Manufacturing Operations Manager Day Shift - Advanced Packaging
Intel · Arizona
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $89k–$171k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Intel (industrial) in Arizona. In this role, you will lead and develop a team of highly skilled technicians responsible for equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, tool recovery, and daily factory execution.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Tooling
- Base pay
- $89k–$171k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $116k–$158k. This one lists $89k–$171k.
Median of the low and high ends of 241 live postings that list pay, out of 787 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Arizona plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 12 other live production postings in Arizona.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 8+)
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 62%
- ✓ Lean 62%
- ✓ Tooling 38%
- ✓ Six Sigma 38%
- Root cause 31%
- Automation 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Key Responsibilities
- ◆Shift Team Leadership: Lead, schedule, and develop a shift team of technical equipment technicians, managing daily workstation assignments, rotations, and performance standards.
- ◆Maintenance & Resource Planning: Build and execute detailed resource plans for corrective and preventive maintenance activities to maximize equipment uptime and stability.
- ◆Continuous Improvement Leadership: Own shift performance metrics (safety, quality, cost, and output) by driving continuous improvement initiatives using structured Lean, Six Sigma, or Model-Based Problem Solving (MBPS) methodologies.
- ◆Training Program Execution: Establish, evaluate, and execute technical training plans to systematically upgrade technician skills aligned with manufacturing roadmap requirements.
- ◆Cross-Functional Engineering Collaboration: Partner directly with Module Engineering groups to resolve systemic hardware faults, execute tooling improvements, and stabilize manufacturing processes.
- ◆Operational Policy & Safety Enforcement: Enforce strict compliance with Intel safety guidelines, factory protocols, and operational policies on shift.
qualifications
to be initially considered for this position.
requirements
and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Experience would be obtained through a combination of prior education level classes, and current level school classes, projects, research and relevant previous job and/or internship experience. This Position is not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.
Qualifications
- ✓A bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Engineering preferred) with 3+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing or military technical environment or relevant experience.
- ✓OR a master's degree in a STEM field with 2+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing or military technical environment or relevant experience.
- ✓Relevant experience can be any of the following:
- ✓Troubleshooting or supervising the repair of complex electromechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic manufacturing equipment.
- ✓Managing, writing, or executing technical training plans for industrial technician teams.
- ✓Applying Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma, and/or Model-Based Problem Solving (MBPS) to drive yield or tool stability improvements.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓2+ years of experience:
- ✓Substrate, high-density interconnect, assembly, packaging, or silicon process manufacturing.
- ✓Leading or supporting high-volume factory ramps or hardware qualifications.
- ✓Direct experience managing people, schedules, and shift logs in a manufacturing or technical environment.
- ✓Verifiable training in factory operations systems or factory physics.
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Job Description
At Intel, we create world-changing technology that improves the life of every person on the planet. By joining the Substrate Packaging Technology Development (SPTD) organization within our Advanced Packaging Team, you will support our mission to be the supplier of choice for leading-edge, affordable advanced substrate packaging solutions. This is your opportunity to lead a high-performing team that values technical excellence, continuous learning, and a collaborative, supportive work environment.
We are seeking a Manufacturing Operations Manager Day Shift - Advanced Packaging to join our advanced packaging operations in Chandler, Arizona. In this role, you will lead and develop a team of highly skilled technicians responsible for equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, tool recovery, and daily factory execution. Working hands-on in our dynamic manufacturing facility, you will maintain a visible shift presence to strengthen team performance, optimize equipment stability, and directly support the strategic goals that enable Intel's continued packaging leadership.
Shift Information
- •Shift 7
- •Shift Hours: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- •Schedule: (days backend) AM-PM Thurs-Sat and alternating Wednesday days
As a Successful Candidate, You Will Bring
- •Dynamic Leadership & People Development: Natural talent for building, coaching, and motivating high-performing technical teams in a fast-paced environment.
- •Structured Problem Solving: Passion for utilizing logical, data-driven methodologies to dissect complex manufacturing bottlenecks and equipment failures.
- •Exceptional Communication: Clear, direct, and diplomatic verbal and written communication style to align priorities across shift handoffs and engineering teams.
- •Strategic Executive Presence: Comfort managing critical, high-urgency factory excursions while maintaining structural standards and promoting corporate values.
Apply today to join Intel Arizona's Substrate Packaging Technology Development team. Take command of cutting-edge shift operations, develop the next generation of technical talent, and build a rewarding career at the forefront of semiconductor innovation.
Shift
Shift 7 (United States of America)
Primary Location
US, Arizona, Phoenix
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