Equipment Performance Lead
- Location
- Marcy, NY
- Listed
- Today
Here's the Gist
The Equipment Performance Lead is responsible for leading factory-wide equipment performance initiatives to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), tool reliability, availability, and cost of ownership. This role serves as the technical leader for equipment performance management, partnering closely with Operations, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and external equipment suppliers to identify performance gaps, drive corrective actions, and implement sustainable improvements across the semiconductor manufacturing facility. This position reports directly to the VP of Operations.
The successful candidate will establish robust performance metrics, lead root cause investigations, influence equipment roadmaps with suppliers, and ensure that manufacturing equipment consistently supports factory output, quality, and cost objectives.
The Day-to-Day
- Own and drive site-wide equipment OEE improvement strategies and execution plans.
- Serve as the primary technical interface between the manufacturing site and equipment suppliers.
- Establish performance targets and KPI management systems for availability, reliability, utilization, and maintenance effectiveness.
- Lead supplier performance reviews focused on equipment reliability, service quality, spare parts support, and roadmap commitments.
- Drive supplier accountability for chronic equipment issues, warranty concerns, and performance improvement initiatives.
- Lead the supplier escalation processes and executive reviews when necessary.
- Lead complex equipment failure investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Identify recurring issues and develop sustainable corrective actions to prevent future failures.
- Analyze equipment trends and predictive maintenance indicators to improve operational reliability.
- Evaluate equipment upgrades, retrofits, and capital improvement opportunities based on business impact.
- Benchmark industry best practices and implement innovative solutions to improve factory equipment performance.
This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements)
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
- 15+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, equipment engineering, maintenance engineering, or reliability engineering.
- Experience in high-volume semiconductor wafer fabrication.
- Demonstrated success improving equipment OEE, uptime, and factory productivity.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and maintenance strategies.
Pay and benefits
The posted salary range is what Wolfspeed reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual pay for a hired applicant will be determined based on the individual's job-relevant qualifications, experience, and other determinative factors. In the event it is determined that a different job level upon hire is warranted then that range will be communicated to the hired applicant as soon as reasonably practicable.
Compensation Range
$141,000.00 - $194,000.00
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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.
From Cree's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 14, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
How Rolev.ai helps with this application
Rolev.ai is a job search and application tool for US job seekers. For this Equipment Performance Lead role at Cree, it shows how your resume fits, tailors your resume to the posting, and prepares the application for you to review.
See how you fit
Openings from employer career sites are ranked against your whole resume—and searchable inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via Rolev.ai MCP.
Tailor without inventing
Every change to your resume is checked against your original. New experience goes in only with your yes—zero fabricated claims.
Draft the full kit
Tailored and Full Match resumes, role-specific cover letters, and answers to employer screening questions are prepared in seconds.
1-Click Extension Autofill
The Chrome extension fills the employer's Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, or Ashby form in 1 click. You review it and press Submit.
Common questions
Where is the Equipment Performance Lead job at Cree located?
This Equipment Performance Lead position at Cree is located in Marcy, NY. Always check Cree's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
How do I apply for the Equipment Performance Lead position at Cree?
This listing links directly to Cree's Workday application page. You can apply directly on Cree's site, or use Rolev.ai to check your resume fit, generate a zero-hallucination tailored resume and cover letter for this posting, and autofill the Workday application form in 1 click with the Rolev.ai Chrome extension. You always review the form and press Submit yourself.