Vice President, Operations – North America

Entegris

Vice President, Operations overseeing North America’s operational execution at Entegris. Leading cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence, strategic planning, and process optimization.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeAurora • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $275,000 - $330,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee all operational activities, ensuring efficiency, strategic alignment, and organizational growth while managing teams and cross-functional processes.
Responsible for managing day-to-day operations and ensuring that business processes are efficient, effective, and aligned with organizational goals.
Develop and implement operational strategies, policies, and procedures to meet company objectives.
Lead, mentor, and manage operations managers and staff, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Monitor workflows, identify inefficiencies, and implement solutions to improve productivity and operational performance.
Manage budgets, P&L responsibilities, and resource allocation to ensure financial efficiency.
Sets and executes the North America operations strategy aligned to MS business priorities, translating enterprise goals into operational plans, OKRs, budgets, and performance mechanisms.
Owns operational governance, business reviews, and executive reporting; establishes clear accountability, operational controls, and risk management across the region.
Drives continuous improvement through lean operating models, standard work, and AI/data-enabled process automation (e.g., forecasting, routing, capacity planning, and self-service).
Builds and develops an inclusive leadership team; drives talent development, succession planning, and organizational health in partnership with HR.
Leads cross-functional change management for operating model transformations, vendor transitions, and new program launches; ensures effective communications and stakeholder alignment.
Ensures operational resilience, security, privacy, and regulatory compliance through disciplined incident management, business continuity planning, and partner governance; champions a strong safety culture for all site-based operations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably chemical engineering; an advanced degree (MBA or MS) or equivalent executive experience is preferred.
15+ years of progressively responsible operations leadership, including senior leadership of large, distributed teams and multi-site (or multi-region) operations with experience preferrably in a semiconductor or chemical manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated success delivering operational excellence using modern improvement methods (Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints) and product/service operations best practices; strong financial acumen and ability to run to an operating rhythm.
Expertise in end-to-end operations (service delivery, supply chain/logistics, vendor management) and in using data, analytics, and AI to improve forecasting, capacity, quality, and customer experience.
Strong executive presence and ability to influence across Engineering, Sales, Support, Finance, HR, and Compliance; proven ability to lead through ambiguity and drive cross-company outcomes.
Commitment to MS culture and leadership expectations, including inclusive leadership, customer obsession, ethical decision-making, and operational rigor.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual Bonus Eligible
A progressive (PTO) 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
Values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence

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Hard Skills & Tools

operational strategiesLeanSix SigmaTheory of ConstraintsP&L managementdata analyticsprocess automationsupply chain managementvendor managementforecasting

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationinfluencecommunicationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementchange managementorganizational healthethical decision-making

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineeringMBAMS