
• Assessing schedule risk and implementing risk-reduction counter-measures
• Assessing constraints to schedule attainment and implementing strategies to maximize demand fulfilment

Skills You Bring:

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Supply Chain, Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or other relevant majors
• Strong Microsoft Suite skills, especially in Excel
• Good attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills to interface with internal teams
• An aptitude for problem solving

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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MKS has a long history of leveraging their collective curiosity to understand and develop solutions that are at the core of many key technological innovations. These innovations have driven accelerated roadmaps for Semiconductor, Industrial, Life and Health Sciences, Research and Defense markets.