Job Title:Senior Manager, Operations Technical Training
Job Description:The Role:Entegris is currently seeking a
Senior Manager, Operations Technical Training - North America to join our
Operations Technical Training team. This position will be based in our Colorado Springs, CO; Bedford, MA; Chaska, MN; or San Luis Obispo, CA facility. In this role, you will lead Regional Managers and partner with manufacturing leaders to strengthen workforce qualification, certification, and operational readiness across North America manufacturing sites.
As the regional workforce capability business partner, you will identify capability needs, align business priorities, and guide consistent execution of enterprise training standards across the region.
What You'll Do:- Lead regional implementation of enterprise training and workforce qualification programs through Regional Managers, ensuring clear accountability, consistent standards adoption, and sustained results.
- Partner with Site/Operations Directors, Quality, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Continuous Improvement, and HR to align workforce capability priorities with business needs. Resolve competing priorities and resource constraints across sites, escalating exceptions to enterprise standards as needed.
- Lead managers through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and workload prioritization; partner with each direct report on individual development plans that strengthen professional capabilities and support career growth. Model Entegris PACE values through candid feedback, transparent communication, accountability, recognition, and continuous improvement; foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture.
- Oversee staffing, coverage, and continuity planning through Regional Managers to maintain dependable training support across sites.
- Use workforce readiness, training effectiveness, qualification, and audit information to identify gaps, guide improvement, and communicate progress and risk. Evaluate with site partners whether training actions address aligned business needs.
- Partner with enterprise program, content, platform, and analytics teams to support standards adoption, address regional needs, and deploy scalable solutions. Promote reuse of approved content, common methods, and shared resources to reduce duplication.
What We Seek:- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in technical training, workforce capability, manufacturing operations, operational excellence, or a related field, including responsibility supporting multiple sites.
- 4+ years of people-leadership experience, including direct management of managers, with demonstrated experience developing managers and driving accountability for team performance.
- Experience partnering with manufacturing leaders and influencing cross-functional teams to translate business standards into practical implementation plans and drive adoption across sites.
- Working knowledge of workforce training and qualification requirements in manufacturing, with the ability to use data to identify readiness gaps, guide improvements, and communicate priorities, risks, and results clearly.
- Ability to travel up to 30% to support North American sites and regional initiatives.
Outstanding Candidates Will Have:- Experience in semiconductor, high-technology, chemical, life-sciences, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
- Experience leading large-scale training, qualification, certification, or workforce capability deployments across multiple sites.
- Deep expertise in training governance, certification systems, compliance documentation, and audit readiness.
- Experience applying structured skills-development methods such as TWI Job Instruction, skills matrices, cross-training, Lean, or Six Sigma.
- Experience supporting adoption of enterprise learning platforms, analytics, or digital learning solutions.
What We OfferOur 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: $140,000 - $155,000 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
Entegris does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Entegris immigration sponsorship (e.g., H1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future.
