Facilities IW&W Leader - Reliability & Cost Savings

US01 Wolfspeed, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance and paid parental

Continuing education assistance

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Wolfspeed, Inc. in Durham is seeking a Facilities Industrial Water & Waste Area Manager to lead the IW&W teams across campuses. The role focuses on safety, quality, and continuous improvement to reduce operating costs and energy use while improving reliability.

Responsibilities include technical leadership for water/wastewater systems, system hardening, RCFA, and ensuring regulatory compliance. You will guide hiring, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8-12+ years of experience in industrial water/wastewater engineering and operations.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for water, wastewater, reclaim, and hazardous waste systems (RO/DI, UF, ion exchange, and advanced wastewater treatment).
• Lead system hardening initiatives to enhance reliability, redundancy, and resilience of critical utility infrastructure.
• Drive root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and ensure sustainable corrective actions across sites.
• Manage daily activities of IW& W team members, lead engineers and technicians, and mentor staff.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and national codes and support project start-up and commissioning.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

SCADA

PLC

Automation systems

Job description

Wolfspeed, Inc. in Durham is seeking a Facilities Industrial Water & Waste Area Manager to lead the IW&W teams across campuses. The role focuses on safety, quality, and continuous improvement to reduce operating costs and energy use while improving reliability.

Responsibilities include technical leadership for water/wastewater systems, system hardening, RCFA, and ensuring regulatory compliance. You will guide hiring, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve objectives.