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NPTI Program Manager
Wolfspeed
Operations
Durham, NC, USA
Posted on Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Here’s the Gist:
Wolfspeed is seeking an enthusiastic and hands-on doer with exceptional organizational, leadership, problem solving, data analysis, and interpersonal skills to join our growing team as a SiC Materials New Process & Technology Introduction (NPTI) Program Manager. This high visibility, cross-functional role will manage, facilitate, and coordinate transfer of company-critical SiC Materials new products, technologies, and processes from R&D to Production using a well-established phase-gated NPTI approach. Successful candidates will thrive at “getting stuff done” as they contribute to and take ownership of coordinating NPTI activities across multiple departments in support of SiC Materials department revenue growth strategies.
The Day-to-Day:
- Interface with multiple company functional units and technical team leaders to successfully develop, transfer, and implement new product and/or technology processes to ensure compliance to performance, operational, safety, reliability, quality, and manufacturing requirements & specifications
- Work closely with development and manufacturing teams to establish and progress project timelines to ensure deliverables and yield entitlement goals are met
- Interface with interdepartmental teams to define program development and qualification processes including reliability/test plans, design of experiments (DOE), and associated success criteria; actively participate in data and failure analysis when appropriate
- Closely monitor and analyze available project statistical process control (SPC) in-line and parametric data to formulate engineering reports and action plans for review with project teams and senior management
- Effectively communicate status, issues, and successes with the project team to ensure alignment and drive performance against program schedule
- Assist Process and Product Engineering with creation and/or revision of appropriate documentation including process requirements, BOM, control plans, engineering changes, data sheets etc.
- Provide engineering/technical direction support to project team personnel
This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Qualifications)
- B.S. in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or related science discipline
- Five years hands-on materials industry or related semiconductor industry experience, process/ product development, or process integration experience in a semiconductor environment; demonstrated experience with an understanding of materials and/or semiconductor wafer fabrication methods
- Familiarity and experience with design for manufacturability (DFM), design of experiments (DOE), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
- Experience with database queries and statistical data analysis using software packages such as JMP
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; high-level proficiency with standard Microsoft Office software
- Self-starter, capable of progressing tasks with minimal supervision (and ability to recognize when to seek help), desire to learn, and thrives in fast-paced and dynamic environments
- Strong sense of ownership, competitive urgency, and drive to produce results in a timely fashion
Highly Preferred Qualifications:
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or related science discipline
- 6+ years work experience as a Product, Process, Development, or Integration Engineer in a semiconductor environment; previous NPTI experience preferred
- Strong self-motivation and project management experience
- Advanced data query scripting abilities or computer programming experience with SQL, JMP, MS Access, or similar database and analysis software
- Ability to interface with people of different backgrounds and at every level of the organization
- Strong track record of effective problem-solving, good engineering judgment and decision-making skills; ability to multitask effectively
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.