Facilities Electrical Area Manager

US01 Wolfspeed, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Paid parental leave

Continuing education assistance

Job summary

Wolfspeed, Inc. is seeking a Facilities Electrical Area Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance teams for all electrical utilities at our Durham campuses.

You will promote a safety and quality mindset and drive continuous improvement of processes, policies, and procedures. Day-to-day responsibilities include directing staff, recruiting and coaching, starting up facilities systems, ensuring NEC/NFPA compliance, and partnering with other leaders to hit metrics, capex plans, and energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience in semiconductor or critical facilities.
• Expert-level knowledge of electrical theory and systems in a large manufacturing plant.
• Experience with NEC, NFPA, and electrical safety standards.
• Experience in multi-location, global enterprises preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily activities of facilities electrical teams, including leaders, engineers, and technicians.
• Recruit, coach, and motivate staff; provide guidance on problems and issues.
• Start-up and commissioning of facilities systems and equipment.
• Ensure compliance to local, state, and national codes and requirements.
• Collaborate with leaders and facilities teams to meet objectives and long-term goals.
• Contribute to annual operating plans and manage expenses within budget.

Skills

Electrical theory

Power systems

Troubleshooting

Staff leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

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

• Working parent? We provide childcare assistance and paid parental leave.
• Student? We offer continuing education assistance.

Here’s the Gist: Wolfspeed is seeking a Facilities Electrical Area Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance teams for all electrical utilities at our Durham Campuses. You lead by promoting a safety and quality mindset to your teams through continuous improvement of processes, policies, and procedures. You provide daily assistance to your team and develop creative approaches to improve reliability while reducing operational costs and energy consumption.

Day-to-Day Manages and directs the daily activities of facilities electrical team members – leading leaders, engineers, and technicians Recruits, selects, manages, coaches, and motivates staff; provides guidance and direction on problems and issues; delegates work assignments Works with project teams to start-up and commission facilities systems and equipment Ensures compliance to local, state, and national codes and compliance requirements. Supports commercial negotiations and establishment of terms related to services, projects, and power purchase agreements Guides the team to hit key metrics - continuously improving uptime and reliability performance Collaborates with other leaders and facilities teams in the development of overall objectives and long-term company goals. Provides input into the facility annual operating plan and manages expenses under budget

This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements): Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution 8+ years of electrical engineering experience in a semiconductor or critical facilities environment with a history of progressive roles in technical and people leadership Expert-level knowledge of electrical theory with experience in design, test, and troubleshooting of electrical systems in a large manufacturing plant (480V-12.47kV) – transformers, switchgear, motor control, protective relaying, motors, motor starters, fuses, O/L, AC drives, grounding, uninterruptible power supplies, UPS, emergency stand‑by generators, and power monitoring Knowledge of National Electric Code, NFPA, and other standards governing electrical safety Experience working in a multi-location, global enterprise preferred Experience collaborating and establishing meaningful relationships with local electrical utilities This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

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.

Wolfspeed is a powerhouse semiconductor company focused on silicon carbide and GaN technologies. After more than thirty years of forging new technology adoption and transformation, our Wolfspeed® power and radio frequency (RF) semiconductors are leading the industry through unrivaled expertise and capacity.

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