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Cree Senior Instrumentation and Controls Technician in Durham, North Carolina

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: This position is responsible for the preventive, predictive, corrective maintenance, calibrations and repairs of the instrumentation and controls of all associated facilities equipment. The position reports to the I&C department manager with the opportunity to work closely with facility engineers in the development and implementation of new systems and existing system upgrades, and unique opportunities for on-the-job trainings and professional growth.

The Day-to-Day:

  • Troubleshoot programming and system faults for plant FMCS equipment and modify existing programs to improve sequencing, add/modify/remove alarms, and aide in improved troubleshooting and error response within the plant PLCs, HMIs, and automated systems utilizing Rockwell's RSLogix 500, Studio 5000, Factorytalk Asset Center, Wonderware and Ignition software.
  • Perform calibrations of Flow, Level, Temperature, Pressure, and Humidity Transmitters using approved test and calibrated equipment.
  • Work with Facilities Operations, Mechanical, Electrical, Process and I&C Engineers to correct deficiencies and issues in systems across the site.
  • Perform PID loop tuning and adjustments.
  • Read and comprehend blueprints and electrical control panel schematics.
  • Help maintain instrument as-built and procedural documentation, and inventory of spare parts.

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

  • High School diploma, GED, or equilvant is required.
  • Minimum 10-years of related industry experience required, can be a combination of a degree from an accredited or advanced technical college education and experience
  • Experience with troubleshooting electrical controls and PLC programing.
  • Must be an assertive self-starter who can work with minimal supervision and direction.
  • Must have a general knowledge of electronics, low voltage electrical systems, as well as associated maintenance equipment and systems.
  • Excellent communications skills required, both written and oral.
  • MS Word, Excel and Teams experience required.
  • Must be able to work in a 24 hour on-call situations.
  • Must be able to wear appropriate PPE, climb ladders, general lifting of 30lbs regularly, work in confined spaces, and work around hazardous materials.

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.

This position requires the lawful ability to access technical data, information, and areas controlled by United States export control laws and regulations.

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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.


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