James (Jim) E. Evers is vice president and the Ohio Site Manufacturing and Operations Manager within the group’s Fab/Sort Manufacturing organization at Intel Corporation. As the senior leader for the site, Jim will lead the effort to build Intel’s first U.S. Green Field site in 40 years with full start-up ownership. This includes the integration of the project schedule, construction, procurement, talent, training, technology transfer, start-up, ramp and external engagement and partnerships.

Evers joined Intel in 1994 as a burn-in operator working in the assembly test organization in Chandler, Arizona. He spent most of his career working at the company’s Fab 12, Fab 22, Fab 32, and Fab42 manufacturing plants in the Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. He progressed from operator to factory manager over the course of his Intel career, holding engineering leadership positions in the areas of sort, etch and lithography. During his tenure at Intel, Evers has been part of four manufacturing plant startups and contributed to seven generations of process technology startups and ramps. He has served as factory manager since 2010.

Evers earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University. He also holds an MBA degree from Arizona State University.