Quality Manager
Entegris · Reno, NV
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Entegris (industrial) in Reno, NV. Define, maintain , and improve quality control processes that ensure product conformance and process stability.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, 5S, Value stream mapping, Root cause
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How this role compares
Against 1045 other live quality postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $95k–$133k, from 428 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 70%
- ✓ FMEA 41%
- ✓ Supplier quality 39%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 37%
- ✓ Six Sigma 36%
- ✓ SPC 36%
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Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, Value stream mapping, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Entegris
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
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This plant: Entegris in Reno
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The Role
Entegris’ Reno manufacturing site is seeking a Quality Manager to join our team. The Quality Manager is responsible for leading site quality systems, customer quality assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement activities to ensure consistent product quality, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction. This role drives a strong quality culture, ensures effective execution of quality processes, and partners cross ‑ functionally to support business goals, risk mitigation, and operational excellence.
requirements
are defined, completed, and maintained to support compliance and performance.
- ✓Define, maintain , and improve quality control processes that ensure product conformance and process stability.
- ✓Reduce product and process variation by identifying key contributors and implementing effective control systems.
- ✓Ensure integrity, accuracy, and traceability of quality and product data within quality systems.
- ✓Lead site quality activities including MRB/DRB participation, SPC review, audit support, and supplier quality oversight.
- ✓Maintain audit readiness and support internal, customer, ISO, regulatory, and business audits.
- ✓Ensure audit findings, non ‑ conformances , and observations are addressed through timely and effective corrective actions.
requirements
into quality expectations, while leading FMEA and risk assessments to identify , prioritize, and mitigate product and process risks.
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Job Title
Quality Manager
What You’ll Do
Quality Leadership , Compliance , Process Control
- •Establish, maintain , and continuously improve site quality systems, standards, and governance.
- •Ensure quality policies, procedures, and standard methodologies are clearly defined, followed, and sustained.
- •Drive a culture of quality, compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- •Ensure quality-related training
Business and Cross-Functional Collaboration
- •Work closely with EH&S, Production, Supply Chain, R&D, Customer Quality, and external suppliers to resolve quality issues and mitigate risk.
- •Build customer confidence through consistent execution, transparency, and quality performance.
- •Prioritize quality initiatives based on customer impact, compliance risk, and business need .
- •Maintain awareness of plant operations and drive actions necessary to sustain site quality and integrity.
- •Support quality ‑ related cost initiatives including Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) reduction.
- •Partner with Product Engineering and cross ‑ functional teams to define and align on new product quality requirements.
- •Support New Product Introduction (NPI) through quality planning, validation, and transfer readiness activities.
- •Coordinating product root cause investigations using statistical analysis and structured problem ‑ solving methodologies.
- •Ensure corrective and preventive actions are effective, sustainable, and verified.
- •Communicate investigation outcomes and lessons learned to internal stakeholders and external customers as appropriate .
- •S upport Product Management and Applications by translating customer and application
What We Seek
- •BS in Mechanical, Polymer, Chemical or Material or a related Engineering discipline , or equivalent experience.
- •3+ years in manufacturing and leading Quality Teams within a manufacturing environment, preferably in a high technology product line.
- •Ability to communicate effectively at various levels of the organization including customer communications.
- •Strategic thinker with a vision that can outline multiple year quality progression path .
Outstanding Candidates Will Have
- •Proven experience in semiconductor/polymer processing industry preferred, or combination of 3 + years of relevant education and related manufacturing or quality experience.
- •Proven experience with external working relationships and communications, supplier, or customer, preferred.
- •Lean/ Green Belt certification is a plus.
- •Proficient with Lean Manufacturing tools including Value Stream mapping, Identification of the 8 forms of waste, Proficient with 5S+1 and able to guide these techniques. Solid understanding of Design of Experiment.
- •Strong knowledge , competence , and background in statistics, SPC/SQC, process control, 8D methodology , Six Sigma tools for variability reduction and process improvement.
- •Ability to d evelop and execut e qualification
What We Offer
Lead. Inspire. Innovate. Define Your Future.
Not everyone who works for a global company shares the same background, experiences and perspectives. We leverage the differences of our employees to bring new ideas to the table. Every employee throughout the company is encouraged to share input on projects and initiatives. Our decision-making process is truly a collaborative effort as we realize there are leaders at every level of the organization. We put our values at the core of how we operate as an organization — not just when it’s convenient, but in a lasting and meaningful way. We want the time and energy you spend here to have a positive impact on your life inside and outside of the office.
What we offer
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.
- •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
- •A values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence
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