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Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician

Wolfspeed · Durham, NC

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required
Industry
Industrial
Posted
Today

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Wolfspeed (industrial) in Durham, NC. Cleaning, calibration, or routine service).

They ask for
degree required
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage
Openings
8 with this title at this site

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.

Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1857 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 96 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 46%
  • PLC 42%
  • Welding 32%
  • EHS / safety 26%
  • Tooling 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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This plant: Wolfspeed in Durham

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The Day-to-Day

  • ◆Utilize troubleshooting skills to solve complex equipment mechanical, electrical and pneumatic problems
  • ◆Perform preventative and routine equipment maintenance tasks (i.e. cleaning, calibration, or routine service)
  • ◆Utilize the computerized maintenance management systems for inventory control and work scheduling
  • ◆Handle gases and chemicals to replenish system resources.
  • ◆Provide communication to all support team members by following proper escalation procedures

This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements)

  • ✓Associates degree in EE or military equivalent
  • ✓Manufacturing experience, preferably within the semiconductor industry
  • ✓Good manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude
  • ✓Ability to work 12 hours shifts in a fast-paced environment
  • ✓A team player mentality
  • ✓Flexibility in your work schedule and the ability to work overtime on short notice

This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

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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.

Here’s the Gist

In this role you will perform corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance tasks on semiconductor tools designed to improve/sustain equipment availability, reliability, and maintainability. You will work on a dedicated 12-hour shift in support of our 24/7 operation in Durham, NC.

Both day and night shift opportunities are available.

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