Manufacturing Operator IV, Lead

The Role: 

Our Colorado Springs facility is seeking a motivated, experienced Manufacturing Lead to support daily production operations and provide consistent, visible leadership on the manufacturing floor. In this role, the Manufacturing Lead is responsible for leading and supporting production teams, reinforcing safety and quality as a mindset, ensuring adherence to standard work, and maintaining stable, efficient operations across assigned manufacturing areas. 

The Manufacturing Lead supports floor-level execution by coordinating work activities, supporting operators, responding to issues and escalations, and ensuring effective communication and continuity between shifts. Leads are accountable for reinforcing expectations, supporting team performance, and executing safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) priorities. This role requires strong communication, sound judgment, and the ability to lead through example while partnering closely with Supervisors and cross-functional support teams to resolve issues and maintain consistent execution. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Lead, coach, and support manufacturing operators by setting clear expectations and maintaining a calm, respectful, and professional leadership presence aligned with Entegris PACE values. 

• Remain visible and engaged on the production floor, overseeing assigned areas and ensuring consistent execution throughout the shift. 

• Reinforce all safety policies, PPE requirements, and the STEP safety policy; respond to safety incidents, near misses, and code blue situations, escalating appropriately. 

• Hold self and team members accountable to standard work, quality requirements, shop floor guidelines, and company policies; document and escalate violations when needed.  

• Support daily production execution by monitoring work order status, press readiness, material availability, and workstation organization. 

• Respond promptly to equipment, quality, or process issues; coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, Setup, Engineering, and Supervisors to resolve issues and document follow-up actions. 

• Complete First Piece Verification and ensure ongoing quality checks are performed and documented correctly.  

• Plan, coordinate, and cover operator breaks and rotations to maintain fairness, floor coverage and production continuity. 

• Develop, communicate, and maintain press or workstation rotations as assigned, adjusting assignments as priorities change. 

• Lead Tier 1 meetings, ensure Tier boards and visual management tools are accurate and up to date, and