Product Line Coordinator: Cross-Functional Lead

MKS Instruments; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Instruments in Irvine, CA is seeking a Product Line Specialist to join the Product Line Management team. You will coordinate customer programs, drive cross-functional execution, and communicate project status to stakeholders.

This role develops toward a Product Line Manager position, requiring strong organizational skills, multi-project management, and clear customer-facing communication. You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Commercial teams to deliver on time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years of related experience; relevant MS or PhD education may count as experience.
• Optical or opto-mechanical background enabling discussions with customers and internal teams.
• Desire to develop into a Product Line Manager with increasing responsibility for customer engagement, strategy, and business leadership.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and MS Project; familiarity with other PM tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support execution of customer projects from opportunity to delivery across multiple functional teams.
• Track project status, identify risks, and ensure on-time execution of commitments.
• Manage action items, maintain accountability, and follow up on deliverables.
• Lead project review meetings, customer status calls, and cross-functional discussions.
• Create project status reports, executive summaries, and customer presentations.
• Present project updates to customers and leadership, communicating progress, risks, and next steps.
• Support customer communications by gathering information and aligning internal teams.
• Assist in tracking milestones, qualification activities, manufacturing readiness, and customer deliverables.
• Collaborate with Product Line Managers to translate customer requirements into actionable plans.
• Monitor schedules and support forecast updates under supervision.
• Support new business opportunities by coordinating proposal development and customer-facing materials.
• Maintain documentation, meeting minutes, and program records for visibility.

Skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

2+ years experience

Optical/opto-mechanical

Product Line Management interest

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Project

Project management tools

Customer facing

Education

MS or PhD considered as experience

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Project

Other PM tools

Job description

MKS Instruments in Irvine, CA is seeking a Product Line Specialist to join the Product Line Management team. You will coordinate customer programs, drive cross-functional execution, and communicate project status to stakeholders.

This role develops toward a Product Line Manager position, requiring strong organizational skills, multi-project management, and clear customer-facing communication. You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Commercial teams to deliver on time.