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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:  

Wolfspeed is seeking a Facilities Operations Manager to lead the facilities operations and process team at our Marcy, NY facility. In this role you lead our facilities operations teams accountable for control room and process operations. You will partner with other facilities leaders to develop strategic capital plans and objectives aligned to company business strategy. You also promote a safety and quality mindset to your teams through continuous improvement of processes, policies, and procedures. 

The Day-to-Day  

• Leads a team of skilled operations and process technicians fostering a collaborative and safe work environment. 

• Oversees continuous operation (24/7/365) of utility systems and is accountable for final quality of utilities delivered to internal customers per the control plan.   

• Builds and maintains operator training programs and career development to enable deep understanding of system operation. 

• Oversees Contingent labor force that operates and maintains Gas and Chem operations.

• Oversees contracts and work scope for providing site services including but not limited to custodial, landscaping, snow removal, cafeteria and fitness center services    

• Partners with Maintenance and Engineering to identify, coordinate, and execute planned and unplanned maintenance across site. Mitigates risk points sustain continuous in-spec operation. 

• Ensures operational continuity through effective shift pass down and daily operations meetings. 

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

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical field (or) 

• Associate's degree with ten (10) years of experience 

• At least five (5) years of facilities leadership experience or excellence demonstrated by progressive roles or promotions. 

• Expert knowledge of process controls systems and their implementation within industrial facilities. SCADA, High Performance HMI, industrial networks,.. 

• Experience working in a semiconductor manufacturing or similar high-tech environment such as oil and gas, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals. (cleanroom, central plant, process cooling/vacuum/gas &chem) 

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

To put it legally –Wolfspeed is an equal opportunity employer.  

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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