Hands-On Chemical Production Lead

Entegris; Ambler (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(K) plan with employer match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible work schedule

11 paid holidays a year

PTO

Education assistance

Values-driven culture

Job summary

Entegris in Ambler, PA, is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor - Chemical Manufacturing to lead specialty chemical operations. You will guide and develop the production team while participating in synthesis, purification, batch execution, equipment operation, and troubleshooting.

You will foster a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement, collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Planning, EHS, Logistics, and New Product Development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing, operations, or specialty chemical production experience.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of chemical synthesis and purification processes.
• Experience in a manufacturing, laboratory, or regulated production environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead a team while remaining actively involved in daily manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of chemists, technicians, and production employees.
• Set daily priorities and allocate resources to meet production schedules and customer commitments.
• Work alongside the team in chemical synthesis, purification, packaging, material handling, and batch execution.
• Operate and troubleshoot reactors, vessels, filtration systems, distillation equipment, ovens, rotovaps, and related process equipment.
• Support manufacturing processes such as polymerization, esterification, distillation, extraction, filtration, chromatography, crystallization, and vacuum drying.
• Ensure work is completed safely and in accordance with batch records, SOPs, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready production documentation.
• Lead safety investigations, corrective actions, equipment reliability efforts, and continuous improvement projects.
• Monitor and improve safety, quality, throughput, yield, delivery, inventory, and cost performance.
• Collaborate across functions to support production planning, process optimization, scale-up, technology transfer, and new product introductions.

Skills

Leadership

Synthesis knowledge

Problem-solving

Documentation

Communication

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or related technical field

Job description

Entegris in Ambler, PA, is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor - Chemical Manufacturing to lead specialty chemical operations. You will guide and develop the production team while participating in synthesis, purification, batch execution, equipment operation, and troubleshooting.

You will foster a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement, collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Planning, EHS, Logistics, and New Product Development.