Manufacturing Operations Manager (Contract)

Intel is hiring a Manufacturing Operations Manager (Contract). Level rates it ; you can apply on Intel.

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Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions manufacturing operations, team management and equipment maintenance among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
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Manage manufacturing operations, staff, equipment maintenance, and factory safety and productivity.

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Job Details:

Job Description:

Manages and leads a team of technicians overseeing operations, equipment maintenance, and repair in manufacturing facilities.
Owns safety, quality, scheduling, and conflict resolution amongst staff and other stakeholders and assists in resolving operational, safety, and security issues.
Oversees flow of work through factories and streamlining processes and operations between groups and divisions.
Establishes tactical plans to ensure production schedules are met within established quality and cost objectives.
Ensures optimum total area performance in terms of safety, quality, output, and cost through staffing training development and retention of the group.
Understands scheduled and unscheduled equipment maintenance, repair, recovery, troubleshooting, tool quality, and tool run rate.
Assumes direct ownership and acts as the first responder of all on-shift issues within assigned toolset or area.
Works with engineering teams to solve problems impacting factory operations/health.
Ensures effective employee staffing including workstation assignment, shift rotations, and PTO requests.
Owns shift schedule including workstation assignments/rotations, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent employees, and shift rotations.
Establishes training plans for direct reports and monitor training performance against schedule to assure shift team has skills needed to sustain production.
Regularly reviews staffing certification levels that are tied to wafer ramp levels and ensures performance required number of certified individuals for each ramp threshold.
Develops long-term strategies for manufacturing operations capabilities to support future requirements.
Responsible for enabling teams to execute through clear goal setting, facilitating work, maintaining accountability, applying differentiated performance management, and driving team results.
Drives results by inspiring people, role modeling Intel values, developing the capabilities of others, and ensuring a productive work environment.

Qualifications:

Minimum 2 years and above of relevant professional experience, including at least 1 year of experience leading a team of technicians.
Strong engineering or technical background is required.
Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering-related field, such as Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, startup-style environment and manage stress well.
Willing and able to work onsite in Kulim.
Willingness to work on shifts as required.

Job Type:

Intel Contract Employee

Shift:

Shift 9 A1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location:

Malaysia, Kulim

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

N/A

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.

How we rate this

Manufacturing Operations Manager (Contract) at Intel rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
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Key facts

Manufacturing Operations Manager (Contract) is an open job at Intel.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Malaysia, Kulim.
The job was posted on September 18, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Intel. Apply on Intel

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Manufacturing OperationsTeam ManagementEquipment MaintenanceProcess Optimization

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Tell me about a project where equipment maintenance was part of your work. What did you do?
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