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Manager Production Line Maintenance
Wolfspeed
Durham, NC, USA
Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2023
Here’s the Gist:
The Manufacturing Maintenance Manager will be a leader in the Global Operations Maintenance Team. The candidate will be responsible and accountable for the safe, productive execution of the maintenance daily agenda and help drive the short and mid-range strategic maintenance plans in the North Carolina Wafer Fabs. Using metrics based tactics, the candidate will drive improvements in Tool Availability, Equipment Stability, Preventative Maintenance efficiency, Quality, and Yield. They will support the Maintenance teams with direction, resources, and motivation to achieve or exceed the daily/weekly/quarterly/yearly goals.
The Day-to-Day:
- Oversee all aspects of 24X7 equipment operations in a production environment for your area of responsibility
- Build, coach, and lead a diverse team of equipment supervisors and technicians
- Motivate and lead the team towards consistently high performance
- Manage maintenance operations ensuring consistent output and availability with continuous improvement toward key department metrics
- Foster teamwork and high morale while achieving results
- Work with equipment engineering to provide highest possible uptime, throughput, and yields
- Collect, review, and analyze data to identify, evaluate, and remove limitations impacting equipment availability
- Provide excellent customer service to all Global partners and peers
- Assist in planning staffing requirements in support of business objectives
- Responsible for controlling and reducing costs, and improving productivity of both labor and capital equipment
- Provide a safe work environment
- Support R&D as a customer for product/process development
- Ensure consumable and raw material inventory availability
- Proactively ensure Quality System compliance
This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements))
- BS/BA or equivalent manufacturing/military experience
- 2 - 5 years’ leadership experience required
- Demonstrated experience working in a self-directed environment and managing relationships
- Energetic individual who can service a dynamic and exciting manufacturing and product line
- Ability to lead a team focused on continuous improvement, manufacturing principles, and product performance focus
- Responsive with good written and verbal communication skills
- Inquisitive nature, driving for improvement
- Self-motivator with a desire to take ownership and manage a piece of the business
- Highly organized and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.
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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.