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Job Description:

HELP US OBSOLETE THE LIGHTBULB!!!

Are you someone who thrives on coming up with dynamic solutions that help a company grow?  Do you want to be a part of a company that is revolutionizing the lighting industry?  Would you like to help enable a green technology that could help solve some of the world’s energy problems?  If so, Cree could be the place for you.  We are a fast-growing semiconductor company that is leading the LED lighting revolution and setting the stage to obsolete the incandescent light bulb through the use of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly LED lighting.

We are headquartered in Raleigh/Durham, NC; an area consistently ranked in the Top 10 Places to Live by Money Magazine and is also home to the Research Triangle Park (RTP).  Raleigh was also included in Kiplinger’s Top 10 Best Cities for 2009.  The RTP area was recently voted the #1 high-tech region in the country by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and was also recognized as the #1 Best City for Jobs by Forbes magazine.   RTP is home to a broad spectrum of companies -- from Fortune 100 multinational research and development operations, to university spin-outs and start-up operations.  Cree’s facilities in the area are home to approximately 1600 full-time employees devoted to R&D, manufacturing, sales & marketing and other professional support roles.

Cree boasts a casual work environment, where jeans and shorts are a typical sight every day, not just on Friday.  We also have an onsite fitness facility; complete with indoor track, basketball court, 3 racquet ball courts, aerobics room, free weights, machine weights and cardio machines.  This facility is 100% free to our employees and their spouses, and is open Monday through Saturday.  Our benefits include a quarterly bonus program, stock options, 401k, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition reimbursement, and medical/vision/dental coverage.

We currently have an opening for a Wafer Fab Equipment Maintenance Technician within our Opto Fab group.  This position will be stationed at our facility in Durham, NC.

Summary:

This position provides manufacturing equipment sustaining support for the Wafer fab and adjacent semiconductor manufacturing areas. This individual will work on one of the 4 dedicated 12-hour shifts in support of a 24/7 operation. Successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to perform corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance tasks designed to improve / sustain equipment availability, reliability and maintainability. Successful experienced candidates will be able to demonstrate a strong troubleshooting capability and exemplary “root cause” corrective skills and techniques.

You will have the opportunity to perform Electro-mechanical root cause troubleshooting of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and disassemble, repair, and reassemble equipment according to operating manuals, schematics, blueprints, etc.  You will be able to use test and diagnostic equipment to perform equipment checks and work with process engineers to understand process-equipment interactions and limitations relative to operating specs.  You will also have the chance to modify equipment to improve up- time or overall process performance, perform routine preventive maintenance on tools in accordance with equipment specifications and support production as needed.

Shift:  12-hour day

Requirements:

• AAS in Electronics Technology OR military electronics equivalent
• 5 years equipment experience in a semiconductor processing environment
• 3 years equipment experience in a Wafer Fab
• Able to read and interpret instructions, schematics, and maintenance manuals
• Must be a self-starter that is organized, detailed, conscientious, ambitious and thorough
• Team player with a positive attitude

Preferences:

• BS in Mechanical engineering or Electrical engineering disciplines
• Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control

 If what you’ve read so far sounds exciting to you, then we encourage you to apply online.  This action will send an email directly to the recruiter associated with this opening.  We actually do look at ever resume that comes in and will get in touch with you directly if we think you’re a potential match.  Our application process will take only 5-10 minutes, and our recruiting team will contact you with one week if we are interested in discussing this opportunity further.

Cree is the leader in LED technology.  We hope you’ll consider joining our team to help us stay in that position! 

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills of personnel so classified.  All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.