A Day in the Life at MKS:

As a Product Environmental Compliance Engineer at MKS Instruments, you will partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales and Marketing teams to assess product compliance, create compliance plans, and draft environmental attestations. In this role, you will report to the Director Operations, Global Product Compliance.

You will Make an Impact By:

• Closely partnering with the Global Product Compliance and product development teams globally to assess worldwide product environmental compliance.
• Providing input for designing for the environment, and utilization of safer materials.
• Staying current with global environmental standards and regulations through communications with third party suppliers and training.
• Working with global business units to ensure development compliance and legacy product continued compliance.
• Completing customer requests for product declarations or attestations of environmental compliance.
• Assisting with third party supplier requests and receipts of queried information from suppliers.
• Drafting quarterly newsletter for companywide distribution.

Skills you Bring:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Materials Science Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a relevant major.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools.
• Some knowledge of technical documentation such as BOM, schematics, and drawings.
• Strong critical thinking and attention to detail.
• Ability to research and gather information on a global level.

Preferred Skills: (Optional)

• Knowledge of product environmental regulations such as RoHS, EPA TSCA and PFAS.
• Some knowledge of compliance requirements for FCC, CE, KC.
• Building or working with databases.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
• Must be able to exchange information accurately.
• The ability to observe documents and details at close range.
• Operates in a professional office environment.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity equipment.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually average.

Compensation and Benefits:

Hourly Pay Range: 20.00 - 28.00 hourly. 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 [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, 12 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.].

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.