Wafer Operations Equipment Technician
Wolfspeed · Durham, NC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Production
- Industry
- Industrial
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- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level production role at Wolfspeed (industrial) in Durham, NC.
- Tools it names
- 5S
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$91k.
Median of the low and high ends of 52 live postings that list pay, out of 958 manufacturing 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 39 other live production postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $77k–$103k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 95%
- Lean 35%
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This plant: Wolfspeed in Durham
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Full description from WolfspeedAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
The Day-to-Day
- ◆Perform routine preventive maintenance on tools in accordance with equipment specifications
- ◆Maintain detailed records of any maintenance performed through paper and electronic checklists
- ◆Disassemble and reassemble equipment according to operating manuals, schematics, blueprints, etc.
- ◆Use test and diagnostic equipment to perform equipment checks
- ◆Consistently perform repeatable tasks to improve up-time or overall equipment performance (as needed), including changing filters, o-rings/seals, brushes and other consumables
- ◆Support the company’s 5S program for a safe, clean, and organized manufacturing area
- ◆Equipment spare parts support (repair and replacement part delivery, etc.)
Physical
Requirements
- ✓Ability to wear a respirator, including successful completion of any required medical evaluation and fit testing.
- ✓Ability to lift up to 50 pounds to chest height.
- ✓Ability to push and pull up to 50 pounds.
- ✓Ability to stand for extended periods, including shifts exceeding 8 hours.
- ✓Ability to periodically kneel, bend, and work in confined spaces as required.
- ✓Ability to climb ladders and stairs.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Secondary education - technical school, electrical background
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 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.
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Wafer Operations Equipment Technician
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 Epi Equipment Engineering and Maintenance team is seeking an Equipment Technician to perform preventative and proactive maintenance tasks on production equipment at our Silicon Drive Durham, NC location. Equipment Technicians interact directly with operations, process, equipment engineering, and other groups to meet department and Wolfspeed goals. Candidates working in this area must exhibit and maintain safe working practices. The ideal candidate for these positions are individuals who are looking to gain hands-on mechanical and electrical experience.
Wafer Operations Equipment Technicians will support a 12-hour manufacturing day or night shift on a Front End or Back End shift pattern. The working hours are from 6:45 AM – 7:00 PM for dayshift or 6:45 PM – 7:00 AM for nightshift. We are currently filling positions on the following shift(s):
- •Front End Days (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, every other Wednesday)
- •Front End Nights (Every other Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
- •Back End Days (Every other Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
- •Back End Nights (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, every other Saturday)
This Job is Right for You if You Have
- •High school education or GED
- •Working familiarity of electrical systems with the ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and maintenance manuals
- •Mechanical aptitude