Materials Equipment Supervisor

Wolfspeed; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed is seeking a Wafering Operations Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance of production equipment in a high-volume semiconductor fab, overseeing technicians and implementing preventive maintenance to maximize uptime. The role involves coordinating with operations, sourcing and training staff, and driving efficiency across maintenance and repair activities.

The position starts on a 12-hour split shift and requires collaboration with process engineering and production to improve

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing field with equipment support/repair.
• Leadership experience required; prior management preferred.
• Understanding of semiconductor processes and equipment.
• Willing to work a 12-hour manufacturing shift.

Responsibilities

• Manage the installation, preventative maintenance, and repair of semiconductor fabrication equipment.
• Interface with the Manufacturing Operations team on supporting daily production priorities based on bottlenecks.
• Screen and select candidates for the Equipment team to fulfill ramp and attrition requirements.
• Support and influence 5S methodology, ensuring the workplace is clean, uncluttered, safe and well organized to reduce waste and optimize productivity.
• Work closely with process engineering and production staff to improve overall quality metrics for the fab, SPC, Scrap, Rework, and cost reduction.

Skills

Team Leadership

Equipment Maintenance

Semiconductor Processes

12-Hour Shifts

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:

The Wafering Operations Maintenance Manager oversees the maintenance of production equipment. The person in this role will provide leadership in maintaining production equipment in a manner that meets company standards and ensures minimum equipment downtime. The person in this role will oversee a team of technicians that repair and maintain the production and test equipment. The person in this role will establish and maintain preventive maintenance programs and procedures. The person in this role will help manage training programs to ensure proper operation, preventive maintenance, and repair programs and procedures.

The person in this role, initially, will work a split-shift 12-hour manufacturing schedule.

The Day-to-Day:

• Manage the installation, preventative maintenance, and repair of semiconductor fabrication equipment
• Interface with the Manufacturing Operations team on supporting daily production priorities based on bottlenecks and/or operational throughput goals
• Screen and select candidates for the Equipment team to fulfill ramp and attrition requirements
• Support and influence 5S methodology, ensuring the workplace is clean, uncluttered, safe and well organized to reduce waste and optimize productivity
• Work closely with process engineering and production staff to improve overall quality metrics for the fab, SPC, Scrap, Rework, and cost reduction

This Job is Right for You if You Have:

• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing field with equipment support/repair services.
• Demonstrated technical understanding and previous experience in a leadership role required. Prior management experience (including military) is preferred, but not required.
• Understanding of semiconductor processes and equipment in fabrication is preferred.
• Willing to work a 12-hour manufacturing shift.

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.