Quality Manager

Entegris, Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

401(k) with employer match

Health, dental and vision insurance

Education assistance

Job summary

Entegris, Inc. is seeking a Quality Manager for its Reno manufacturing site. The role leads site quality systems, customer quality assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement to ensure product quality, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction.

You will drive a strong quality culture and partner across functions to support business goals and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of manufacturing quality leadership, strong data analysis capabilities, and

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Polymer, Chemical or Materials Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in manufacturing and leading Quality Teams within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels and with customers.
• Strategic thinker capable of outlining multi-year quality progression.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve site quality systems, standards, and governance; drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with EHS, Production, Supply Chain, R&D, Customer Quality, and suppliers to resolve quality issues and mitigate risk; support COPQ reduction.

Skills

Quality leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical analysis

Process control

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Education

BS in Mechanical/Polymer/Chemical/Materials Engineering

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Quality Manager. Job Description: The Role: Entegris’ Reno manufacturing site is seeking a Quality Manager to join our team. The Quality Manager is responsible for leading site quality systems, customer quality assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement activities to ensure consistent product quality, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction. This role drives a strong quality culture, ensures effective execution of quality processes, and partners cross‑functionally to support business goals, risk mitigation, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Quality Leadership, Compliance, Process Control: 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 to support compliance and performance. Define, maintain, and improve quality control processes that 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 EHS, 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.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Polymer, Chemical or Material or a related Engineering discipline, 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 multiple year quality progression path.

Preferred / Outstanding Candidates

• Proven experience in semiconductor/polymer processing industry preferred, or combination of 3+ years of relevant education and related manufacturing or quality experience.
• Proven experience with external working relationships and communications, supplier, or customer, preferred.
• Lean/Green Belt certification is a plus.
• Proficient with Lean Manufacturing tools including Value Stream mapping, Identification of the 8 forms of waste, 5S+1 and able to guide these techniques.
• Solid understanding of Design of Experiment.
• Strong knowledge, competence, and background 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

• Lead. Inspire. Innovate. Define Your Future. A values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence.
• Competitive total rewards package beyond a paycheck including annual bonus eligibility, paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, health, dental and vision insurance, and education assistance.
• Immigration sponsorship: Entegris does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply if you will need Entegris immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
• Equal opportunity employer statement: We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.