Manager, Materials Quality Engineering

Entegris • Hillsboro, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced and forward‑thinking Manager of Materials Quality Engineering (MQE) to lead a prevention‑focused culture across our raw material ecosystem. This role is central to shaping the systems, standards, and execution models that ensure consistent, predictable material performance for our product portfolio. The MQE Manager will drive excellence across the four pillars of MQE: Supplier Management, Raw Material Management, Management of Change, and New Product Development, strengthening quality maturity across the Materials Solutions Division. The MQE Manager will provide people leadership, technical direction, and strategic oversight for a U.S.-based team while partnering closely with global MQE groups. This individual will enable strong execution of pillar-aligned programs, drive continuous improvement, strengthen customer and supplier relationships, and ensure alignment between customer needs, raw material quality strategies, and business growth priorities—from supplier selection through change control and new material introduction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related field
• 10+ years industry experience
• 3+ years people leadership required.
• Experience managing employees both in-person and remotely preferred.
• Strong understanding of SPC, FMEA, materials characterization.
• Proficiency with Minitab, JMP, SAS, SAP, Power BI, Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma Green Belt desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Materials Quality Engineers, setting clear expectations and enabling high-impact execution across the four MQE pillars.
• Manage and support employees ensuring inclusive communication, balanced workload distribution, and effective collaboration with global partners.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning.
• Build technical capability through structured training and mentorship both within team and across the global MQE organization.
• Promote collaboration, clear communication, and trust.
• Engage and influence cross‑functional teams, global MQE partners, and suppliers to build alignment, clarify decision rights, and drive timely execution across all pillars.
• Communicate clearly and respectfully, translating complex technical and program information into concise, actionable insights tailored to engineers, leadership, suppliers, and customers.
• Provide technical guidance on investigations and prevention (e.g., failure analysis, root cause, SPC, and risk mitigation) and ensure outputs (OCAPs, 8Ds, dashboards, and reports) are accurate, clear, and effective.
• Represent MQE as a steady, credible, and solutions‑oriented leader during audits, escalations, supplier reviews, and cross‑functional forums, ensuring a consistent voice and disciplined follow-through.
• Establish the operating rhythm to manage performance, risk, and improvement across the four MQE pillars.
• Ensure timely reporting of status, risks, and deliverables, escalating issues early and enabling fact-based decisions.
• Deploy best‑practice program management frameworks to drive cross-functional alignment, accountability, and on-time execution.
• Serve as an escalation point for supplier investigations, excursions, and audits, ensuring disciplined containment, communication, and closure.
• Ensure high-quality external communication packages (technical reports, OCAPs, 8Ds, and presentations) that align to customer expectations and internal standards.
• Lead supplier quality engagements, including corrective and preventive actions, audit readiness, and sustained closure of systemic issues.
• Ensure compliance with global quality policies, raw material control plans, and management of change expectations (internal and supplier-driven).
• Maintain zero‑overdue CAR, OFIs, OCAPs, or CRs.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators (e.g., OOC%, QN/NCMR cycle time, SPC maturity, EQOS, change cycle time, and investigation timeliness) and drive corrective action when performance drifts.

Benefits

• Annual bonus eligibility
• Progressive paid time off policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge
• Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match with no delayed vesting
• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs
• Education assistance to support your learning journey

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager