Production Associate / Machine Operator (Durham)

Join our Operations team and grow your career as a Production Associate / Machine Operator.

We offer FULL-TIME jobs with benefits and career advancement!

Pay: $17.82/hour (Includes base rate plus shift differential). Approximate Annual Salary of $37,000-40,000.

Sign-On Bonus of $2,000!

Employee referral bonus of $2000!

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Transitioning out of the Military?  Looking for a new career?  **All MOS’s welcome; Technical MOS’s preferred.  Ask about our special incentives for military veterans! Base-pay relevant to your specialized military experience.

Location: Convenient Durham, NC or Research Triangle Park (RTP) locations

Shifts: 12-hour night shifts (6pm-6am and 7pm-7am) with a “2on-2off-3on” rotating schedule.

Best-match candidates will have some experience in manufacturing or production.  We also encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply!

Other relevant job experience that can be used at Wolfspeed:

Production Worker, Assembly, Assembler, Manufacturing worker, Clean Room Worker, Clean Room Manufacturing, Machine Operator, Manufacturing Technician, Production Technician, Electronics Assembler, Cook, Chef, Welder, Fast Food, Warehouse Worker, Picker Packer and Military (*any MOS).

Responsibilities:

• Set-up, operate, load, and monitor equipment to ensure quality product is produced.
• Perform tasks by frequently moving back and forth between machines.

Job Qualifications:

• Good communication skills, both written and oral; ability to read, write and speak English.
• Proven work history showing dependability, a strong work ethic and stability in previous jobs.
• Basic computer and math skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent/GED.
• Must be comfortable wearing personal protective equipment – PPE (i.e., lightweight clean-room suit, eye protection, gloves, etc.).
• Must be comfortable working in a clean-room setting or in dirty and dusty conditions.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, or move around work location without limitation for long periods of time (i.e., up to 11 hours at a time).
• Ability to read very small print and details, either with or without appropriate corrective lenses.
• Experience using hands to operate machinery and/or assemble product.

 Additional Preferred Skills and Experience:

• 2+ years relevant on-the-job experience in manufacturing or production, and/or vocational/technical training.
• Experience using a microscope is beneficial but not required.

Benefits of working at Wolfspeed:

• Paid time off (PTO) that begins accruing from first paycheck; and Paid Holidays.
• Automatic 8-hours of overtime built into the work shift & Opportunity for more overtime.
• Medical, vision and dental insurance options.
• 1 hour of paid breaks per shift.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Eligible to use Cree's full-service on-site Fitness Center and Café.
• Eligible for $2,000 referral BONUS.
• Eligible for good attendance BONUS of $500.
• Eligible for annual merit pay increase based on performance.
• Predictable & Consistent work shifts – know your work schedule for the year in advance.
• 3-day weekend every other week based on the 2-2-3 rotating schedule.

 This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

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.

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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.