Lead Engineer, Materials Quality Program Management

Job Title:

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.

The role:

We areseekinga highly driven and strategic
Materials Quality Engineering Program Manager
to lead criticalqualityprograms that strengthen and transform the raw material supply chain supporting the industry's most advanced
CMP Polishing Pads
. This role sits within the
Materials Solutions Division
and plays a pivotal part in advancing raw material quality fornextgeneration

N2 and beyond CMP applications. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical foundation, exceptional program leadership skills, and the ability to connect the voice of the customer, the voice of operations, and the voice of the supplier into a unified quality strategy.

The Program Manager will leadhighimpactquality and customer programs, aligning global Materials Quality Engineering priorities with supplier capability, operational requirements, and evolving customer expectations. This individual will accelerate quality improvement initiatives, reduce variability, strengthen supplier performance, and enhance the overall customer experience through structured,datadrivenprogram management.

Thispositionwillcollaborate closely with teams inthe United Statesand Taiwan.

What you'll do:

Program Leadership & Strategic Execution

• Develop, launch, and managenew programs that drive strategic quality initiatives for the global Materials Quality Engineering (MQE) organization.

• Facilitate regularcrossfunctionaldecisionmakingand ensure transparent communication of project risks, progress, and outcomes.

• Deliver complete,accurate, andtimelyreporting of program and project status across their lifecycle.

• Collaborate closely with other MQE Program Managers within the Materials Solutions Division to ensure alignment and consistency of global initiatives.

Quality Program Improvement - Embedding the Voice of the Customer

• Leadcrossfunctionalquality improvement programs by partnering with R&D, Analytical, Sourcing, Operations, Supplier Management, and Customer
  
  Facingteams to drivelongtermquality excellence.

• Identify and close gaps between customer quality expectations, internal manufacturing standards, and supplier capabilities.

• Develop andmaintaina globalrawmaterialquality improvement framework focused on reducing variability and improvinglongtermsupplier capability.

• Evaluate and mitigate risks associated with critical raw materials by coordinating with global MQE teams and suppliers.

• Lead proactive programs targeting quality robustness, defect prevention, and systemic improvement rather than reactive issue response.

• Create andmaintainvisual dashboards (e.g., Power BI) tomonitorquality metrics, supplier performance, risk trends, and project effectiveness.

Customer Experience & Audit Support

• Develop action plans aligned with customer expectations for raw materials, especially in support of advanced CMP applications.

• Serve as the regional expert on quality systems and documentation to support supplier management system audits.

• Act as the primary liaison between
  
  Customer Facing Teams  and MQE for audits, surveys, and customer requests.

• Attend customer audits (virtual or onsite) to ensure a unified, aligned voice across the organization.

• Coordinatecrossfunctionalresources to drivecustomerdrivenprogram activities and ensuretimelyresponse.

• Maintain documentation, files, and deliverables associated with audits and customer programs.

• Identify systemic gaps, propose solutions, and lead corrective action implementation (CARs/OFIs) to closure following audits.

What we seek:

• B.S. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Materials Engineering required.

• Master's degree preferred;
  PhD or MBA is a plus.
  
  Six Sigma Green Belt  certification preferred.

• Formal training in Quality Management Systemsis strongly preferred.

• Program Management certification or equivalent experience required(PMP preferred).

• Strongproficiencywith Office 365 applications, including Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, Visio, Project, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Strong knowledge of…