Epi Metrology Technician

Wolfspeed; North Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed is seeking a focused technician for process sustaining support on characterization and cleaning for epitaxy wafers. The role features a 12-hour Back End Nights shift (Wed–Fri, every other Sat, 6:55 PM–7:00 AM) and includes documenting issues and collaborating with engineering to resolve floor issues.

The candidate will help drive yield and cycle-time improvements through DOE-informed analysis and procedure refinement, within a semiconductor environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in EET or MET, or relevant technical field or equivalent semiconductor experience.
• Understanding of structured problem solving (OCAPs, 5Whys, 8Ds).
• MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Access; JMP and SQL are a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong mechanical and technical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Report and document process issues and equipment malfunctions; take corrective action with Process and Equipment Engineering.
• Handle non-conforming material events and associated material depositions.
• Assist in creating and refining procedures.
• Collaborate with Operations and other engineering teams to achieve quarterly yield and cycle time goals.
• Work with Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and R&D to sustain and improve processes; may present data from DOE.

Skills

Structured problem solving

Communication skills

Mechanical and technical aptitude

Education

Associate degree in EET or MET

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Access

JMP

SQL

Job description

At Wolfspeed, we do amazing things in a human way. We know that the achievements of our organization are due to the passion, hard work and creativity of our employees. We celebrate different perspectives to foster excellence across our organization, and our goal is to make diversity a foundation of what we do. We are proudly building an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work.

• Enjoy doing things that people say can’t be done? Innovation is at the center of everything we do.

• Hate red tape? We remove roadblocks instead of creating them.

• Working parent? We provide childcare assistance and paid parental leave.

• Student? We offer continuing education assistance.

• Looking for community? There are many ways to get involved, from Employee Resource Groups to local outreach.

Here’s The Gist:

• This position provides process sustaining support for a wide variety of characterization and cleans processes on Wolfspeed’s epitaxy wafers. The schedule for this role is a 12-hour shift for the Back End Nights rotation (Wednesday-Friday, every other Saturday 6:55 PM-7:00 AM).

The Day-to-Day:

• Report and document process issues and equipment malfunctions. Take corrective action and interact with Process and Equipment Engineering to identify and resolve any identified issues on the factory floor.

• Handle non-conforming material events and any associated material depositions.

• Assist in creating new procedures and refining existing procedures.

• Collaborate with Operations and other engineering teams to achieve quarterly yield and cycle time goals.

• Work closely with Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and R&D to sustain and improve processes. This will include characterizing, documenting and possibly presenting data based around design ofexperiments (DOE).

This Job is Right for You if You Have:

• Associate degree in Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) or Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET). Will also consider a degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience within a semiconductor environment.

• Understanding of and ability to handle structured problem solving in the form of OCAPs, 5Whys, and 8Ds.

• MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Access experience. JMP and SQL experience are a plus.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Strong mechanical and technical aptitude.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, and move around assigned work locations without limitation for extended periods of time (i.e. up to 11 hours at a time).

• Experience using hands to operate and sustain manufacturing equipment and processes.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. to chest height.

• Must be comfortable wearing personal protective equipment or PPE (i.e. lightweight cleanroom suit, eye protection, gloves, etc.).

• Ability to work in repetitive motions and pressure involving fingers, hands, and wrists, includes standing or walking over hard concrete surface.

This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

This role requires the lawful ability to access technical data, information, and areas controlled by United States export control laws and regulations. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Company.

To put it legally – Wolfspeed is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other protected status as required by law.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.