Senior Distribution Lead – Operations & Process Excellence

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

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