Senior Supervisor, Quality Engineering, APS

The Role: 

Entegris is seeking a Senior Plant Quality Supervisor to lead plant quality engineering activities and drive manufacturing quality excellence at KSP/EHP. This role is responsible for overseeing PQE team execution, ensuring stable and scalable production processes, and delivering consistent product quality aligned with business and customer requirements. 

As a Supervisor, you will provide leadership to the LMC-KSP and LMC-EHP PQE team, manage daily quality operations, and drive cross-functional alignment across Production, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations. You will play a critical role in ensuring HVM readiness, process control effectiveness, and sustainable quality performance, while supporting business growth and operational excellence. 

This role is critical to support KSP HVM ramp, increasing qualification demand, and multi-site coordination across LMC and EHP businesses. 

In this role you will: 

Leadership & Team Management 

• Lead, coach, and develop the PQE team to ensure strong execution, capability growth, and talent development 

• Set team priorities, allocate resources, and ensure effective support for manufacturing operations 

• Drive accountability and performance management aligned with plant and business objectives 

Plant Quality Ownership 

• Own plant-level quality performance, including DPPM, SPC, CCPK, QNCT and CXI 

• Oversee process control strategies and ensure effective implementation of SPC and control plans 

• Ensure consistent execution of quality systems, standards, and compliance requirements 

Quality Issue Management & Escalation 

• Lead resolution of complex manufacturing quality issues using structured methodologies (8D, RCA, CAPA) 

• Oversee containment, corrective actions, and prevention of recurrence for major excursions 

• Act as escalation point for critical quality and customer-impacting issues 

Cross-functional Leadership 

• Drive alignment and decision-making across Production, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain and Customer Facing Team 

• Lead cross-functional improvement programs to reduce variation and improve manufacturing performance 

• Partner with global quality teams to standardize best practices and ensure site alignment 

NPI / MOC / Qualification Oversight 

• Oversee qualification and validation activities for new products, materials, and process changes 

• Ensure manufacturing readiness and quality compliance for NPI, MOC, and plant transfer activities 

• Lead risk assessment and ensure robust change management execution 

Continuous Improvement & Strategy 

• Drive site-level quality improvement roadmap and long-term capability enhancement 

• Identify risks and opportunities impacting quality, cost, and delivery performance 

• Support strategic initiatives including localization, capacity expansion, and customer qualifications 

Traits we believe make a strong candidate: 

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering or related technical field  

• Strong experience in plant quality engineering within semiconductors or high-tech manufacturing  

• Proven leadership experience managing or leading engineering/quality teams  

• Deep knowledge of quality systems and tools (SPC, FMEA, MSA, Control Plan, 8D, CAPA, DOE)  

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability in complex manufacturing environments  

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders  

• Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills 

• Experience in NPI, qualification, and change management processes  

• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to drive execution and alignment  

•  Fluent in English and Mandarin 

Your success will be measured by: 

• Achievement of plant-level quality KPIs (QNCT, CPPK, DPPM, CXI)  

• Effectiveness in leading team execution and delivering sustainable quality improvements  

• Successful management of quality excursions and prevention of recurrence  

• Timely and effective support for NPI, MOC, QN and qualification activities  

• Strength of team capability, engagement, and overall performance  

• Contribution to business continuity, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence