Vice President, Operations- North America. Aurora LilyLifestyle

Job Title: Vice President, Operations
- North America

Job Description: Here at Entegris, we use advanced science to enable technologies that transform the world, and we are seeking employees who have the drive to continue that mission.

Please note:
This opportunity will be located in either Aurora, IL or Burnet, Texas.

The Vice President, North America Operations is accountable for end-to-end operational execution across North America, ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable delivery of products and services that support Materials Solutions (MS) customers, partners, and internal stakeholders. This executive leads multi-site and distributed teams and drives operational excellence across service delivery, supply chain and logistics, customer/field operations, business continuity, and governance—balancing performance, cost, risk, and employee experience.

The role partners closely with Finance, HR, Security, Legal/Compliance, R&D, Engineering, Sales, and Support to translate strategy into measurable operational outcomes. The VP drives a modern operations agenda, including data‑driven decisioning, AI‑enabled automation, resilience and incident readiness, supplier/partner performance management, and sustainability commitments.

• Oversee all operational activities, ensuring efficiency, strategic alignment, and organizational growth while managing teams and cross‑functional processes.
• Responsible for managing day‑to‑day operations and ensuring that business processes are efficient, effective, and aligned with organizational goals.
• Strategic planning: develop and implement operational strategies, policies, and procedures to meet company objectives.
• Team leadership: lead, mentor, and manage operations managers and staff, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Process optimization: monitor workflows, identify inefficiencies, and implement solutions to improve productivity and operational performance.
• Financial oversight: manage budgets, P&L responsibilities, and resource allocation to ensure financial efficiency. Set and execute the North America operations strategy aligned to MS business priorities, translating enterprise goals into operational plans, OKRs, budgets, and performance mechanisms.
• Lead multi‑site service delivery and operational teams to achieve predictable outcomes across availability, quality, customer satisfaction, cycle time, and cost‑to‑serve.
• Own operational governance, business reviews, and executive reporting; establish clear accountability, operational controls, and risk management across the region.
• Drive continuous improvement through lean operating models, standard work, and AI/data‑enabled process automation (e.g., forecasting, routing, capacity planning, and self‑service).
• Build and develop an inclusive leadership team; drive talent development, succession planning, and organizational health in partnership with HR.
• Lead cross‑functional change management for operating model transformations, vendor transitions, and new program launches; ensure effective communications and stakeholder alignment.
• Ensure operational resilience, security, privacy, and regulatory compliance through disciplined incident management, business continuity planning, and partner governance; champion a strong safety culture for all site‑based operations.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably chemical engineering; an advanced degree (MBA or MS) or equivalent executive experience is preferred.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible operations leadership, including senior leadership of large, distributed teams and multi‑site (or multi‑region) operations with experience preferably in a semiconductor or chemical manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success delivering operational excellence using modern improvement methods (Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints) and product/service operations best practices; strong financial acumen and ability to run to an operating rhythm.
• Expertise in end‑to‑end operations (service delivery, supply chain/logistics, vendor management) and in using data, analytics, and AI to improve forecasting, capacity, quality, and…