Manager Manufacturing I

Wolfspeed

North Carolina

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Wolfspeed in Durham, North Carolina is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead an on-site manufacturing team at our Durham site. You will oversee the production process, train and support staff, and communicate production goals while emphasizing safety and team development.

Requirements include an associate degree or higher and 1–2+ years in a leadership role in manufacturing. The role involves a 12-hour night shift with a 2on-2off-3on schedule and a focus on continuous improvement and strong

Qualifications

  • Associate degree or higher in related field.
  • Manufacturing leadership experience (1–2+ years) or frontline supervisor (3–5 years) or relevant military background.
  • Passion to inspire and develop employees in a fast-paced semiconductor environment.
  • Ability to handle change quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced setting.
  • Willingness to take on additional duties as designated by management.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a safe working environment for all employees.
  • Maintain leadership presence by spending at least 80% of time on the floor.
  • Monitor team and individual performance; evaluate and improve productivity, equipment utilization and overall efficiency.
  • Support 5S activities across the entire floor.
  • Establish and communicate production priorities; track performance and adjust priorities accordingly.
  • Initiate, encourage, and drive continuous improvement efforts.
  • Provide team with constructive and timely feedback; enforce policies and procedures.
  • Maintain positive working relationships with all levels in the organization.

Skills

Leadership
Communication
Change management
People development

Education

Associate degree or higher in related field

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:_:

You will lead anoperations team atWolfspeed’sDurham Manufacturing Site in North Carolina. The Operations Supervisor oversees each aspect of the production process; trains and supports staff and provides vital information on production goals. Your leadership will set the tone for the team’s success. Finally, Safety for your team and productarea vital responsibility.

This position will work a 12-hour night shift with a "2on-2off-3on" alternatingschedule. Schedule will be Blue Nights 7:00pm-7:05am
Typical Pay Period:
Sun - Off, Mon - Work, Tue - Work, Wed - Off, Thu - Off, Fri - Work, Sat - Work
Sun - Work, Mon - Off, Tues - Off, Wed - Work, Thu - Work, Fri - Off, Sat - Off

The Day-to-Day:_:

Maintain a safe working environment for all employees

Maintain leadership presence by spending at least 80% of your time interacting on thefloor

Monitor team and individual performance. Evaluate and improve productivity, equipmentutilizationand overall efficiency

Support 5S activities across the entirefloor

Establish and communicate production priorities.Track performance and adjust priorities accordingly

Initiate, encourage, and drive continuous improvement efforts

Provideteamwith constructive andtimelyfeedback. Enforce company and local policies and procedures.

Maintain positive working relationships with all levels in the organization.

This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements)__:

Associate degreeor higher in related field

Manufacturing experience with1-2+ years in a leadership role,preferredmanufacturing experience as a front-line supervisor (3-5 years) or relevant military experience

Passion to inspire and develop employees while working in a dynamic, fast-paced semiconductor manufacturing environment.

Ability to handle change quickly and efficiently – Fast paced work environment

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

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.

Wolfspeed

Creators of the world’s most advanced silicon carbide technology. We will bring you The Power To Make It Real.

Wolfspeed is a leader in silicon carbide technologies, driving innovation in semiconductors to power transformative solutions for a better, more sustainable world.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Computers and Electronics Manufacturing Manufacturing

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