Job Overview

A Day in Your Life at MKS: We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing engineering activities for Flow products at the Nogales site. This role is responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining manufacturing processes to ensure efficient, scalable, and high‑quality production.

The Principal Manufacturing

Engineer will play a key role in New Product Introduction (NPI), product transfers, and business continuity initiatives, ensuring smooth ramp‑up and operational readiness. This position also drives continuous improvement, automation, and Industry4.0 initiatives aligned with MKS operational excellence goals. The ideal candidate will lead a team of 5–10 engineers and technicians, act as a key liaison with integral teams (UK, Colorado), and ensure alignment across Quality, Production, Planning, and Materials.

Strong leadership, technical depth in assembly processes, and a structured, data‑driven approach are critical for success.

Key Responsibilities





- Lead development and optimization of manufacturing processes for Flow products (assembly, leak testing, calibration, inspection).
- Drive New Product Introduction (NPI), transfers, and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) to ensure production readiness and successful ramp‑up.
- Define and validate manufacturing processes (PFMEA, control plans, work instructions, IQ/OQ/PQ where applicable).
- Design and implement tooling, fixtures, and production equipment to improve efficiency and repeatability.
- Support and sustain production lines by troubleshooting technical issues, reducing scrap, and improving yield and cycle time.
- Lead and develop teams of 5–10 engineers and technicians, ensuring accountability and execution of priorities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, CI projects) aligned to cost, quality, and delivery targets.
- Collaborate with global engineering

📌 Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Heroica Nogales)
🏢 MKS Instruments
📍 Heroica Nogales