Senior Engineer, Materials Quality Engineering

Entegris, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 91,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $91k-125k

401(k) employer match

Health, dental & vision insurance

Flexible work schedule

11 paid holidays

PTO

Education assistance

Culture focused on excellence

Job summary

Entegris, Inc. in Colorado Springs seeks a Senior Engineer to lead supplier quality activities for polymer resins used in semiconductor manufacturing. You will manage quality performance, supplier risk, and capability, collaborating with R&D, Operations, and Procurement to maintain continuity of supply.

The role requires autonomy, strong problem-solving, and the ability to travel up to 20% domestically or internationally. A chemical engineering background and polymer experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science/Engineering, Polymer Science, or related discipline is required.
• 5–7 years’ experience in plastic/polymer manufacturing, semiconductor chemicals, specialty engineering plastic, chemical manufacturing, or related high-tech industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality activities for commodity, engineering, and specialty polymers such as PE, PP, fluoropolymers, and other high-performance resin systems.
• Drive supplier performance improvement, including corrective actions, audits, process capability reviews, and polymerization process/formulation assessments.
• Support resin qualifications, change management (MOC), and risk assessments for formulation changes, raw material changes, and supplier process changes.
• Analyze resin quality issues (impurities, particles, metals/ions, organics, stability, and performance) and lead robust root cause investigations (8D, 5-Why, fishbone, etc.).

Skills

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science/Engineering, Polymer Science, or related discipline

Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt (preferred)

Tools

Minitab

JMP

SAS

Camline

Job description

Senior Engineer, Materials Quality Engineering

Job Description: Senior Engineer, Materials Quality Engineering

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Engineer to join our Materials Quality Engineering (Supplier Quality) team supporting our regional supplier base and US manufacturing operations. In this role, the engineer will be responsible for assessing and managing quality performance, supplier risk, and capability for Resins used in semiconductor manufacturing, including various thermoplastic and thermoset materials such as PE, PP, fluoropolymers, and other high-performance polymers. This position supports the Advanced Purity Solutions Division and the manufacturing plants in Colorado while also working closely with global teammates. The ideal candidate will work with autonomy and sound engineering judgment to lead supplier development, drive continuous improvement, and maintain robust quality systems for critical resin suppliers. The role requires strong collaboration with Commodity Management, Operations, R&D, and Customer Quality teams to ensure continuity of supply and rapid resolution of internal and customer issues related to resin quality, variability, and contamination control.

In this role you will:

• Lead supplier quality activities for commodity, engineering, and specialty polymers such as PE, PP, fluoropolymers, and other high-performance resin systems.
• Drive supplier performance improvement, including corrective actions, audits, process capability reviews, and polymerization process/formulation assessments (raw material handling, polymerization, compounding, mixing, extrusion, packaging, and contamination control processes).
• Support resin qualifications, change management (MOC), and risk assessments for formulation changes, raw material changes, and supplier process changes.
• Analyze resin quality issues (impurities, particles, metals/ions, organics, stability, and performance) and lead robust root cause investigations (8D, 5-Why, fishbone, etc.).

Technical & Resin Engineering Responsibilities:

• Understand supplier resin manufacturing processes (raw material handling, polymerization, compounding, mixing, extrusion, packaging, and contamination control processes) and how variability impacts downstream customer performance.
• Develop and maintain resin specifications, critical-to-quality requirements, certificates of analysis (COA) expectations, analytical test methods, and quality documentation.
• Collaborate with resin suppliers on process improvements, capability studies, control plans, sampling strategies, and advanced quality planning activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce batch-to-batch variation, improve yield, enhance reliability, and strengthen resin product performance.
• Understand continuous improvement methodologies, structured problem‑solving techniques, SPC, and FMEA and apply them independently in role.
• Ability to analyze, synthesize, and summarize complex data sets to drive clear decision making and action.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Partner with Business Units, Procurement, R&D, and Operations to ensure continuity of supply for critical raw materials and formulated products.
• Monitor key supplier metrics and provide visibility and escalation to cross-functional teams when needed.
• Participate in Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and risk mitigation strategies for critical resin suppliers and high‑impact chemistries.
• Train suppliers on key requirements and expectations, including Change Control and quality system standards.

Qualifications / Traits:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science/Engineering, Polymer Science, or related discipline.
• Advanced degree optional; Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt strongly preferred.
• Experience with supplier quality engineering for plastic/polymer raw materials and formulated products (PE, PP, fluoropolymers, and other high‑performance resin systems) strongly preferred.
• 5–7 years’ experience in plastic/polymer manufacturing, semiconductor chemicals, specialty engineering plastic, chemical manufacturing, or other high‑tech manufacturing industries.
• Working knowledge of resin quality systems and controls, including impurity/contamination control, analytical method capability, SPC systems, PFMEA, and control plan development.
• Proficiency with statistical analysis software (Minitab, JMP, SAS, Camline).
• Strong project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, lead projects, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to travel up to 20% domestically or internationally.
• Travel to local manufacturing plant required.

What We Offer:

• Compensation: $91k-125k range with actual pay dependent on candidate overall skills for the role
• Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match
• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs
• Flexible work schedule and 11 paid holidays a year
• Paid time off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge
• Education assistance to support your learning journey
• Values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence.

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.

Entegris strongly encourages all of its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

At Entegris, COVID-19 vaccination is preferred but not required at this time.

At Entegris, we want you to be part of our culture, which values your unique talents, skills, and experiences.

We believe what we do is as important as how we do it.

People at our company bring their true selves to work, and are appreciated not only for what they do, but for who they are.

This plus the technical complexity of our products and solutions means you can be sure your work is both challenging and changing the world for the better.

Learn more about why people enjoy working at Entegris.