Director, Design Manager - Peoria, AZ, United States
Originally posted 27 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Director, Design Manager leads the coordination and management of facility design activities for Amkor Arizona's phased expansion project. This position acts as the primary interface between the Architect/Engineer (A/E), design teams, facility section managers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure facility design packages meet operational needs and schedule milestones.
What you'll do
- Develop a design execution strategy and Design Execution Plan (DEP) aligned with capital expenditure goals, manufacturing requirements, and timeline to production. - Manage the facility design process from conceptual design through IFC issuance, leading 30%, 60%, 90%, and IFC design review cycles. - Coordinate design across facility disciplines, including Architectural, Structural, HVAC, Exhaust, Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Fire Protection/Life Safety, UPW, Wastewater, and Gas and Chemical Systems. - Track and facilitate resolution of RFIs, submittals, design comments, constructability reviews, and change volume throughout the project lifecycle. - Support development of tool installation requirements, tool install readiness planning, and compilation of the tool install matrix across internal stakeholders. - Monitor design progress, risk items, and Design-to-GMP alignment while providing regular status updates to engineering and construction teams.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical field (or equivalent years of experience). - 8+ years of experience managing multi billion dollar facility design projects within semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, industrial, or mission-critical facilities. - Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and architectural design teams, external design consultants, and contractors. - Understanding of semiconductor facility systems, infrastructure, cleanroom facilities, and process utility systems. - Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and construction documents. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, and project management tools.
Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (PE) license. - Project Management certification.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 57-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3904
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$126k
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| Metric | Amkor | All employers we track in this specialty (3904 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 15 | 3904 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 51 | 10278 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 0 d | 57 d (−57 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 663 open roles · median 56 d
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How we counted: 3904 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 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 — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.