Who We're Looking For:Wolfspeed is seeking a supervisor to lead a team of process and equipment technicians on a 12-hour rotating shift. This role requires a strong and consistent fab floor presence and provides leadership coverage across all semiconductor processes. The position integrates people leadership, equipment maintenance, and process operations under a single supervisory role.
The ideal candidate brings experience leading technical teams in a semiconductor or advanced manufacturing environment, demonstrates strong operational discipline and quality flow accountability, and is comfortable working with chemicals used in routine maintenance activities. This role is well suited for a hands-on leader who can balance day-to-day execution with team development in a high-tech manufacturing setting.
This positionwill work a 12-hour day shift with a "3on-4off-4on-3off" alternating schedule. Schedule will be Front End Nights: Sunday - Tuesday and every other Saturday, 6pm - 6:15am The Day-to-Day:- Lead, coach, and directly supervise a combined team of process and equipment technicians with a strong, daily presence on the fab floor
- Actively enforce safety standards, departmental KPIs, and 5S compliance through routine floor walks and real-time engagement
- Ensure production equipment is maintained to company standards by actively overseeing maintenance execution and minimizing unplanned downtime
- Own and drive hands-on training for equipment operation, preventive maintenance, and process qualifications
- Establish, document, and sustain PM procedures and OCAPs, ensuring consistent execution on shift
- Drive cross-training between process and equipment technicians and directly manage spare parts availability on the floor
- Work side-by-side with Manufacturing Operations to support daily production priorities and throughput objectives
- Own shift-level hold lot management - triage active holds with process technicians and on-shift engineering, drive timely disposition decisions, and ensure CM entries accurately capture lot status and initial process assessment to minimize cycle time impact
- Partner closely with process and equipment engineering to address SPC trends, reduce scrap and rework, and drive cost reductions
- Build strong working relationships across departments to enable rapid issue resolution and continuous improvement on the fab floor
This Job is Right for You if You Have:- Demonstrated passion for leading technical teams in a high-tech, fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM-related field with 2+ years of supervisory or people-management experience, or
- Associate's degree in a STEM-related field with 5+ years of supervisory or people-management experience
- Equivalent military or semiconductor manufacturing experience with proven technical expertise and leadership responsibility
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience supervising process and/or equipment technician teams in a semiconductor fab environment
- Familiarity with module tool sets and factory controls (e.g., metrology tools as applicable), including SPC, OCAPs, and preventive maintenance programs
- Cleanroom experience (gowning, contamination control, and working effectively in controlled environments)
- Experience building and sustaining technician training/qualification programs (equipment operation, PM execution, process qualifications) and driving cross-training in a 24/7 operation
- Experience managing on-shift hold lot triage and disposition processes, including CM documentation practices, engineering escalation protocols, and cycle time tracking in a 24/7 semiconductor manufacturing environment
The posted salary range is what Wolfspeed reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual pay for a hired applicant will be determined based on the individual's job-relevant qualifications, experience, and other determinative factors. In the event it is determined that a different job level upon hire is warranted then that range will be communicated to the hired applicant as soon as reasonably practicable.
Compensation Range:
$81,000.00 - $111,000.00
