Senior Engineer - Materials Quality Engineering

Senior Engineer, Materials Quality Engineering

We are seeking a dynamicSenior Engineerto join ourMaterials 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 managingquality performance,supplier risk,andcapability forResinsused in semiconductor manufacturing,includingvarious thermoplastic and thermoset materials such as PE, PP,fluoropolymers,and other high-performance polymers.

This position supports theAdvancedPurity SolutionsDivisionand the manufacturing plantsinColoradowhile 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 criticalresinsuppliers. 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 toresinquality, variability, and contamination control.

In this role you will:

• Lead supplier quality activities forcommodity, 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, andpolymerizationprocess/formulation assessments (raw material handling, polymerization, compounding, mixing, extrusion, packaging, and contamination control processes).

• Supportresinqualifications, change management (MOC), and risk assessments for formulation changes, raw material changes, and supplier process changes.

• Analyzeresinquality issues (impurities, particles, metals/ions, organics, stability, and performance) and lead robust root cause investigations (8D, 5-Why, fishbone, etc.).

Technical &ResinEngineering Responsibilities:

• Understand supplierresinmanufacturing processes (raw material handling, polymerization, compounding, mixing, extrusion, packaging, and contamination control processes) and how variability impacts downstream customer performance.

• Develop and maintainresinspecifications, critical-to-quality requirements, certificates of analysis (COA) expectations, analytical test methods, and quality documentation.

• Collaborate withresinsuppliers 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 strengthenresinproduct 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 criticalresinsuppliers 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 forplastic/polymerraw materials and formulated products (PE, PP, fluoropolymers, and other high-performance resin systems) strongly preferred.

• 5–7 years’ experience inplastic/polymermanufacturing, semiconductor chemicals, specialtyengineering plastic,chemicalmanufacturing, or other high-tech manufacturing industries.

• Working knowledge ofresinquality 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 to20% domestically or internationally.  Traveltolocal manufacturing plantrequired.

What We Offer: 

At Entegris, we invest in providing opportunity to our employees and promote from within. The new hire in this role will have the potential to grow and create relationships across the organization and be recognized for demonstrated success and adherence to company PACE values. 

Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you’re looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals. 

• 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.