Project Management Engineer

About the role

The primary purpose of the Project Management Engineer at Wolfspeed is to support equipment installations, factory layout design, and capacity expansion planning across Wolfspeed's manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Cross-functionally plan and execute equipment installations from need identification through production release, including developing the overall project plan: schedule, milestones and tasks, factory layout design, etc.
• Communicate regularly with management and other functional groups within Wolfspeed to report progress and ensure understanding of needs/problems in relation to industrial engineering projects.
• Lead or participate in projects related to work force utilization, work center layout, material flows, production costs, process flow and production requirements to enable high factory performance.
• Interact with other technical groups throughout Wolfspeed and elsewhere to exchange technical information and remain abreast of new developments in the field.
• Support 24/7 manufacturing and participate in production planning.

Requirements

• BS degree from a four-year college/university in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years prior work experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Overall knowledge of industrial engineering to support capacity planning, resource utilization and lean manufacturing.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in the use of computer applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, CAD, and/or statistical analysis software (SQL, Access, JMP, VBA, etc.).
• Must have lawful ability to access technical data, information, and areas controlled by United States export control laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• MS degree applicable to the Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering field.
• 5+ years’ experience managing projects over $5 million.
• 5+ years of semiconductor manufacturing experience in Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering field.
• Project Management certification(s).
• Proficiency with project management software (MS Project, Smartsheet).

Skills

• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Overall knowledge of industrial engineering.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, CAD, and statistical analysis software (SQL, Access, JMP, VBA, etc.).
• Proficiency with project management software (MS Project, Smartsheet).

Benefits

• Childcare assistance and paid parental leave for working parents.
• Continuing education assistance for students.
• Opportunities to get involved through Employee Resource Groups and local outreach.