Process Engineer Sustaining

Wolfspeed; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance and paid parental

Continuing education assistance

Employee Resource Groups & community

Job summary

Wolfspeed’s Global Operations team in Durham, NC is seeking a Process Engineer with a track record of executing in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role partners with Equipment and Process Engineering to advance Silicon Carbide (SiC) manufacturing at the Corporate Headquarters.

You will drive process improvements, work on grinding and finishing of SiC wafers, and manage documentation, PMs, and new equipment installs to meet schedule and project goals.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Engineering with Process Engineering experience or internship/co-op.
• Ability to identify process improvements and implement solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding and experience with Statistical Process Control.
• Excellent project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Operations to resolve daily priorities in manufacturing.
• Drive project initiatives to improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost.
• Own Grinding and Surface Finishing processes for SiC wafers.
• Continuously improve across platforms and processes.
• Monitor and respond to OOC conditions across product lines and tools.
• Maintain preventative maintenance procedures and manufacturing docs.
• Facilitate installation of new manufacturing equipment.
• Meet project goals and schedules.
• Provide sustaining support and troubleshoot day-to-day issues.

Skills

Process engineering

Troubleshooting

Statistical Process Control

Project management

Communication skills

Education

BS Degree in Engineering

Job description

Company Culture

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.

Benefits

• 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.

Job Summary

Here’s the Gist: Wolfspeed’s Global Operations team is seeking a Process Engineer with a proven track record of successful execution in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This position will work directly with the Equipment and Process Engineering teams in our Silicon Carbide (SiC) Global Operations manufacturing team located at the Corporate Headquarters in Durham, NC.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Work with Operations team to resolve daily priorities as needed to support manufacturing.
• Drive project initiatives forward in support of process safety, quality, throughput, and low cost.
• Own the Grinding and Surface Finishing processes of Silicon Carbide (SiC) wafers.
• Continuous improvement across many new and existing platforms and processes.
• Monitor and respond to all OOC conditions on multiple product lines and toolsets.
• Optimize preventative maintenance procedures.
• Document best known methods across areas of ownership.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documents and procedures as necessary.
• Facilitate and oversee the install of new manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain schedule to meet overall qualifications and project goals.
• Sustaining support, troubleshooting, equipment acceptance and resolving technical issues that may arise in day to day manufacturing.

Minimum Requirements

• BS Degree in Engineering with either Process Engineering, internship, Co‑op, or industry experience.
• Willing and able to work a flexible schedule as needed to support critical tool issues in a manufacturing environment, Equipment and process troubleshooting skills, along with the ability to rapidly learn new processes and toolsets.
• Ability to identify process improvements, manage change, and implement solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have a positive, professional, energetic, can‑do attitude.
• Understanding and experience with Statistical Process Control.
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrated ability to identify manufacturing improvements, manage change, and implement solutions.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

About Wolfspeed

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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