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In office (Rochester)
Seniority
Junior · 2+ years exp
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Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026. MKS scores B on the Alion truth index.

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MKS

MKS Instruments is an American company founded in 1961 that makes the instruments, subsystems and process control equipment inside semiconductor manufacturing tools, which means it sells mainly to the equipment makers rather than to chip fabs directly. Its portfolio covers vacuum and pressure measurement, gas and liquid delivery, power supplies, lasers and photonics, and, since the Atotech acquisition, the chemistry used in advanced packaging and printed circuit board plating. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts and listed on Nasdaq, it carries substantial debt from that acquisition and is exposed to the semiconductor equipment cycle at one remove.

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As Coating Technician at Richardson Gratings, you will partner with engineering and production to measure perform coatings on Gratings. In this role, you will report to the Production Supervisor.

You will make an impact by:

  • Responsible for operating the coating chamber per the production schedule
  • Sets up vacuum coating chambers for e-beam, ion assisted deposition and ion beam sputtering coating processes
  • Performs single & multilayer coatings
  • Performs metrology testing spectrometry, interferometry, ellipsometry, absorption and damage threshold testing
  • Records crystal & optical thickness for each layer
  • Works with coating team to improve coating yield, efficiency and chamber up-time
  • Changes foil/bead blast tooling
  • Follows manufacturing procedures
  • Operates and maintains production and research vacuum coating chamber per productions schedule
  • Cleaning and Inspecting parts both before and after deposition process
  • Sets up coating chamber, this includes various coating process - e- beam, ion beam sputtering and ion assisted deposition
  • Troubleshoots problems in vacuum coating process equipment, leak detect vacuum system, repair cryo systems, mechanical pumps
  • Troubleshoot test and align optical monitoring systems
  • Maintains detailed and accurate process records
  • Performs single & multilayer coatings
  • Performs spectrometry, interferometry, ellipsometry, absorption and damage threshold testing
  • Records crystal & optical thickness for each layer
  • Works with coating team to improve coating yield, efficiency and chamber up-time
  • Changes foil/bead blast tooling

Required Skills:

  • Associate degree or equivalent technician experience required
  • 2+ years of related experience required

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

  • Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
  • Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination
  • Occasionally moves/positions objects up to 85 pounds
  • Ability to remain in a stationary position for 40 to 60% of the time
  • Frequently positions self to perform tasks and positions objects below, at, and above shoulder level
  • Regularly requires manual dexterity and coordination of objects below, at and above shoulder level
  • Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
  • Must be able to exchange accurate information
  • Operates in a professional office ,laboratory and manufacturing 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)
  • Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards including handling mechanical and electrical hardware, high voltage, gas, water, and heat
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually average

Compensation and Benefits:

  • Pay Range: $22-25hr is 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.

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.

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 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: [email protected].

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