
Senior Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering
Entegris · San Luis Obispo, CA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $103k–$110k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 14 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Entegris (industrial) in San Luis Obispo, CA. Hands-on experience in capital equipment or semiconductor manufacturing, including expertise in machining, high-purity welding and fabrication, electromechanical assembly, or ultra-high-purity cleaning processes.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Root cause, FMEA, Control plans
- Base pay
- $103k–$110k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 277 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 19% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 5+)
Typical $109k–$153k, from 100 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 59%
- ✓ New product launch 54%
- ✓ Root cause 45%
- Automation 35%
- CATIA / NX 34%
- ✓ Machining 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, Control plans, Minitab, AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Entegris
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Entegris in San Luis Obispo
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Full description from EntegrisAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
The Role
Our Company is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer position is responsible for leading complex manufacturing engineering initiatives, partnering with manufacturing leaders and cross-functional teams to develop and implement world class manufacturing practices through more efficient and effective methods of producing products and processes. This role drives improvements in safety, quality, efficiency, cost, capacity, and agility through advanced process improvement, technical leadership, and strategic problem solving. Defines and specifies the implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for testing, evaluating, and improving products and processes to established standards. Acts as a senior technical liaison between operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, and new product development teams to ensure consistent performance, successful product transfer, and sustainable manufacturing capability.
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Job Title
Senior Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering
What You’ll Do
- •Evaluate existing processes and implement new processes techniques to improve product flow, part quality and first pass yields to reduce product cost and lead time.
- •Lead large-scale process improvement initiatives that require advanced technical judgment, cross-functional alignment, and measurable improvements in safety, quality, cost, delivery, capacity, and productivity.
- •Works with production personnel to attain 100% on-time shipping performance by eliminating quality issues, design issues, improving capacity on bottle-neck processes and providing continuous support.
- •Partner with production teams to analyze manufacturing performance, quality data, customer feedback, and audit results; resolve systemic process, design, quality, and capacity constraints; and drive corrective actions that improve on-time delivery and prevent recurrence.
- •Analyze complex manufacturing performance trends, customer feedback, audit results, and quality data to identify systemic issues, drive root cause corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.
- •Lead cross-functional process improvement and Lean Six Sigma initiatives that improve safety, quality, flow, yield, cost, delivery, capacity, and productivity while reducing waste and lead time.
- •Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing and Facilities to evaluate production layouts and implement facility improvements that optimize workflow, capacity, safety, and output.
- •Lead manufacturing readiness for new product introductions by partnering with development teams, analyzing validation results, qualifying products, processes, and equipment, and completing release-to-manufacturing deliverables that ensure robust, scalable, and capable production.
- •Develop and present capital investment proposals, ROI analyses, and technical recommendations; coordinate the design, purchase, construction, and implementation of equipment, tooling, and fixtures with site leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
- •Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including routings, standard operating procedures, work instructions, and test specifications, and train production personnel on process setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- •Champion a safe, organized, and continuously improving workplace through active participation in 6S and Kaizen activities, adherence to established safety practices, and prompt identification and reporting of hazards.
- •Provide technical coaching and mentorship to manufacturing engineers, technicians, and production team members by sharing best practices, reviewing technical work, and supporting skill development.
- •Any other duties as assigned.
What We Seek
- •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or highly related field technical diploma a plus
- •5–8 years of progressive manufacturing engineering
- •Hands-on experience in capital equipment or semiconductor manufacturing, including expertise in machining, high-purity welding and fabrication, electromechanical assembly, or ultra-high-purity cleaning processes.
- •Lean Manufacturing Certification or experience
- •Proficiency with SAP or a comparable ERP/MRP system, including manufacturing master data, BOMs, routings, and production planning
- •Experience developing and maintaining manufacturing process-control documentation, including process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, inspection criteria, and standardized work instructions
- •Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or Creo for tooling, fixtures, layouts, and design reviews
- •Experience with PLM, MES or electronic document-control systems and project-management tools
- •Proficiency with data-analysis and visualization using tools such as advanced Excel, Power BI, Minitab, or JMP
- •Excellent written & verbal skills
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.
- •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.
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