Distribution Coordinator 4/Group Lead

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

11 paid holidays

15 paid vacation days

6 weeks parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

MKS Inc. in Beaverton, Oregon, seeks a Distribution Coordinator 4/Group Lead to act as a senior contributor and operational expert ensuring effective distribution execution, process stability, and readiness.

You will manage receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and inventory movements with strict adherence to standard work and safety. In this role, you will drive accuracy, teamwork, and cross-functional collaboration while supporting continuous improvement and a culture of accountability across

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 4+ years of distribution, warehouse, manufacturing, or related operational experience preferred.
• Experience within warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, or comparable operational environments.
• Understanding of receiving, shipping, inventory control, material flow, picking, packing, and transaction accuracy.
• Ability to follow and reinforce standard work, safety expectations, quality requirements, and operational discipline.
• Strong communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.
• Experience using ERP, warehouse, inventory, reporting, or Microsoft Office tools as applicable to the role.
• Commitment to safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support receiving, picking, packing, shipping, inventory movement, material flow, and daily execution requirements.
• Follow standard work, safety expectations, transaction discipline, and site procedures.
• Communicate issues, risks, shortages, discrepancies, or process concerns through the appropriate channels.
• Maintain ownership, accuracy, teamwork, and follow-through within assigned responsibilities.
• Support continuous improvement, cross-training, and a culture of accountability.
• Contribute to safe, reliable, and customer-focused distribution performance.

Skills

Distribution experience

Warehouse operations

ERP experience

Inventory control

Safety compliance

Communication

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS: As a Distribution Coordinator 4/Group lead at MKS Inc., you will serve as a senior individual contributor and operational subject matter expert supporting complex distribution execution, process stability, and lead-level readiness.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Supporting receiving, picking, packing, shipping, inventory movement, material flow, and daily execution requirements
• Following standard work, safety expectations, transaction discipline, and site procedures
• Communicating issues, risks, shortages, discrepancies, or process concerns through the appropriate channels
• Maintaining ownership, accuracy, teamwork, and follow-through within assigned responsibilities
• Supporting continuous improvement, cross-training, and a culture of accountability
• Contributing to safe, reliable, and customer-focused distribution performance

Skills You Bring:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 4+ years of distribution, warehouse, manufacturing, or related operational experience preferred
• Experience within warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, or comparable operational environments
• Understanding of receiving, shipping, inventory control, material flow, picking, packing, and transaction accuracy
• Ability to follow and reinforce standard work, safety expectations, quality requirements, and operational discipline
• Strong communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and follow-through skills
• Experience using ERP, warehouse, inventory, reporting, or Microsoft Office tools as applicable to the role
• Commitment to safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement

Preferred Skills:

• Lean, 6S, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement exposure
• Experience supporting warehouse transformation, automation, process redesign, or standardization initiatives
• Experience supporting production, manufacturing, customer-facing, or cross-functional operations
• Demonstrated readiness for expanded responsibility, leadership, or broader operational scope

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, walking, or typing for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Frequently positions self to perform tasks and positions objects below, at, and above shoulder level
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
• Operates in a professional office and/or laboratory/manufacturing/warehousing environment
• Constantly operates a computer and other 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

Compensation and Benefits:

Pay Range: $22.50 - 37.50 per hour. 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, 11 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 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: [e-mail].

At MKS, it's all about courage, big ideas, and a serious passion for innovation. Winning here is about exploring possibilities, taking action, and solving our customers’ toughest challenges. It's not just a job – it's what you make of it. While you shape your role and make it unique, we invest in you with on-the-job and formal training, as well as educational assistance. Curiosity is key at MKS - ask questions, own your path. Our success comes from celebrating the unique skills, diverse perspectives, and lived experience of employees from over 100 countries. The goal is to make sure that everyone feels that they belong. Diversity isn't just a nice-to-have; making sure everyone feels included is a big deal for us. Our group of ~10,000 employees serves semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial markets.

With over 3,800 patents, our products are enabling advancements in 5G, renewable energy & storage, artificial intelligence, cloud technology, and big data. We're the behind-the-scenes support for some amazing technology. MKS Inc., enables technologies that transform our world.

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