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This is an exciting time to come join Cree as we are continuing to build in our audit department and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Internal Auditor to join our team. The Senior Internal Auditor will help aid in the completion of audit procedures to support financial reporting required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, risk based internal audits, and ad-hoc consulting engagements. The qualified candidate will be tasked with partnering with internal and external resources to provide support and documentation of results and related procedures. This role requires minimal travel to Cree subsidiary locations.
What can Cree do for you?
- Expand your internal audit and manufacturing skill-set to aid in your career growth
- Potential upward or lateral mobility in a thriving organization
- A chance to showcase acquired knowledge through your documented audit results and process improvement recommendations
- High visibility in Cree’s business through interaction with all levels of Cree’s management, employee base, and external auditors
What can you do for Cree?
- Assist in performing audit risk assessments, documenting business processes and internal controls, updating audit programs, and performing initial and follow-up audits in accordance with established Internal Audit department standards and procedures
- Assist in performing walk-through and testing procedures of significant business cycles to gain in-depth understanding of transaction flows and operational effectiveness of controls
- Participate in operational, financial, and compliance internal audits and special projects while ensuring quality and timeliness
- Collaborate with management to recommend cost-effective solutions to address process challenges, design and control gaps, and operating deficiencies. Follow-up with management to ensure remediation is adequately implemented.
- Work effectively in a team environment to plan and perform audit procedures, including the presentation of findings, risks, and recommendations to business process owners and senior management
- Develop and maintain knowledge of company policies and procedures and current developments in auditing and accounting professions
What you need for success:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related discipline
- At least 3-5 years of experience in an internal audit or public accounting role
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to operate within teams of different cultures
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
- Knowledge of US GAAP, US GAAS, IIA Standards, and COSO criteria
Preferred Qualifications:
- CIA, CPA, CFE and/or other relevant certifications
- Experience working with Oracle or similar ERP systems and auditing IT application controls
- Understanding of data analytics procedures/techniques
- Prior manufacturing experience
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Job Summary
- Reliability lab and engineering manager supporting RF Power new product introduction qualifications, research and development, ongoing reliability assessments, quality assurance, process changes, and continual improvement activities.
- Lead the individuals and team to meet the growing workload capacity and complexity, manage priorities for equipment and human resources, and address technical issues as they arise.
- Develop technical expertise of team on state-of-the-art reliability stress systems, DC and RF testing, parametric data shift analysis, and failure analysis coordination and interpretation.
What can we do for you?
- Opportunity to join an energetic team growing rapidly to meet the market demand for GaN RF devices for communication infrastructure applications
- Opportunity to lead and mentor an experienced team and develop technical and efficiency improvements
- Opportunity to work with highly technical and motivated individuals
- Opportunity to learn about exciting new semiconductor technology
What can you do for our company?
- Manage team of reliability / quality engineers
- Manage reliability laboratory stress and test equipment, facilities, procedures, 5S and ESD protocols
- Lead development of improved reliability stress and test systems for GaN RF Power devices
- Lead development of improved internal systems for processing reliability requests, managing work load and resource constraints, and efficiently collecting information needed for efficiency and first-pass success
- Interface with NC reliability team to align on best practices, develop solutions, and solve problems
- Interface with on-site project managers and CQE team to provide regular schedule and technical updates, including giving presentations
- Work with CQE team to develop qualification plans and write qualification reports
- Address any product issues discovered by working with internal stakeholders to develop solutions
What you need for success:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, materials science, physics or similar related engineering oriented discipline.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially technical presentations and writing.
- Experience and expertise with statistical software, especially JMP, especially reliability statistics such as Weibull and lognormal distributions, accelerated life analysis.
- Working knowledge of semiconductor device reliability methodologies such as HTOL, temperature cycling, THB and/or HAST
- Working knowledge of semiconductor device functionality, wafer fabrication processes, packaging technology.
Highly preferred skills and certifications:
- Masters degree or higher degree.
- Managerial experience.
- Project management experience.
- Experience and expertise with RF Power products: GaN and/or LDMOS.
- Experience and expertise with semiconductor reliability, failure analysis and/or quality assurance.
- Experience and expertise with DC and RF electrical test equipment, especially reliability test systems.
- Formal problem-solving methodologies such as 8D and 5-Why.
- Familiarity with quality management systems, audits with standards bodies such as ISO.
- Familiarity with JEDEC reliability and qualification standards
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The Manager for New Technology Introduction (NTI) of RF processes facilitates and accelerates our GaN-on-SiC RF technology process development and qualification activities, ensuring proper design for manufacturability, ultimately culminating with implementation into high-volume manufacturing. The NTI Manager will bridge the gap between R&D innovation and volume production via a phase-gated approach to ensure key milestones are met throughout the entire process spanning original process/design concept to high-volume commercial launch. This position entails interfacing with a number of company organizations, teams, and management spanning R&D, Wafer Fabrication, Assembly/Package/Test, Reliability, Quality, Planning, Production/Operations, Failure Analysis, and external auditor and/or customer-facing interactions. This position will manage a team of technology development engineers/scientists.
The NTI manager will:
- Manage the qualification of processes according to JEDEC standards that also meet Production capability (Cpk) requirements
- Work closely with development and manufacturing teams to establish and progress project timelines to ensure deliverables are met, including providing hands-on assistance when/where required
- Manage NPI Stage Gate release of products from R&D into volume manufacturing
- Manage technology strategic planning through rigorous ROI activity, including selection of new tool platforms
- Work with Operations to define procedures and management approaches to shorten time to volume production
- Generate plans for continuous improvement in yield, reliability, and manufacturability of existing released processes to enable volume ramp and cost reduction
- Feed critical manufacturability information back into the process development, device, and circuit innovation teams responsible for new technology and product introduction
What you need for success:
- B.S. in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or related science discipline; M.S. or Ph.D. preferred
- 5+ years in Engineering Management in a production environment; previous NPI and/or Product Engineering experience preferred
- Process engineering experience with compound semiconductors
- Exceptional organizational, leadership, problem solving, and data analysis skills
- Familiarity and experience with design for manufacturability (DFM), design of experiments (DOE), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
- Working knowledge of device and wafer failure analysis techniques
- Experience with database queries and statistical data analysis using software packages such as JMP
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; high-level proficiency with standard Microsoft Office software
- Capable of progressing multiple tasks simultaneously
Highly preferred skills and certifications:
- Knowledge of GaN Wafer Fab, Assembly, and Test processing of RF devices
- Lean Manufacturing experience
- Knowledgeable in and familiarity with Six Sigma practices and principals (certification desirable)
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To meet growing Automotive demands, we currently have a need for a Process Development Engineer- Thin films within The Power Semiconductor Device R&D Process Development Group located at Wolfspeed’s Research Triangle Park facility in Durham, NC. As a Process Development Engineer in the Power R&D group, you will drive the development of novel process capabilities that will advance Wolfspeed’s SiC power device technology. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong track record of innovation and ingenuity.
Responsibilities Include:
- Lead the development and improvement of thin film deposition processes to drive the development of next generation power semiconductor devices, enhance product performance and improve product yields
- Spearhead collaborations with the R&D design and integration teams to create unit processes for thin film deposition to meet Automotive customer specifications
- Own the creation of operation specifications for new production processes and equipment
- Provide technical process development leadership
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Requirements:
- M.S. Degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or any closely related field
- Strong understanding of semiconductor device fabrication
- Experience in process integration or process development in a semiconductor fab
- Exceptional knowledge of various thin film deposition techniques
- Working knowledge of material characterization techniques, including: AFM, XRF, EDX, SEM, TEM, and AES
- Experience with SPC and DOE methodology
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD. Degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physical Engineering, or any related Engineering field.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in the Semiconductor industry as a Process Development Engineer with emphasis on thin films
- Semiconductor processing experience related to wide-bandgap devices
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To meet growing Automotive demands, we currently have a need for a Process Development Engineer- Thin films within The Power Semiconductor Device R&D Process Development Group located at Wolfspeed’s Research Triangle Park facility in Durham, NC. As a Process Development Engineer in the Power R&D group, you will drive the development of novel process capabilities that will advance Wolfspeed’s SiC power device technology. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong track record of innovation and ingenuity.
Responsibilities Include:
- Lead the development and improvement of thin film deposition processes to drive the development of next generation power semiconductor devices, enhance product performance and improve product yields
- Spearhead collaborations with the R&D design and integration teams to create unit processes for thin film deposition to meet Automotive customer specifications
- Own the creation of operation specifications for new production processes and equipment
- Provide technical process development leadership
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Requirements:
- M.S. Degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or any closely related field
- Strong understanding of semiconductor device fabrication
- Experience in process integration or process development in a semiconductor fab
- Exceptional knowledge of various thin film deposition techniques
- Working knowledge of material characterization techniques, including: AFM, XRF, EDX, SEM, TEM, and AES
- Experience with SPC and DOE methodology
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD. Degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physical Engineering, or any related Engineering field.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in the Semiconductor industry as a Process Development Engineer with emphasis on thin films
- Semiconductor processing experience related to wide-bandgap devices
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We have a job vacancy for an Industrial Facilities Wastewater Technician. Candidate must perform a high degree of problem identification and troubleshooting with virtually no supervision and participate effectively in a team environment.
What can Cree do for you?
- This role will provide you experience working to support a high-tech manufacturing facility.
- You will have the opportunity to gain diversified experience working on multiple projects.
- You will have opportunity to expand knowledge, skills, and abilities.
What you need for success:
- Water or wastewater experience is a must, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge or experience in the following areas: plumbing, pump repair, plant operations and maintenance.
- Must be self-motivated and willing to learn.
- Perform calibrations and validations of sensors including pH and conductivity meters.
- Preferred experience given to candidates familiar with high purity water systems (RODI, EDI, UVs, TOC analyzers, and filtration).
- A minimum of 2 years (with a preference for 3-5 years) of experience as a technician performing electrical, HVAC, or mechanical maintenance.
Other Requirements:
- Ability to organize work and meet deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Additional Information:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to work in a noisy, dusty, industrial/manufacturing environment, and exposed to non-toxic fumes, gases, chemicals, grease and oils.
- Ability to work with machinery and moving parts.
- Ability to operate motor vehicles.
- Ability to work with moving vehicles, ladders, and scaffolding.
- Ability to work at heights, and in confined spaces.
- Ability to properly lift/carry/push/pull/manipulate/transport up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs., frequently lift up to 40 lbs., and consistently lift up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to work in a non-climate controlled environment.
- Ability to work in repetitive motions and pressure involving fingers, hands, and wrists.
- The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing or walking over hard concrete surface.
- Exposure to recurring bending, crouching, stooping, kneeling, sitting, climbing, stretching, or similar activities.
- Ability to reach at high levels.
- Ability to read, write, speak and communicate in the English language.
- Must have the physical strength and ability to frequently work more than 40 hours weekly.
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Wolfspeed is Cree's Power & Radio Frequency (RF) business and one of the world's leading suppliers of gallium nitride on silicon carbide (GaN-on-SiC) technology and products. Our business is growing rapidly and we are hiring a Senior RF Product Engineer to join our team responsible for RF products for the Communication Infrastructure business located in Morgan Hill, California.
What Wolfspeed can do for you:
You will be part of a strong cross-functional team that has a focus on new products. You will work with industry leading GaN-on-SiC technology in a rapidly growing semiconductor products company with a long-term vision for success. You will be able to grow your potential in a high visibility role with great opportunities for career development and progression. We are investing in innovation, new technology, and the growth of our talent to ensure sustainable success.
What you can do for Wolfspeed:
The Senior RF Product Engineer will be the key interface between the product line and support organizations including operations, reliability, quality, test engineering, and procurement. They will also interface with several internal and outsourced manufacturing and test sites across the World.
Furthermore, the Senior RF Product Engineer will ensure a smooth transition of new product into production in a market that requires very steep production ramps. They will develop safe launch plans and closely monitor newly released products. In addition, with the strong background of the applicant in statistical analysis and design, they will support new product development with design of experiments (DOEs). They will define ATE characterization test plans, generate characterization reports, and perform statistical data analysis to establish production test limits.
Tasks for the Senior RF Product Engineer include:
- Works closely with cross functional teams including product management, marketing, design, operations, reliability, quality, test engineering, and procurement.
- Defines, identifies, manages, and streamlines processes and workflows
- Statistical analysis of data for new and sustaining product, including Cpk analysis and setting of specification limits.
- Works with marketing, reliability and quality teams to develop reliability qualification plans.
- Develops and monitors safe launch plans.
- Generates characterization reports.
- Correlates test systems.
- Identifies opportunities for quality improvement, yield improvement and cost reduction.
- Defines and drives yield improvement and cost reduction projects.
- Reviews assembly documents for accuracy and design for manufacturability.
- Analyzes and monitors PCM and unit probe data from internal and external foundries.
- Manages inventory for prototype builds across several factories and projects.
What you need for success:
BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering
- 8+ years’ experience in product engineering for RF power amplifiers
- In-depth knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes
- Experience in working with external frontend and backend manufacturing partners
- Experience with outsourced RF test is preferred
- Strong background in statistical analysis
- Proficient in the use of statistical analysis software packages such as JMP and Minitab
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, result oriented growth business
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The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) will lead the US Central and South America Regional Sales Strategy for Cree. This person will be responsible for solidifying Cree’s position as the preferred partner for our semiconductor portfolio of RF Power (GaN-on-SiC & LDMOS), Power (SiC) and LED solutions across their sites. This is a critical, regional role with significant contribution towards the organization’s Strategic Plan underpinned by aggressive Opportunity Generation (Design In/Win targets) aimed at meeting or exceeding Revenue (Business Win/Volume Production) targets. The role will report directly into Western Americas Sales Director.
Success in this role will be demonstrated by executing against a regional sales strategy, aligned with overall company goals, that creates a long-term, interdependent relationship with key customer stakeholders. Collaboration with Segment leads, Product Line Marketing & account-specific Applications Engineering as well as Customer Service, will be essential to accomplish revenue and relationship objectives. Additionally, the RSM must align strategically with his/her distribution partners and also South America Reps to exceed revenue and demand creation targets.
Job Responsibilities
- Meet and exceed Cree assigned revenue on continuous growth targets
- Develop territorial and strategic account plans to support revenue targets consistent with the business unit strategies
- Qualify opportunity and determine if there is a fit for SiC power and RF and LED devices
- Support the customer through the design cycle from concept stage (CTO level) to production
- Build solid relationship with strategic customers and key distribution partners
- Inspire internal and external teams to achieve high expectations and breakthrough growth for Cree
- Establish productive, professional relationships with key stakeholders in assigned customer locations from operational to mid- and senior-levels.
- Own the Regional Account Strategy process & manage the development of the accounts in line with their respective business plans (annual and quarterly targets)
- As necessary, align & assign both Demand Creation & Fulfillment targets for the accounts with account team members and channel partners
- Develop business cases for new Opportunities, coordinating & leveraging functional and technical peers to secure and close
- Submit accurate & timely business forecasts, i.e. Opportunity Pipeline & Revenue
- Partner with Quality & Customer Service to ensure customer satisfaction and problem resolution
- Communicate market trends (OEMs & Operators) and recommend strategies for success
- Assess product positioning and recommend changes needed to surpass competitors
What can Cree do for you?
- Offer the opportunity to help Cree deliver on our strategy by joining a world-class sales function
- Challenge you by working on cutting-edge products with an industry leading company
- Provide you a high-visibility role within a culture that is dynamic, entrepreneurial, and highly collaborative
- Allow you to be involved in Cree’s transformation, including being in the early adoption phase for the fastest growing RF/Power products in the compound semiconductor market
- Provide possible upward mobility in a thriving, growth-mode organization
Qualifications
- 7+ years in a Sales Executive role with quantifiable evidence of achieving aggressive sales goals (semiconductor experience essential with RF Power, a distinct advantage)
- A solid track record of excellent negotiating, presentation and written communication skills (English)
- Experience collaborating within and across sales teams to increase penetration into key accounts
- Intuitive ability to prioritize efforts and quickly identify and resolve challenges
- Self-motivated team player with ability to balance personal goals with those of the organization
- Ability to travel in the assigned region as often as needed to ensure success
- Preferred role location is Austin/Dallas, TX
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in in Engineering, Management, or Marketing
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The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) will lead the SF Bay Area and North West Regional Sales Strategy for Cree. This person will be responsible for solidifying Cree’s position as the preferred partner for our semiconductor portfolio of RF Power (GaN-on-SiC & LDMOS), Power (SiC) and LED solutions across their sites. This is a critical, regional role with significant contribution towards the organization’s Strategic Plan underpinned by aggressive Opportunity Generation (Design In/Win targets) aimed at meeting or exceeding Revenue (Business Win/Volume Production) targets. The role will report directly into Western Americas Sales Director.
Success in this role will be demonstrated by executing against a regional sales strategy, aligned with overall company goals, that creates a long-term, interdependent relationship with key customer stakeholders. Collaboration with Segment leads, Product Line Marketing & account-specific Applications Engineering as well as Customer Service, will be essential to accomplish revenue and relationship objectives. Additionally, the RSM must align strategically with his/her distribution partners to exceed revenue and demand creation targets.
What can Cree do for you?
- Offer the opportunity to help Cree deliver on our strategy by joining a world-class sales function
- Challenge you by working on cutting-edge products with an industry leading company
- Provide you a high-visibility role within a culture that is dynamic, entrepreneurial, and highly collaborative
- Allow you to be involved in Cree’s transformation, including being in the early adoption phase for the fastest growing RF/Power products in the compound semiconductor market
- Provide possible upward mobility in a thriving, growth-mode organization
What Can you do for Cree?
- Meet and exceed Cree assigned revenue on continuous growth targets
- Develop territorial and strategic account plans to support revenue targets consistent with the business unit strategies
- Qualify opportunity and determine if there is a fit for SiC power and RF and LED devices
- Support the customer through the design cycle from concept stage (CTO level) to production
- Build solid relationship with strategic customers and key distribution partners
- Inspire internal and external teams to achieve high expectations and breakthrough growth for Cree
- Establish productive, professional relationships with key stakeholders in assigned customer locations from operational to mid- and senior-levels.
- Own the Regional Account Strategy process & manage the development of the accounts in line with their respective business plans (annual and quarterly targets)
- As necessary, align & assign both Demand Creation & Fulfillment targets for the accounts with account team members and channel partners
- Develop business cases for new Opportunities, coordinating & leveraging functional and technical peers to secure and close
- Submit accurate & timely business forecasts, i.e. Opportunity Pipeline & Revenue
- Partner with Quality & Customer Service to ensure customer satisfaction and problem resolution
- Communicate market trends (OEMs & Operators) and recommend strategies for success
- Assess product positioning and recommend changes needed to surpass competitors
What you need for success:
- 7+ years in a Sales Executive role with quantifiable evidence of achieving aggressive sales goals (semiconductor experience essential with RF Power, a distinct advantage)
- A solid track record of excellent negotiating, presentation and written communication skills (English)
- Experience collaborating within and across sales teams to increase penetration into key accounts
- Intuitive ability to prioritize efforts and quickly identify and resolve challenges
- Self-motivated team player with ability to balance personal goals with those of the organization
- Ability to travel in the assigned region as often as needed to ensure success
- Preferred role location is San Jose, CA
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in in Engineering, Management, or Marketing
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We currently have an opening for a Development Engineer within our Materials Business group. This position will be stationed at our headquarters facility in Raleigh/Durham, NC. We are looking for a high potential, resourceful, hands-on, problem solving individual with a good understanding of the materials behavior and capacity to quickly grasp and resolve technical challenges. A well-built background in large diameter wafer manufacturing with experience in wire saw, grinding, polish and CMP is required.
What can Wolfspeed do for you?
- Work on industry leading technology in a rapidly growing semiconductor products company.
- Provide you with a high impact area of ownership that enables both you and us to grow. Ultimately playing a significant role in our future.
- You will develop your technical skills and knowledges to execute both process development and improvement of existing processes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What can you do for Wolfspeed?
- Develop and control wafer slicing, lapping, polishing and grind processes for large diameter SiC manufacturing
- Establish procedures and qualification plan for bringing new processes on line
- Provide data analysis and understanding of the SiC manufacturing processes as a whole
- Perform capability, repeatability and cost analysis on processes to document new and existing processes/products
- Work on several projects, simultaneously and successfully, in complete process ownership within a 24x7 manufacturing environment
- Work to establish practices which include employees’ positive involvement with opportunity for constructive input and action.
- Establish accountability for problem solving and cost reduction, both on a permanent and ad-hoc basis, depending on need.
- Encourage use of new techniques and focus on fact based problem solving
- Support downstream customers and new product development
What you need for success
- BS in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Applied and Engineering Physics, Ceramics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- Strong mechanical understanding
- 1-3 years of related experience in processing large diameter Semiconductor substrates
- Independent thinking, attention to detail, strong organizational and planning abilities
- Strong leadership skills, high energy, self motivated attitude with an ability to work constructively with a team of manufacturing personnel, engineers and technicians.
- Self-starter with “whatever it takes” attitude.
Highly preferred skills and certificates
- 3-5 years of related experience in processing large diameter Semiconductor substrates
- MS Degree in engineering discipline
- Experience and Knowledge in Wafer Grinding, Polish, CMP and Metrology
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Statistical data analysis skills with SPC and DOE experience
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Cree - Automotive Components Development Engineering Manager
Cree is looking to add a hands-on Automotive Components Development Engineering Manager within our Components R&D group at our headquarters in Durham, NC.
In this position, you will have the opportunity to develop LED components for automotive lighting applications. You will manage and provide hands-on technical leadership of a team of scientists, engineers, and technicians to develop, qualify, and transfer into production new LED-based lighting products and processes.
If you are someone who is self-motivated, loves a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving highly complex technical problems, then we encourage you to read through the next two sections which describe the type of experience and education we’re looking for.
Minimum Requirements:
- BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, or related technical field
- 5 - 10 years of semiconductor or electronics package/product/process development preferred
- Automotive quality standards (ISO/TS 16949, Mil Spec, AEC-Q102, USCAR33 or similar quality standards) experience
- Automotive reliability testing experience
- In-depth understanding of packaging and/or semiconductor processes and equipment
- Understanding of LED driver design & electronics
- Experience with optical and/or thermal modeling
- Efficient use of data analysis tools such as JMP, Excel, and VBA
- Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
- Willing to travel both domestic and international
- Willing and able to learn and perform as necessary all tasks related to automated and manual LED assembly processes (e.g., wire-bond, die attach, encapsulation, etc.)
Personal Attributes:
- Self-starter with strong personal work ethic.
- Able to make individual contributions, but stay focused on the goals of the group
- Able to adjust to changing priorities and schedules.
- Able to gather data and interpret results to support continuous process improvement
- Thrives in high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment
- Able to both make and follow verbal and written work instructions.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
- Willing and able to provide training to other Cree personnel where appropriate to improve over-all capabilities and knowledge
- Able to develop, test, and document workable procedures presented at a level suitable for the intended users
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Job Summary
The position will support development, engineering and manufacturing operations in the Wafering department to enable efficient processing of SiC wafers. This position will own the day to day activities such as on time completion of process and tool checks/calibrations, WIP disposition and Production support. A big portion of this role will also be focused on Continuous Improvement of existing processes to reduce cycle time, cost and improve yield. This position is currently expected to work a 12-hour shift, with OT hours depending on business conditions.
What can Cree do for you?
Cree is an aggressive, innovative, industry leading company. We provide a dynamic work environment, a world class development team and the opportunity to incorporate your work into the best products on the market. We do great things and want great people to take part.
What can you do for Cree?
- Perform calibrations and tool checks and ensure on time completion.
- Generate and monitor SPC charts for key metrics such as yields, cycle time and utilization.
- Perform IQC on inputs material for the department.
- Perform special processing of material as requested by Engineering and/or R&D.
- Handle dispositions of non-conforming material.
- Take on project work supporting the efforts of the departmental engineers.
- Perform any other tasks delegated as necessary to support the CREE Materials Business
- Attain 100% certification on all processes in the department.
- Ensure that all EH&S safety policies are followed.
What you need for success:
- Two-year technical degree preferred, or equivalent materials processing experience, or equivalent formal technical / military training.
- High energy, self-motivated, positive attitude with strong communication skills and ability to interface effectively with coworkers of different backgrounds at every level of the company.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Must have ability to work effectively and take initiative with little continuous direct supervision.
- Must have a positive, professional, energetic, can-do attitude. “Do whatever it takes” work ethic.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to handle sudden changes in daily priorities
Highly preferred skills and certifications:
- Strong Microsoft Office computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook)
- Willingness to learn additional computer skills such as JMP and/or AutoCAD
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Cree | Wolfspeed's Global Operations team is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician to support the Power & RF Wafer Fab manufacturing areas. The Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician is responsible for all aspects of repairs, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance related to the semiconductor fab. This includes assigned projects and working to improve/sustain system availability, reliability and maintainability.
This is a 12-hour night shift position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform preventive maintenance, installs, modifies, and repairs, all fab semiconductor processing equipment.
- Perform at a high level using hand tools and electrical/mechanical measurement devices
- Perform high level vacuum system repairs
- In depth use of electrical and/or mechanical drawings during troubleshoot efforts
- Assist in training and hands on skill development of new or existing team members in areas/tools of expertise
- Review and updates and/or develops maintenance procedures to match best practices
- Recommend PM intervals changes based on repair data and PM findings
- Actively participate in project activities as assigned
- Record parts and materials used, and ensures ordering of new parts and materials as necessary.
- Work with and capture training, lessons learned and troubleshooting skills from tool vendor field service engineering when onsite
- Understand and perform various leak check methods on all systems and/or components
- Ensures documents are accurate for PM and repair data in the maintenance program
- Provide communication to all fab members by following proper escalation procedures
- Complete assigned tasks, goals, and critical objectives to meet committed schedules
- Promote and mandates safe working and housekeeping practices within the team
- Foster teamwork and support team-building activities
- Emergency Response Team participation/membership.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years’ experience in an industrial mechanical, electrical equipment maintenance position
- 5+ years’ service in a hands-on maintenance or engineering capacity
- Full understanding of mechanical, electrical and P&ID drawings for semiconductor equipment repair
- Full understanding of detailed vacuum system troubleshooting and operations
- Experience maintaining and installing a wide variety of electrical and semiconductor components including electrical boards, valves, pumps and motors.
- Familiar with various methods of leak checking vacuum systems
- Able to work overtime to support business needs.
- Able to work in clean room for extended period of time.
- Must have a positive, professional, energetic, can-do attitude. “Do whatever it takes” work ethic.
- Candidate must be a US citizen or Green Card holder.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associates degree in an engineering discipline or a military equivalent
- Direct experience working on equipment in one or more of the following areas: Deposition, Implant, Photolithography, Etch, Anneal or Diffusion.
- 10+ years’ experience in an industrial mechanical, electrical equipment maintenance position at a chemical or semiconductor site
- 10+ years’ service in a hands-on maintenance or engineering capacity
- Expert in various methods of leak checking vacuum systems
- Expert level of skill in maintaining and installing a wide variety of electrical and semiconductor components including electrical boards, valves, pumps and motors.
- Work effectively and take initiative with little continuous direct supervision.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
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Cree | Wolfspeed is seeking an enthusiastic and hands-on engineer with exceptional organizational, leadership, problem solving, and data analysis skills to join our growing team as a Radio Frequency (RF) New Process Introduction Engineer. This cross-functional role will entail transfer of new products, technologies, and processes from R&D to production into new receiving manufacturing plants, with emphasis on wafer area scale-up activities. A successful candidate will take ownership of technology transfers, integration activities between R&D and Production, and facilitate improvements in the process and continuous quality improvement. The role will require contribution to and responsibility for coordinating activities across multiple departments in support of RF revenue growth strategies.
What can we do for you?
- High-visibility, cross-functional leadership role in company-critical projects
- Opportunity to work with and exposure to all levels of a $1+ billion global organization
- Potential for upward mobility in a thriving organization
What can you do for us?
- Interface with multiple company functional units and technical team leaders to successfully develop, transfer, and implement new technology platforms or processes (with emphasis on wafer area scale-up activities) to ensure compliance to performance, operational, safety, reliability, quality, and manufacturing requirements/specifications
- Work closely with development and manufacturing teams to establish and progress project timelines to ensure deliverables are met, including providing hands-on assistance when/where required
- Work with interdepartmental teams to define program development and qualification processes including required reliability/test plans, design of experiments (DOE), and associated success criteria; actively participate in data and failure analysis when appropriate
- Closely monitor and analyze available statistical process control (SPC) in-line and parametric data to formulate engineering reports and action plans for review with project teams and senior management
- Effectively communicate status, issues, and successes with the project team to ensure team alignment and drive performance against schedule
- Assist with creation and/or maintenance of all appropriate documentation including process requirements, BOM, control plans, engineering changes, data sheets etc.
- Provide engineering/technical direction and design support to project team personnel
What you need for success:
- This position requires the lawful ability to access technical data, information, and areas controlled by United States export control laws and regulations.
- B.S. in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or related science discipline
- Candidate must be able to obtain ITAR and Export Compliance clearance
- 5 + years recent hands-on semiconductor experience, related process/product development, or process integration experience in a semiconductor environment; demonstrated experience with and understanding of semiconductor wafer fabrication, assembly, and/or test methods
- Familiarity and experience with design for manufacturability (DFM), design of experiments (DOE), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
- Experience with database queries and statistical data analysis using software packages such as JMP
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; high-level proficiency with standard Microsoft Office software
- Self-starter, capable of progressing tasks with minimal supervision (and also recognizing when to seek help), desire to learn, and thrives in fast-paced and dynamic environments
- Strong sense of ownership, competitive urgency, and drive to produce results in a timely fashion
Highly preferred skills and certifications:
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or related science discipline
- 7+ years’ work experience as a Product, Process, Development, or Integration Engineer in a semiconductor environment; previous NPI experience preferred
- Strong self-motivation and project management experience
- Advanced data query scripting abilities or computer programming experience with SQL, JMP, MS Access, or similar database and analysis software
- Ability to interface with people of different backgrounds and at every level of the organization
- Strong track record of effective problem-solving, good engineering judgment and decision-making skills; ability to multitask effectively
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The ideal Industrial Facilities Technician will be able to perform a high degree of problem identification and troubleshooting assignments and participate effectively in a team environment.
This Technician will work a 12-hour 7pm-7am schedule, and will work at our main campus in Durham, NC.
What can Cree do for you?
This role will provide you a great opportunity to use your broad facilities maintenance skills in a challenging, evolving, and fast paced environment. You will be in an environment that allows and expects you to make a difference. You will be challenged to determine how and when facilities work is done with an “active owner” mindset. And you will have assignments that will expand your knowledge and skills base.
What can you do for Cree?
We want you to apply your relevant expertise to a challenging work environment where you can make a real difference in the day-to-day operations of a high-tech electronics and semiconductor manufacturing operation. You will be able to solve complex problems with little supervision, allowing you to make decisions on how and when a project is completed.
Job Requirements
- Electrical and mechanical experience is a must, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge or experience in the following skill areas: lubrication, pneumatics, piping/plumbing repair, HVAC fundamentals, belt replacement, electrical schematics and troubleshooting
- Ability to properly perform calibrations and validations of process instrumentation and sensors.
- Preference will be given to candidates familiar with variable frequency drives and complex HVAC controls and PLC troubleshooting
- 5-7 years of experience as a technician performing electrical, HVAC, or mechanical maintenance
- Associate’s degree in relevant technical field preferred but not required
- Ability to organize work and meet deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to perform mathematical functions in all units of measure
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Additional Job Details
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to work in an industrial/manufacturing environment that have HVAC units, pumps, motors, tanks, and other facilities related equipment
- Ability to work with machinery and moving parts
- Possess valid US driver’s license to operate motor vehicles
- Ability to work with moving vehicles, ladders, and scaffolding
- Ability to work at heights, and in confined spaces
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to work in a non-climate controlled environment
- Ability to work in repetitive motions and pressure involving fingers, hands, and wrists
- The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing or walking over hard concrete surface
- Exposure to recurring bending, crouching, stooping, kneeling, sitting, climbing, stretching, or similar activities
- Ability to reach at high levels
- Ability to read, write, speak and communicate in the English Language
- Ability to frequently work more than 40 hours in a week
- Proficient use of technology and computers and software to include Microsoft Office suite of products
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This job opportunity is for an Assembly (Packaging) Process Engineer with a thorough and detailed understanding of and experience with a wide range of electronic packaging processes in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate would be familiar with several of the following: wire bonding, solder attach, polymer dispensing, writing work instructions and PFMEA, statistical process control charts, etc. Strong consideration will be given to candidates with volume automated manufacturing expertise in at least one of the process areas listed.
What can Wolfspeed do for you?
- Opportunity to apply technical leadership skills in an organization with the highest performing SiC power devices and modules in the world
- Grow new technologies, lead and create a real impact on the power and energy industries, make a global difference, advance your breadth of knowledge and experience
- Work on a wide range of high performance products in cross-discipline teams
- Join an elite performing company investing heavily in the future of wide bandgap semiconductors
What can you do for Wolfspeed?
- Develop electronics packaging production processes such as wire bonding, die attach, vacuum reflow soldering, potting, etc.
- Provide technical and engineering support to the manufacturing team as products move to high volume manufacturing
- Develop and conduct statistical analysis such as Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) targeting process optimization and high yield process controls for specific electronics packaging manufacturing processes
- Recommend and implement equipment and process modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques and production yields for existing products and processes – lead and/or assist in setting up such equipment
- Interact with product design engineers to ensure that processes and designs are compatible and optimized for future products
What you need for success:
- This is a technical engineering position and requires a BS Engineering degree. Applicants with an M.S. degree will also be given strong consideration.
- 5 to 10+ years of electronics processing experience in an automated semiconductor manufacturing environment
- Experience with some of the following processes: wire bond interconnection (125-500 um diameter), vacuum soldering, x-ray or CSAM solder analysis, laser processing, hermetic seam sealing, ceramic/metal packages, electrolytic and electroless plating, CAD based fixture or equipment component design
- Technical project planning experience
- Excellent English communication skills (i.e. verbal, written, and presentation)
- Excellent team player
Highly preferred skills and certifications:
- Knowledge of 175° C rated electronic packaging materials and wide band gap semiconductors
- Including devices such as SiC JFETs, MOSFETs, TMOS, thyristors, Schottky Diodes, etc.
- Experience working in a cleanroom environment (Class 1000 or better)
- Experience in several of the following areas: power electronics/modules packaging processes, wire bonding, x-ray and CSAM analysis, production tools, and equipment, statistical analysis tools and software, engineering design tools such as SolidWorks, COMSOL, ANSYS, etc., mechanical and/or electrical systems.
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Job Summary
The Wolfspeed Materials R&D team is looking for a hands-on R&D technician with a strong attention to detail, reliability in manual processing, and capacity to quickly grasp and solve technical challenges. A background in working with engineering personnel in a crystal growth, wafering, polish, or a clean room environment.
What can Cree do for you?
- Join the company that is a global leader in the manufacturing of 4H Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrates, SiC and III-Nitride epitaxial wafers.
- Be part of the team that has long proven expertise in SiC and GaN materials technology advancement with the focus and commitment to bring high quality solution platforms across all applications
- The world runs on power and our SiC wide bandgap semiconductors far outperform conventional silicon components and set new standards for efficiency and reliability
What can you do for Cree?
- Work with a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and operators to create designs and procedures for bare wafer processing.
- Synchronize task status and problems with the team.
- Identify solutions to shortcomings in processes and design.
- Attain certification on all relevant processes and operations.
- Develop a comprehensive know how and best practice of our processes and materials.
- Reproducibly create test wafers using manual tasks and high attention to detail.
- Implement solutions to SiC technology problems.
- Work on several tasks simultaneously and deliver results in complete ownership.
- Perform calibrations and checks on process equipment.
What you need for success
- Two-year technical degree or equivalent materials processing experience in crystal growth, wafering, polishing, or surface preparations
- Ability to work constructively with a team of manufacturing personnel, engineers, and technicians
- Strong attention to detail
- Hands on mechanical skills and experience
- Computational skills towards manufacturing computer interfaces
- Ability to work 2nd shift and to act as a link between Day and Night shift.
- Strong team player, high energy, self-motivated with a “whatever it takes” attitude
Highly preferred skills and certifications
- Crystal Growth experience
- The knowledge, want, and ability to work in several different departments depending on current project goals.
- Ability to write procedures that will be later used when transferring procedures to production operators
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Senior Information Security Analystwill join a team of security professionals to practice and advocate to improve the security of Cree’s corporate environment every day. Ideal candidate will need to have strong foundational expertise in all areas of Information Security, great analytical skills, ability to manage very complex and diverse systems and mentoring to junior team members. Ideal candidate is someone who wants to take on challenges in the building of security infrastructure, who thrives under pressure with the challenges of integrating myriad cutting edge technologies, and who looking for opportunity to influence Cree’s overall security posture.
- Responsible for designing, developing, administering and tuning security event monitoring and intrusion detection related systems including the development of correlation searches, dashboards and reports for Management and Regulatory bodies.
- Responsible for tuning systems to reduce false positives continuously.
- Develops performance metrics, trend statistical data and customized management reports for Audit, Regulatory Exams, Committee and Board reports. Consults with all departments within IT to determine how to onboard security monitoring in new technologies being introduced or upgraded in the enterprise.
- Serve as an Incident Commander on IT Security incident response team to handle incident investigations. Apply forensic investigation techniques to document root cause and impact of detected computer security incidents.
- Take corrective action using the industry best practices for incident response as well as advises on remediation activities on security events escalated to Information Security.
- Keeps management aware of incident status while performing deep-dive analysis by correlating data from various sources to determine if a critical system or data set has been impacted all.
- Leads postmortem Incident Response activities including lessons learned while advising on the implementation of revised or new security controls that may be needed from the Incident Response.
- Communicates potential security exposures, misuse or noncompliance situations to the Information Security Manager.
- Monitors and maintains knowledge on new security trends and technologies to better position detective and preventative controls to minimize risks associated with security breaches.
- Provides guidance and education to organization employees on the concepts and needs of a security conscience culture to achieve compliance according to regulatory requirements, security policy and industry standard to promote high levels of security knowledge or awareness.
Qualifications:
- At least five years of experience in a computer security incident response role
- At least five years of enterprise Linux and Windows administration
- Passion for information security and incident response
- Experience with Active Directory and other enterprise credential stores
- Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMWare or VirtualBox
- Experience with computer forensics and malware analysis
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and respond to changing requirements and environment
- Ability to work independently and in a cross functional team
- Ability to identify both tactical and strategic solutions to complex issues
- Ability to script and automate repetitive tasks
- Focus: Able to communicate goals in support of the business' mission.
- Drive: Self-motivated and able to work well under pressure. Proactive in identifying and proposing new solutions.
- Teamwork: Demonstrated technical leadership, ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team. Develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships that can provide information, assistance, and support.
- Communication: The ability to ensure that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed. Express self clearly in conversations and interactions with others. Clear business and technical writing skills.
- Customer Focus: The ability to demonstrate concern and meet external and/or internal customers’ needs
- Analytical: The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
- Technical Expertise: The ability to demonstrate depth of knowledge and skill in a technical area.
- Forward Thinking: The ability to anticipate the implications and consequences of situations and take appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
- Influencing Others: The ability to gain others' support for ideas, proposals, projects, and solutions.
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Workday Integrations Lead / IT HCM Solution Architect
Be an essential member of one of Cree’s most significant transformation efforts! As part of the HR Transformation program, Cree is looking for a Workday Integrations Lead to assist with implementing technologies that will enable and shape our future HR business processes and operating model.
The Integrations lead will be an integral part of the HR Transformation program. The Integrations Lead recognizes, reveals, and escalates risks and issues to expedite decision making and resolution for Integrations. This position collaborates with other program work streams and with other IT and business functions to develop requirements that meet Cree security/audit standards. This candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to be able to understand and convey technical/functional solutions with developers & users.
Minimum Technical Qualifications:
- Primary Capability / Specialty: Software as a Service, Workday, Oracle EBS
- Strong hands on 2-5 years’ experience in Workday Studio, API (Web Services) and EIB's and Core connectors
- Develop, test, maintain and support all Workday integrations using the suite of Workday integration tools, including but not limited to Workday Studio, connectors and PECI, PICOF files
- Support mass change imports using Workday EIBs
- Analyze business requirements and provide effective integration solutions
- Prepare detailed technical documentation to support design and ongoing maintenance of completed integrations
- Partner with appropriate teams for unit, system and UAT testing
- Experience in data extraction, data mapping and data conversion from a legacy system to Workday
- Provide on-going support and collaboration with required business units, including but not limited to planning, validation, testing and service updates
- Ensure data integrity and privacy at the highest levels
- Ability to learn while broadening team’s knowledge of Workday configuration through knowledge transfer, training and documentation
- Provide frequent and clear communications regarding the status of initiatives, keeping stakeholders informed of changes and work that is in progress
- Support HR & Payroll teams to ensure compliance with all related legal requirements and reporting
Soft or Behavioral skills:
- Self-motivated with superior analytical and problem solving skills, and a strong sense of accountability
- Be resourceful and effective in a fast-paced environment
Educational Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Information Technology or another related field or equivalent
- Knowledge of Human Resource and Payroll business functions
If you are selected, you will join our dynamic technology team in making a difference to our business and customers. Do you think you have what it takes? Prove it! At Cree, ambition knows no time zone.
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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:
Reporting to the Emergency Manager, this position functions as a member of Cree’s Corporate Security and Emergency Operations organization. This position acts as a professional emergency responder to hazardous materials, fire, and medical related emergencies and provides on-scene leadership Cree’s Volunteer Emergency Response Team (ERT).
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 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 persons 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 when appropriate.
- 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 Cree’s Integrated Contingency Plan, Emergency Action Plan, and other policies and procedures related to the duties of the position.
- Perform routine inspection of Cree facilities, including laboratories and manufacturing areas, to prevent the development of an emergency condition.
- Assist personnel from other departments with activities that will 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.
- Perform additional duties and tasks as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to quickly assess an area for the presence of emergency conditions while ensuring the safety of themselves and bystanders.
- Must be knowledgeable in applicable emergency response disciplines and demonstrate ability to provide direction to ERT members in response to an emergency condition.
- Must be able to multi-task in situations with an increased level of stress.
- Must be able to competently perform primary and secondary assessments of a patient experiencing an illness and/or injury and render aid following department protocols administered by Cree’s Medical Director.
- Must be able to operate a motor vehicle on public roadways.
- Must be able to demonstrate an attention to detail while performing repetitive tasks.
- Must be outgoing with excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Must be an assertive self-starter who can work with minimal supervision and direction.
- Must have a thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Educational and Experience Requirements:
- Must have at least three (3) years of experience responding to hazardous materials, fire and medical emergencies. Cross-training and experience in other emergency response functions is strongly desired.
- Must meet the minimum Cree ERT Medical Surveillance and respirator fit test requirements prior to date of hire.
- Must have or be able to obtain a driver’s license in the State of North Carolina 90 day so date of hire.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain certification as an Emergency Medical Technician in the State of North Carolina within one year of date of hire.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain certification as a Hazardous Materials Technician/Specialist as outlined in OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulations (29 CFR 1910.120) within one year of date of hire.
- Must be knowledgeable in the application of NIMS and ICS models.
- Must be able to wear appropriate PPE, and work around hazardous materials.
- Must be able to safely lift at least fifty pounds.
Desired Qualifications, Experience, 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.
- Proficiency with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to update drawings for emergency response planning.