Customer Quality Engineering Director

Job Title:

Customer Quality Engineering Director

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 are seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to oversee our region Customer Quality Engineering team. This role is pivotal in driving customer satisfaction, enhancing quality standards, and ensuring world-class performance across our global operations.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for Customer Quality Engineering in the region.

• Develop, lead the execution of the customer quality assurance strategies and goals, which include long-range plan, working closely with Sales, Product Management, Field Application and Operation which include Operation excellence and Supply Chain teams.

• Lead the region Customer Quality Engineering to meet customer-driven scorecards, improving customer satisfaction rates. Monitor the scorecard and processes to track voice of customers. Analyze and identify key programs to enhance customer experience.

• Engagement with customers and internal teams at the working level to the executive level on Audits, Escalation Management & Problem Solving, Programs as well as many other cross-functional tasks and projects that are aligned with Entegris and Customer goals.

• Keep abreast of competitive quality assurance practices and use this knowledge to develop and adjust to company strategy.

• Ensure company’s product quality meet or exceed customer’s expectations. Improving the culture on commitment to customer satisfaction.

• Develop and build a strong Customer Quality team through recruiting, comprehensive training and maintain talent personnel through mentoring and coaching by working closely with Human Resource talent development group.

• Liaise with Finance team to meet financial objectives analyzing variances and initiating cost control in order to meet the company business goals

• Demonstrate excellence in decision making, problem solving, planning, execution, discipline, learning, leadership and teamwork (exemplify Entegris PACE values)

What We Seek:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials or Electric/Electronic Engineering with related technical field experience is preferred.

• Proven experience (>10 years) in a management role (customer quality, field service, applications/process engineering or product support), in the semiconductor industry.

• Strong background in customer satisfaction programs and quality systems.

• Proven experience with applicable quality tools such as pareto & product performance management, FMEA’s, SPC/SQC, histograms, trend analysis, process mapping, design of experiments, cause and effect diagrams, 8D problem solving methodology.

• Proven experience leading a geographically dispersed team of customer facing engineers as well as remotely collaborating with colleagues, management, executives, customers and suppliers in virtual meetings is crucial.

• Experience with auditing against Quality Operating Systems standards is beneficial. Includes single process, product line, factory, company levels.

• Experience with new product introductions, new fab/factory startups, process/product/factory ramp to HVM is very beneficial.

• Proven experience, aptitude and desire to provide leadership and develop solutions for complex and ambiguous situations related to product performance and customer requirements.

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role within quality management, preferably in a global context.

• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

• Experience working with global teams and managing large customer accounts.

• Financial acumen and experience in cost control and variance analysis.

• Ability to travel up to 50%

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.

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.