Project Manager

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in delivering high-impact product transfer capital projects across our operational sites. This is a remote position.

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a background in mechanical, electrical and/or civil engineering? Do you thrive in fast-paced, industrial environments where you can shape projects from concept through to delivery? Do you take pride in a job well done? Are you ambitious to make things better?

We’re looking for a driven and collaborative professional to take ownership of capital engineering projects across multiple sites—delivering innovation, safety, and performance improvements across a busy operational function.

If you’re motivated by making a tangible difference, leading complex projects, and driving continuous improvement, this could be your next step.

Principal Responsibilities: * Supporting the Senior Program Manager for end-to-end project delivery, from concept and design through to commissioning * Providing mechanical and electrical engineering expertise to support operational performance and improvements * Managing project budgets, timelines and resources, ensuring investments deliver expected outcomes * Partnering closely with operational teams to deliver practical, value-driven engineering solutions

* Deliver projects safely, promoting a zero harm / zero incident culture * Provide expert mechanical and electrical engineering support across capital projects * Build strong relationships with stakeholders, contractors and site teams * Apply value engineering and best practice to optimize project outcomes * Identify opportunities for cost savings and performance improvements * Ensure compliance with all engineering, HSE, and CDM regulations * Drive continuous improvement initiatives across regional operations * Interpret and challenge technical designs, drawings and specifications (CAD)

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• 3+ years of related experience required

Skills You Bring: * Strong operational engineering/project experience within an industrial environment or heavy industry, manufacturing, aggregates, asphalt, concrete or similar * Qualifications in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering (Degree or equivalent experience) * Proven project management experience including budgeting and delivery * Ability to help develop scope, estimate and deliver complex projects * Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams in a multi-site environment * A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong problem-solving ability * High levels of resilience, adaptability and self-awareness

Travel Requirements: Up to 20% of Travel is required.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for 50% of the time
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
• Must be able to exchange accurate information
• Operates in a professional office environment
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
• Ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Noise level in the work environment is usually rare

Compensation and Benefits: Salary Pay Range: $81,675.00 - $136,125.00 USD per year. 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.    At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

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.]. 

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 is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business. 

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MKS 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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