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Emergency Services Specialist
Durham, NC, USA
Posted on Jul 21, 2026
What Wolfspeed Can Do for You:
- Opportunity to demonstrate critical decision-making skills and provide for the safety and well-being of our workforce.
- Opportunity to support industry leading manufacturing through the prevention of and response to emergency situations.
- Opportunity to be part of a highly competent, tight-knit team that supports professional development and continuing education.
What You Can Do for Wolfspeed:
- Respond to potentially hazardous situations to perform an initial assessment to determine if an emergency condition exists and what, if any, additional resources are required.
- Provide first-aid and emergency care for ill and injured people on-site and facilitate transportation off-site as appropriate.
- Perform clean-up of incidental spills of potentially hazardous materials outside of their primary containment.
- Perform incipient stage fire extinguishment, when appropriate, using portable fire extinguisher.
- Act as the on-scene Emergency Coordinator and/or Incident Commander as appropriate for an emergency incident and complete post-incident documentation in a timely manner.
- Coordinate dispatch, escort of, and liaison with outside emergency response agencies.
- Conduct initial investigations following an emergency incident and document findings in a timely manner for use by internal organizations performing Root Cause Analysis.
- Perform inspection and maintenance of ERT and life safety equipment to ensure readiness.
- Assist with the development and delivery of training to ERT members.
- Assist with the development and execution of evacuation drills and exercises of the ERT.
- Maintain proficiency with Wolfspeed’s Integrated Contingency Plan, Emergency Action Plan, and other policies and procedures related to the duties of the position.
- Perform routine inspection of Wolfspeed facilities, including laboratories and manufacturing areas, to prevent the development of an emergency condition.
- Assist personnel from other departments with activities that help to prevent emergency conditions and improve efficiency of response by internal and external responders.
- Facilitate a positive working relationship with ERT members and facility personnel to facilitate an efficient response.
What You Need for Success:
- Must possess a high school diploma.
- 3+ years’ experience responding to hazardous materials, fire, and medical emergencies.
- Meet the minimum Wolfspeed ERT Medical Surveillance requirements prior to date of hire, including the ability to safely lift up to fifty pounds and don self-contained breathing apparatus, air purifying respirators, and chemical protective clothing.
- Possess or be able to obtain and maintain a driver’s license in the State of North Carolina within 90 days of date of hire.
- Possess or be able to obtain and maintain certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the State of North Carolina within one year of date of hire.
- Possess or be able to obtain and maintain certification as a Hazardous Materials Technician/Specialist as outlined in OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulations (29 CFR 1910.120q) within one year of date of hire.
- Must be knowledgeable in the application of NIMS and ICS models.
- This position requires the lawful ability to access technical data, information, and areas controlled by United States export control laws and regulations.
Highly Preferred Skills and Certifications
- Associate degree from an accredited college or university in emergency management, chemistry of hazardous materials, fire science, occupational safety, or related field.
- Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).
- Certification as a Hazardous Materials Technician by the Pro Board Fire Service Professional Qualifications System or similar.
- Certification as a Fire Officer or other Command Level Certification.
- Experience and/or familiarization with industrial emergency response teams.
- Experience and proficiency with public speaking and classroom instruction.
This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.
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.