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Senior Process Engineering Supervisor
Wolfspeed
People & HR, Operations
Surf City, NC, USA · Siler City, NC, USA · North Carolina, USA
Posted on Thursday, June 6, 2024
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.
- 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.
Who we’re looking for:
Wolfspeed’s Materials Business is seeking a Senior Process Engineering Supervisor. The individual in this role will be managing the process technicians reporting in to the organization for the back end of the week. This will be a compressed shift schedule managing the night and day teams on the back end schedule, which would require 12 hour support on every other Wednesday, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
This posting is for a position that will directly support operations at the John Palmour Manufacturing Center for Silicon Carbide, our expansion site in Siler City, NC. The person in this role will train at our Durham, NC headquarters initially and will move over to the new site once ready.
The Day-to-Day:
- Build, coach, and lead a diverse team of process engineers and technicians
- Sustain and improve critical wafer manufacturing processes for Power products
- Organize and manage projects that positively impact costs and product yields while maintaining both near and long-term roadmaps
- Participate in strategic planning, including tool selection
- Partner with the Operations, Equipment, Integration, Yield, and R&D engineering teams to ensure effective new product and process introductions as well as consistent device performance and quality
- Interface with equipment engineering, management, and manufacturing to improve cycle time, tool availability, process/product yield, and drive cost reductions
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
This Job is Right for You if You Have:
- Previous management experience
- Excellent project management skills with demonstrated ability to identify manufacturing improvements, manage change, and implement solutions
- Working knowledge of applied statistics (SPC/DOE) and structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 whys, and DMAIC
- Experience managing large sets of data
- Excellent MS Office skills
- High energy, self-motivated attitude with strong communication skills and ability to interface effectively with coworkers of different backgrounds at every level of the company
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.
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.