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Undergraduate Intern/Co-op Program Overview

• 2025 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

We are looking for an exceptional Manufacturing Engineering Co-op/Intern who can:

• Develop, implement and maintain methods, operation sequence and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, subassemblies and final assemblies.
• Interfaces with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products.
• Estimates manufacturing cost, determines time standards and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines.
• Maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations.
• Supports efforts for lean continuous improvement projects that support manufacturing and the business.
• Other responsibilities may include prepare test and diagnostic programs, designs test fixtures and equipment, and completes specifications and procedures for new products. Plans the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices.

What will you bring to the team, along with your curiosity:

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program for Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
• CAD experience with SolidWorks as a preference
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with lean manufacturing concepts is a plus
• Knowledge of Process Improvement techniques
• 3rd or 4th year student desired
• Ability to work on tasks effectively, independently with minimal supervision and in a team environment
• Skilled at retrieving, gathering, and analyzing data
• The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and experience problem solving through engineering methods and techniques

MKS offers a benefits package for interns/co-ops working at least 20 hours per week, including 11 paid holidays, sick time, and 15 paid vacation days accrued on a biweekly basis.

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details.

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.