Industrial Water & Waste Systems Leader

Wolfspeed; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance and paid parental

Continuing education assistance

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Wolfspeed is seeking a Facilities Industrial Water & Waste Area Manager in Durham to lead the engineering and maintenance teams for water, wastewater and related systems. You will promote safety and quality while driving reliability and cost efficiency across sites.

You will manage team activities, guide projects from startup to commissioning, and ensure regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes cross-site collaboration and data-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (required)
• 8-12+ years of experience in industrial water/wastewater engineering and operations
• Demonstrated success in system hardening, optimization, and cost reduction initiatives
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering and operations teams
• Familiarity with POTW compliance and regulatory challenges
• Strong understanding of process integration, automation, and PLC/SCADA systems

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for water, wastewater, reclaim, and hazardous waste systems (RO/DI, UF, ion exchange, advanced treatments).
• Lead system hardening to improve reliability, redundancy, and resilience of critical utility infrastructure.
• Drive RCFA and ensure sustainable corrective actions across sites.
• Direct daily activities of IW&W team; recruit, coach, motivate staff; support startup and commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with codes and negotiate related services and projects.
• Support enterprise initiatives and spend management in line with budgets.

Skills

Water/wastewater engineering

Project leadership

Automation/PLC/SCADA

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

RO/DI systems

IX / ion exchange

Wastewater treatment technologies

Job description

Wolfspeed is seeking a Facilities Industrial Water & Waste Area Manager in Durham to lead the engineering and maintenance teams for water, wastewater and related systems. You will promote safety and quality while driving reliability and cost efficiency across sites.

You will manage team activities, guide projects from startup to commissioning, and ensure regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes cross-site collaboration and data-driven improvements.