Factory Manager

Intel Corporation; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 223,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Stock bonuses

Health

Retirement benefits

Vacation

Job summary

Intel Corporation is seeking an experienced Factory Manager to lead a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing operation in the United States. This executive role focuses on safety, quality, yield, productivity, and cost while aligning with technology development and customer commitments.

Responsibilities include managing 1,500–2,000+ employees, driving technology transfer to high-volume production, and partnering across functions to accelerate factory performance and economic outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of semiconductor manufacturing leadership.
• Experience leading large manufacturing organizations.
• Proven ability to transfer technology from development into production.
• Strong technical foundation in semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of factory economics and operational trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing organization (1,500–2,000+ employees).
• Drive safety, quality, yield, line yield, productivity, velocity, cost, and customer commitments.
• Lead technology transfer and ramp activities from development to high-volume production.
• Partner with technology development, engineering, supply chain, equipment suppliers, and manufacturing teams.
• Improve factory economics through productivity, cost management, and equipment utilization.
• Build high-performing organizations with accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Prepare operations to support future technology nodes and customer requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing operations

Yield improvement

Technology ramp

Cost management

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical / Mechanical / Materials / Chemistry)

Job description

Job Details: Job Description: Intel Foundry is building the future of semiconductor manufacturing. As Intel continues to accelerate its foundry strategy, we are seeking an exceptional Factory Manager to help lead one of the world's most sophisticated semiconductor manufacturing operations. This executive leadership role will oversee a large-scale manufacturing organization responsible for delivering world-class safety, quality, yield, velocity, cost, and customer commitments while helping shape the future of advanced semiconductor manufacturing. This is a rare opportunity to lead at the intersection of manufacturing excellence, technology innovation, and business performance.

Why This Role Matters

Intel already possesses deep manufacturing expertise. What makes this opportunity unique is the need for a leader who can combine operational excellence with a proven ability to drive manufacturing performance through yield improvement, technology ramp execution, and large-scale organizational leadership. We are looking for an executive who understands the physics behind semiconductor manufacturing, can lead thousands of employees through complexity and change, and has successfully transitioned advanced technologies from development into high-volume production. Candidates who can demonstrate ownership of both factory operations and yield performance will be especially compelling.

What You'll Do

• Lead a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing organization supporting advanced process technologies.
• Drive safety, quality, die yield, line yield, productivity, velocity, cost, and customer commitments.
• Lead technology transfer, qualification, and manufacturing ramp activities from development through high-volume production.
• Partner closely with technology development, engineering, supply chain, equipment suppliers, and manufacturing teams to accelerate factory performance.
• Improve factory economics through productivity improvements, cost management, equipment utilization, automation, and operational discipline.
• Build and develop high-performing organizations while creating a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Prepare manufacturing operations to support future technology nodes and foundry customer requirements.

What Will Make You Successful

• The strongest candidates bring a combination of: Large-Scale Leadership: Experience leading complex manufacturing organizations of approximately 1,500 to 2,000+ employees, including cross-functional teams operating in highly demanding manufacturing environments.
• Yield and Quality Ownership: Direct accountability for yield improvement, defect reduction, reliability, quality, and factory performance. You understand not only what results were achieved, but how those results were delivered through technical and operational leadership.
• High-Volume Manufacturing Expertise: Experience operating fabs producing high wafer volumes while balancing productivity, equipment performance, output, quality, cost, and workforce priorities.
• Manufacturing Ramp Leadership: A track record of successfully transferring technology from development into production and scaling operations to achieve high-volume manufacturing targets.
• Business and Operational Acumen: Strong understanding of factory economics, operational trade-offs, manufacturing constraints, and the decisions required to deliver world-class performance across multiple competing priorities.

Preferred Background

• We're particularly interested in leaders who have experience in: Advanced-node logic manufacturing.
• Logic manufacturing at current-generation, N-1, or N-2 technologies or large-scale memory manufacturing environments.
• Organizations requiring close interaction between technology development and manufacturing teams.
• Manufacturing environments where yield, quality, productivity, equipment performance, and customer commitments are managed simultaneously.
• Experience with automation initiatives that improve factory performance and productivity is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Materials, or Chemistry) and/or Science (Physics or Chemistry)
• 15+ years of semiconductor manufacturing leadership experience.
• Significant experience in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing.
• Experience leading large manufacturing organizations.
• Experience in factory module equipment and yield
• Demonstrated ownership of manufacturing performance metrics including yield, quality, reliability, productivity, and cost.
• Technology transfer and manufacturing ramp experience.
• Strong technical foundation in semiconductor manufacturing, process technology, equipment, and factory operations.

Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America) Primary Location: US, Arizona, Phoenix Additional Locations:

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.

Position of Trust

This role is a Position of Trust. Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass an extended Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, SEC sanctions, and additional criminal and civil checks. For internals, this investigation may or may not be completed prior to starting the position.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.

• competitive pay
• stock bonuses
• health
• retirement
• vacation

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $222,820.00-314,570.00 USD The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence.

* Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.