Industrial Facilities Wastewater Technician

Wolfspeed; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Industrial Facilities Wastewater Technician to join their innovative team in Durham, NC. This role focuses on critical processes such as neutralizing fluorides and mixed acids while ensuring compliance with discharge permits. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in water systems and mechanical equipment, with excellent communication skills to thrive in a collaborative environment. Join a company that values diversity and offers a supportive workplace where your contributions can make a real impact on sustainability goals.

Benefits

Childcare assistance

Paid parental leave

Continuing education assistance

Employee Resource Groups

Community outreach opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with plumbing and plant operations.
• Ability to perform calibrations and validations of sensors.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Fluoride Reduction Process and neutralizing mixed acids.
• Gain experience with ultra-pure water generation equipment.

Skills

Water system knowledge

Wastewater management

Mechanical equipment experience

Strong communication skills

Education

High school degree or GED

Tools

pH meters

Conductivity meters

Pump repair tools

Job description

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At Wolfspeed, we do amazing things in a human way.

We know that the achievements of our organization are due to the passion, hard work, and creativity of our employees. We celebrate different perspectives to foster excellence across our organization, and our goal is to make diversity a foundation of what we do. We are proudly building an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work.

• Enjoy doing things that people say can’t be done? Innovation is at the center of everything we do.
• Hate red tape? We remove roadblocks instead of creating them.
• Working parent? We provide childcare assistance and paid parental leave.
• Student? We offer continuing education assistance.
• Looking for community? There are many ways to get involved, from Employee Resource Groups to local outreach.
  
  
  

Here’s the Gist:

We have a job vacancy for an Industrial Facilities Wastewater Technician at our Wolfspeed facilities in Durham, NC. Candidate must perform a high degree of problem identification and troubleshooting with little supervision and participate effectively in a team environment.

The Day-to-Day:

• In this role, you will be responsible for our Fluoride Reduction Process which includes neutralizing high levels of fluorides that are acceptable with our discharge permit.
• In addition to neutralizing fluorides, you will also neutralize mixed acids coming from our manufacturing process for discharge.
• You will gain experience working on ultra-pure water generation equipment to include pretreatment equipment, reverse osmosis, ultra-violet sanitization equipment that supply ultra-pure water for our manufacturing processes.
• You will also gain experience on recovering and recycling process waste using multimedia and carbon filters along with reverse osmosis systems to help us meet our sustainability goals.
  
  
  

This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements):

• Knowledge or experience working with water system, wastewater, manufacturing, or mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge or experience in the following areas: plumbing, pump repair, plant operations, or maintenance.
• Perform calibrations and validations of sensors including pH and conductivity meters.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to work in a noisy, dusty, industrial/manufacturing environment, and exposed to non-toxic fumes, gases, chemicals, or grease and oil.
• Must possess a valid US driver’s license and ability to operate motor vehicles
• Must possess a high school degree or GED.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to occasionally lift 50 lbs
• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment
• Ability to work in repetitive motions and pressure involving fingers, hands, and wrists
• Standing or walking over hard concrete surface and climb ladders
• Ability to wear fall protection if required
  
  
  

This position requires the lawful ability to access technical data, information, and areas controlled by United States export control laws and regulations

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

To put it legally – Wolfspeed is an equal opportunity employer.

We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other protected status as required by law.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Semiconductor Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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