Waleria D.
Senior Continuous Improvement & Operations Lead @ Wolfspeed | Supply Chain Leader | Strategic Planning | Driving Efficiency and Cost Savings through Process Optimization
- Role
- Senior Continuous Improvement & Operations Lead at Wolfspeed
- Location
- Raleigh, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Waleria D.
As a Senior Operations Lead and former Materials Program Manager, I specialize in turning…
Experience
Senior Continuous Improvement & Operations Lead
Jan 2024 — Present · Durham, NC, US
Selected by senior leadership as a change agent and partnered with a Tier 1 consulting firm to drive operational improvements during a period of cost reduction. Led initiatives across MES optimization, digital deployment, and process standardization to reduce idle time, boost efficiency, and improve transparency across EPI.• Developed new leadership roles (Reactor, WIP, EMA Lead) and implemented skills matrices, standardized training, and accountability tools, increasing reactor turns by 56% and generating ~$30M in revenue.• Deployed an internal app for inventory release timing (ROS), WIP scheduling, and reactor staging, cutting reactor idle time by 10% over six months through real-time visibility.• Redesigned and digitized the cycle count process, raising audit accuracy from 96% to 99% and saving ~$1.5M in scrap wafers; trained 8+ supervisors and leads to drive adoption.• Coordinated quarterly Module Meetings with senior VPs, synthesizing updates across Engineering, EHS, Metrology, and Industrial Engineering to secure executive support.• Directed enterprise-wide 5S audits, leading 27 zone audits per quarter across production, engineering, facilities, and maintenance, enforcing 14-day closure on findings.• Resolved wafer flow issues by launching a pre-scrub route with MES and Quality teams, reducing quality risks and improving traceability for high-volume production.• Recognized as a high-performing change leader and selected for a department-wide Kaizen focused on cost-saving and efficiency improvements.• Modernized infrastructure by launching a company-wide Glossary site, Teams phones, dashboards, and a centralized SharePoint hub for operations and supervisor training.• Championed quarterly goal-setting and co-developed the WIP Hub app while supporting Power BI rollout to enhance alignment, batching accuracy, and shift visibility.
Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Master's degree
2016 — 2020
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor's degree
2016 — 2020
Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School
High School Diploma
2013 — 2016
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