Process Sustaining Engineer

Wolfspeed; North Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed in North Carolina seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to provide sustaining engineering support in a Crystal Growth manufacturing area. You will maintain calibration records, own SOPs and trainings, and drive equipment/process improvements to boost yields and efficiency.

You will develop DOE and SPC analyses to identify root causes of yield loss, collaborate with design, facilities and logistics teams, and participate in IATF audits with proper controlled documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, or related field
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and quality management systems
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience with JMP or similar statistical analysis software
• Experience with SQL preferred

Responsibilities

• Providing technical and sustaining engineering support in a manufacturing area in Crystal Growth.
• Maintains record of calibration and verification of measurement devices used in manufacturing documents.
• Owns standard operating procedures and associated trainings for manufacturing processes.
• Recommending and implements equipment and process modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques and production yields for existing products.
• Developing and conducting statistical analysis such as Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) targeting physical cause of failure for yield loss and improving quality.
• Interacting with product design and development personnel to ensure that processes and designs are compatible.
• Participating in internal and external IATF audits and ensuring all control documentations (PFD, PFMEA, and PCP) are up to date.
• Collaborating with downstream departments, facilities, logistics and software teams to resolve interruptions to production.
• Providing guidance to junior engineers and technicians.

Job description

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Providing technical and sustaining engineering support in a manufacturing area in Crystal Growth.
• Maintains record of calibration and verification of measurement devices used in manufacturing documents.
• Owns standard operating procedures and associated trainings for manufacturing processes.
• Recommending and implements equipment and process modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques and production yields for existing products.
• Developing and conducting statistical analysis such as Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) targeting physical cause of failure for yield loss and improving quality.
• Interacting with product design and development personnel to ensure that processes and designs are compatible.
• Participating in internal and external IATF audits and ensuring all control documentations (PFD, PFMEA, and PCP) are up to date.
• Collaborating with downstream departments, facilities, logistics and software teams to resolve interruptions to production.
• Providing guidance to junior engineers and technicians.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, or related field
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and quality management systems
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience with JMP or similar statistical analysis software
• Experience with SQL preferred

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.