Shift Operations Manager

Intel Corporation; Leixlip; On-site; EUR 64,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation Ireland seeks a Shift Group Leader to oversee a skilled AMHS technician team within a highly automated manufacturing environment in Leixlip.

You will drive safe operations, daily execution, staff coaching, and performance management while pushing continuous improvement and cross-site collaboration with Engineering Operations.

This role focuses on reliability, availability, and system performance to sustain factory productivity and manufacturing continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical/ Electronic Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• 4+ years in a similar role.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to lead a shift-based team and manage performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a shift-based team of AMHS technicians and set daily priorities.
• Oversee maintenance, troubleshooting, and system support activities.
• Coaching, training, and development of technicians.
• Ensure staffing coverage and workload balance for safety and quality.
• Monitor and report key operational metrics and system availability.
• Escalate AMHS incidents and drive timely resolutions.
• Drive continuous improvement of AMHS processes and documentation.
• Collaborate with Engineering Operations Manager and AMHS teams across sites.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Shift leadership

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

AMHS systems

Job description

Job Details

As a Shift Group Leader, you will lead a team of skilled technicians responsible for supporting Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS) within Intel's Irelands manufacturing factories. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of AMHS operations that directly enable factory productivity and manufacturing continuity. You will provide hands‑on operational leadership for a shift-based organization, overseeing daily execution, staffing, service quality, and continuous improvement efforts. Your leadership will drive safe operations, rapid issue resolution, and consistent adherence to operational standards while fostering an inclusive and high performing team environment. This position offers the opportunity to influence factory operations by improving system reliability, technician capability, and operational discipline within a highly automated manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership and supervision for a shift-based team of AMHS technicians supporting factory operations.
• Set daily and shift priorities to ensure effective execution of maintenance, troubleshooting, and system support activities.
• Own day-to-day functional management, including performance management, coaching, training, and technician development.
• Ensure operational coverage, staffing levels, and workload balance meet defined factory, safety, and quality requirements.
• Monitor, track, and report key operational metrics, shift performance indicators, and system availability data.
• Act as an escalation point for AMHS incidents, system interruptions, and factory-impacting events, ensuring timely resolution and communication.
• Drive continuous improvement of AMHS operational processes, procedures, and documentation, including standardization and automation where applicable.
• Partner closely with the Engineering Operations Manager, AMHS Engineering teams, and peer organizations at other Intel campuses to align priorities, address systemic issues, share best practices, and support cross-site initiatives.
• Collaborate with factory stakeholders, engineering teams, and vendor partners to ensure AMHS performance meets manufacturing needs.
• Manage forecasting, reporting, and budgeting/expense control for the assigned shift or operation.
• Represent the AMHS operation in daily reviews, shift handoffs, and cross-functional operational forums.
• Role model Intel values by maintaining a strong focus on safety, inclusion, accountability, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Candidate must possess a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Electronic Engineering, Operations Management, or related field; 4+ years of experience in similar role.

• Experience managing employee performance, including coaching, developing and mentoring employee's.
• Lean experience is an advantage with use of lean tools.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Excellent organization and Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Experience leading teams in a shift based or 24x7 manufacturing environment.
• Ability to communicate appropriately across the range of roles from senior management to line technicians and Engineering.
• Establish and support a work environment of continuous improvement.
• Factory business acumen, demonstrated through successful support of manufacturing operations and alignment with factory priorities.
• Knowledge of Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS) or similar highly automated manufacturing systems.

Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 9 D (Ireland) Primary Location: Ireland, Leixlip Additional Locations:

EEO Statement

Posting Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Salary and Benefits

Annual Salary Range for this job which could be performed in Ireland is: € 63.600,00 - € 99.300,00. The compensation range displayed in this posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for this position. Within this range, individual pay is determined by job related skills, experience, and relevant education, training.

As part of our total compensation approach, the final offer may include additional pay components and benefits. Your recruiting team will share the confirmed base salary along with any applicable total compensation elements upon employment offer delivery.

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