Materials Equipment Supervisor - Durham, North Carolina, United States
Originally posted 28 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves overseeing the maintenance of production equipment, ensuring minimum equipment downtime, and leading a team of technicians who repair and maintain production and test equipment.
What you'll do
- Manage the installation, preventative maintenance, and repair of semiconductor fabrication equipment.
- Interface with the Manufacturing Operations team to support daily production priorities.
- Screen and select candidates for the Equipment team.
- Support and influence 5S methodology to optimize productivity.
- Work closely with process engineering and production staff to improve overall quality metrics for the fab, SPC, Scrap, Rework, and cost reduction.
What you'll need
- Experience in a high-volume manufacturing field with equipment support/repair services.
- Demonstrated technical understanding and previous experience in a leadership role.
- Willingness to work a 12-hour manufacturing shift.
Nice to have
- Prior management experience (including military).
- Understanding of semiconductor processes and equipment in fabrication.
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3650
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$128k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Wolfspeed | All employers we track in this specialty (3650 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 27 | 3650 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 75 | 9593 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 40 d | 54 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 606 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research · 524 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 255 open roles · median 37 d
- KLA Corporation · 249 open roles · median 64 d
- ASML · 185 open roles · median 70 d
- ASM International · 151 open roles · median 77 d
How we counted: 3650 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 30 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.