Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Senior HR Business Partner

As a Senior HR Business Partner at MKS, you will handle day‑to‑day operational support for a dynamic product development and manufacturing organization. You will balance talent strategy development for a growing business unit with execution and results. Your work will be in a variety of HR areas including talent & culture development, employee relations, leave management, performance management, staffing, immigration, communications, and employee engagement.

You will report into a Sr HR Manager.

• Talent Strategy: Develop and execute plans in partnership with key leaders at the site, contributing to organization structure and leadership capability.
• Workplace Culture: Interact with employees and managers to proactively address employee relations, conduct interviews, inquiries, investigations, exit interviews, and focus groups, and facilitate excellence in workplace culture and communications practices.
• Performance Management: Advise, guide, and execute actions aligned to company processes to improve performance at the organization and individual levels.
• Leader Development: Leverage a systematic approach to identify and act on opportunities for leader and management development, facilitating development plans and actions for key talent and using COE to implement training and development programs.
• Operations: Perform processes such as onboarding, orientation, immigration support, unemployment claims, benefits support, and leave of absence management, maintaining accurate documentation and employee records.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with legal and policy requirements, facilitating completion of required compliance training.
• Data: Leverage Workday system, engagement survey data, and manual tracking to assess talent metrics, communicate trends, and implement actions.
• Programs: Partner with HR colleagues to leverage global programs and ensure successful implementation.
• Projects: Participate in and/or lead projects.

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5+ years of related HR experience.
• HR experience at a manufacturing facility.
• An organized, results‑oriented approach and problem‑solving skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

• Higher education or HR certification.
• Experience with Workday HRIS.
• Demonstrated partnering with COEs, across functions, and in a matrixed organization.
• Ability in areas such as coaching, conflict resolution, team building, influencing, facilitation, training, data reporting & analysis, presentation, process development, and problem‑solving.

• On‑site office and plant environment; frequent use of computers and office productivity tools.

MKS is an equal‑opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status, and all categories protected by law. We are generally hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business. We will not be sponsoring work visas for this position at this time.

Salary Pay Range: $80,000.00 to $ per year.

Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS.

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.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Human Resources

Semiconductor Manufacturing