Supervisor, Defect Inspection

Wolfspeed•Marcy, NY

2d•$67,000 - $92,000

About The Position

Defect Inspection Supervisor 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. Position oversees electrical test technicians who maintain inline and fab end testing equipment and material throughput across all shifts. Position manages technicians schedules, training programs, and CIP projects. Keep preventive maintenance operations on schedule, update and improve procedures, and work to improve team efficiencies and cohesiveness in a fast paced production environment and stay ahead of growing fab needs.

Requirements

AS degree in an engineering or technology discipline or equivalent military experience or equivalent experience within a semiconductor manufacturing environment.
Experience supervising technicians and working closely with engineers in the electronics field.
Experience with MS Office.
Ability to keep team working efficiently on many competing priorities.
Very strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Perform supervisory activities such as manage technician schedules in 24/7 environment and time card approvals.
Supports and influences 5S methodology, ensuring the workplace is clean, uncluttered, safe and well organized to reduce waste and optimize productivity.
Perform WIP management tasks with the team and provide training to techs on work functions.
Build team moral and cohesiveness and help technicians accomplish learning and career goals.
Establish relationships across departments to drive cohesive learning and cross functional problem solving.
Interfaces with the Manufacturing Operations team on supporting daily production priorities based on bottlenecks and/or operational throughput goals.
Work closely with engineering and production staff to improve overall quality metrics for the fab, SPC, scrap, rework, and cost reduction.