Senior Director, General Manager, Gas Purification Systems - San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
$240,000 - $300,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 7 October 2026 by the employer.
Lead and grow the Gas Purification Systems business.
About the role
This role is responsible for the overall financial performance, profitability, scalability, and growth of the $300M Gas Purification business unit.
What you'll do
- Lead cross-functional teams including Product Management, Engineering, R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to achieve strategic goals.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive growth strategy, including market expansion, new product development, partnerships, and acquisitions.
- Leverage market insights and industry trends to guide strategy and product roadmaps, understanding competition, customer needs, and market opportunities.
- Align forecasts with Sales and Marketing to ensure reliable customer delivery through effective Operations and Supply Chain management.
- Oversee New Product Development projects, ensuring timely delivery of market-aligned solutions.
- Monitor and analyze performance metrics in collaboration with Finance and Operations to exceed business goals.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s in Engineering or related field.
- 15+ years in management, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role, including P&L responsibility.
- Proven experience in Product Management, Engineering, and Product Development.
- Background in semiconductor process equipment or related markets.
- Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and improving key metrics such as lead time, on-time delivery, and margins.
- Strong strategic planning, competitive analysis, marketing, pricing, and acquisitions skills.
Skills: gas purification, business unit, P&L responsibility, growth strategy, new product development, semiconductor process equipment
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 67-day median for Product Management roles.
Product Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
64
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Median days open
67 d
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Median salary
$198k
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| Metric | Entegris | All employers we track in this specialty (64 roles · 11 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 64 |
| Median days open | 59 d | 67 d (−8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $198k |
Skills observed across this category: gas purification, business unit, P&L responsibility, growth strategy, new product development, semiconductor process equipment
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 24 open roles · median 99 d
- Lam Research · 16 open roles · median 51 d
- ASM International · 6 open roles · median 85 d
- Entegris (this employer) · 6 open roles · median 59 d
- KLA Corporation · 3 open roles · median 125 d
- Keysight Technologies · 2 open roles · median 67 d
How we counted: 64 open Product Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 11 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.