
Wafer Operations Equipment Technician
Durham, NCFull-timeSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.
Watch jobs like this. New roles like this one near Durham, NC, by email.
Don't just apply. Show up ready.
Olive works from this exact posting.
At a glance
Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.
Job overview
Wolfspeed seeks a Wafer Operations Equipment Technician for its Silicon Drive location in Durham, North Carolina. The technician performs preventive and proactive maintenance on production equipment and works with operations, process, equipment engineering, and other groups. The role supports 12-hour manufacturing day or night shifts on specified Front End or Back End patterns. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Durham, North Carolina
Full time
26-958
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.This posting is for a position that will directly support operations at the Silicon Drive Durham, NC location.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)
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.
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
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.
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.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Wolfspeed is a powerhouse semiconductor company focused on silicon carbide and GaN technologies.
After more than thirty years of forging new technology adoption and transformation, our Wolfspeed® power and radio frequency (RF) semiconductors are leading the industry through unrivaled expertise and capacity.
If you require an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact accessHR at +1 (919) 407-7333
How this job compares
Set against the 464 open Equipment Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$52–84K/yr47 salary ranges
- US median$22–28/hr209 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 464 open Equipment Technician jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Carrols Corporation38 open
- Sunbelt Rentals38 open
- Texas Instruments30 open
- Experience
- Equipment Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 3 years (228 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 275 of the 464 open Equipment Technician jobs (59%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
Similar jobs, posted recently
Open roles like this one, listed in the last 30 days.
Maintenance Preparation AssociateCorning Incorporated · Durham, NC · $28–31.5/hr
Biomedical TechnicianFresenius Medical Care · Durham, NCPosted 2w agoPosted 2w ago
Manufacturing Tech 1 (Service) - 2nd ShiftBioFire Diagnostics, LLC. · Durham, NC · $19.5–20.25/hr
Technician Trainer - PACSSiemens · Durham, NC · $33/hr
PowerGeneration Quality Control Technician - 2nd ShiftSouthern Company · Durham, NC
You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.