Facilities Operations Technician

About the Role Wolfspeed is seeking a Facilities Operations Technician to join the Facilities Operations & Maintenance Team at our Durham, NC sites – the world’s largest silicon carbide materials factory. This role operates and maintains systems that provide uninterrupted services and critical utilities to maintain life safety and production.

What You'll Do

• Monitor to ensure preventive maintenance is complete, and operate HVAC equipment and hydronic systems including chilled water, heating, wastewater systems, compressed air, and medium-voltage electrical distribution, among other exhaust systems.
• Utilize control systems to monitor equipment within the factory, verify recent trends, respond to alarms and other urgent facility situations, and troubleshoot operational parameters that fall outside normal operating parameters.
• Start and stop equipment and maintain facility operation through control software; work with computers and software including Microsoft Office and SCADA.
• Provide support for new equipment installation, startup, commissioning, and sustaining operations.
• Must be able to work safely, use all personal protective equipment as required by OSHA/job requirements, observe safety policies during the execution of required tasks, participate in training as needed, and assist with training less experienced personnel.
• This role requires attendance during adverse weather conditions.

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Valid US driver's license.
• 5 years of related experience in an industrial setting, military experience, or a combination of experience with a technical degree.
• Experience using computerized building management system / SCADA to maintain and troubleshoot facility equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and effectively resolve complex equipment malfunctions on plumbing, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, chillers, fire systems and other facility equipment.
• Clear verbal and written communication; ability to work from verbal and written instructions, manuals, wiring diagrams, schematics, piping and instrument diagrams, work orders and specifications.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment, at heights and in confined spaces, around machinery and moving parts.
• Lawful ability to access technical data and areas controlled by United States export control laws and regulations.
• This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

Nice to Have

• Military experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• We offer childcare assistance and paid parental leave for working parents.
• Continuing education assistance for students.
• Employee Resource Groups and local outreach programs to foster community.
• Opportunities for involvement and growth within a diverse, inclusive environment.