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Here’s the Gist:
Wolfspeed is seeking a Facilities Water Systems Engineer to join the facilities team at our new location in Siler City, NC – the world’s largest silicon carbide materials factory. You will be responsible for supporting central water utilities essential to our materials manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will have experience with ultra-pure water (UPW) processes, and/or industrial wastewater treatment systems in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. Your knowledge and ambition for advanced water reclaim, and treatment technologies will ensure your ability to help us achieve our quality and sustainability goals.

The Day-to-Day

Provide technical support for the operation and maintenance of Ultra-Pure Water (UPW) systems, wastewater treatment systems, stormwater and environmental protection systems.
Continually monitor and evaluate systems to improve quality and reliability. Troubleshoot system issues and baseline shifts using SPC and other methods to quickly resolve problems.
Work with operations and maintenance personnel, providing technical leadership for completion of work orders and process improvement projects.
Work with equipment vendors and service contractors to operate and commission new systems, leading FAT and SAT activities. Prepare funding estimates, establish budgets, control costs and administer contracts as needed.
Develop design criteria, project scopes, schedules, and funding requests to successfully define and deliver projects which improve the quality and safety of facilities water systems.

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

BS in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline is required.
Experience in facilities engineering with a proven track record in project management, semiconductor, cleanroom, or high-tech manufacturing.
Experience with HazOps; PHA’s; FMEAs, and root cause analysis tools.
Intermediate knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, water treatment technologies, controls systems and analytical equipment. E.g. reverse osmosis, UV, ion-exchange, ozone injection, tank gas-blanketing, filtration, particle/TOC/TSS/TDS measurement, pump hydraulics, piping, valves and material selection.

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.

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