Quality Manager

Entegris; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

401(K) plan with employer match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Education assistance

Paid time off policy

Job summary

Entegris is seeking a Quality Manager for its Reno, Nevada site to lead quality systems, customer assurance, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate should have a BS in a relevant engineering field and over 3 years of experience in manufacturing, preferably in a high-tech environment. Responsibilities include improving quality processes, leading site quality activities, and ensuring compliance. An annual salary range of $115K – $130K is offered, along with bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing and leading quality teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively at various organizational levels.
• Proven experience in semiconductor/polymer processing industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain site quality systems and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for quality and compliance.
• Work cross-functionally to resolve quality issues and mitigate risks.

Skills

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Lean Manufacturing Tools

Statistics Knowledge

Problem Solving

Education

BS in Mechanical, Polymer, Chemical, or Materials Engineering

Tools

Lean Tools

SPC/SQC

Job description

Entegris’ Reno manufacturing site is seeking a Quality Manager to lead site quality systems, customer quality assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement to ensure consistent product quality, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction.

What You’ll Do

• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve site quality systems, standards, and governance.
• Ensure quality policies, procedures, and standard methodologies are clearly defined, followed, and sustained.
• Drive a culture of quality, compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure quality‑related training requirements are defined, completed, and maintained.
• Define, maintain, and improve quality control processes to ensure product conformance and process stability.
• Reduce product and process variation by identifying key contributors and implementing effective control systems.
• Ensure integrity, accuracy, and traceability of quality and product data within quality systems.
• Lead site quality activities including MRB/DRB participation, SPC review, audit support, and supplier quality oversight.
• Maintain audit readiness and support internal, customer, ISO, regulatory, and business audits.
• Ensure audit findings, non‑conformances, and observations are addressed through timely and effective corrective actions.

Business and Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with EH&S, Production, Supply Chain, R&D, Customer Quality, and external suppliers to resolve quality issues and mitigate risk.
• Build customer confidence through consistent execution, transparency, and quality performance.
• Prioritize quality initiatives based on customer impact, compliance risk, and business need.
• Maintain awareness of plant operations and drive actions necessary to sustain site quality and integrity.
• Support quality‑related cost initiatives including Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) reduction.
• Partner with Product Engineering and cross‑functional teams to define and align on new product quality requirements.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) through quality planning, validation, and transfer readiness activities.
• Coordinate product root‑cause investigations using statistical analysis and structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Ensure corrective and preventive actions are effective, sustainable, and verified.
• Communicate investigation outcomes and lessons learned to internal stakeholders and external customers as appropriate.
• Support Product Management and Applications by translating customer and application requirements into quality expectations, while leading FMEA and risk assessments to identify, prioritize, and mitigate product and process risks.

What We Seek

• BS in Mechanical, Polymer, Chemical, or Materials Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in manufacturing and leading quality teams within a manufacturing environment, preferably in a high‑technology product line.
• Ability to communicate effectively at various levels of the organization including customer communications.
• Strategic thinker with a vision that can outline a multi‑year quality progression path.

Outstanding Candidates Will Have

• Proven experience in semiconductor/polymer processing industry preferred, or equivalent combination of 3+ years of relevant education and manufacturing or quality experience.
• Proven experience with external working relationships and communications, supplier or customer, preferred.
• Lean/Green Belt certification is a plus.
• Proficiency with Lean Manufacturing tools including Value Stream mapping, 8 forms of waste, 5S+1, and guidance of these techniques; solid understanding of Design of Experiment.
• Strong knowledge and competence in statistics, SPC/SQC, process control, 8D methodology, Six Sigma tools for variability reduction and process improvement.
• Ability to develop and execute qualification requirements and plans.

What We Offer

• Compensation: $115K – $130K per year range (actual pay dependent on candidate skills).
• Annual bonus eligibility.
• Progressive paid time off policy.
• Generous 401(K) plan with employer match and no delayed vesting.
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance packages.
• Education assistance.
• A values‑driven culture with colleagues rallying around People, Accountability, Creativity, and Excellence.

Entegris does not provide immigration‑related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Entegris immigration sponsorship (e.g., H1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future.

At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.