Industrial Facilities Wastewater Technician

US01 Wolfspeed, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed, Inc. in Durham, NC seeks a technician to operate the Fluoride Reduction Process and associated water treatment equipment in a fast-paced factory setting.

Responsibilities include neutralizing fluorides, handling mixed acids, calibrating pH and conductivity sensors, performing maintenance, and contributing to waste recovery using multimedia and RO systems to meet sustainability goals while adhering to safety rules and plant procedures.

Qualifications

• Knowledge or experience with water systems, wastewater, manufacturing, or mechanical equipment.
• Knowledge or experience in 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 safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to work in a noisy, dusty, industrial/manufacturing environment, and exposed to fumes, gases, chemicals, or grease and oil.
• Must possess a valid US driver’s license and ability to operate motor vehicles.
• Must be able to climb ladders and scaffolding at heights, work in confined spaces, and work in non-climate-controlled environments.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs., frequently lift up to 40 lbs., consistently lift up 25 lbs., and perform repetitive motions.
• Exposure to bending, crouching, stooping, kneeling, sitting, climbing, stretching, or similar activities.
• Work requires long periods of standing or walking on hard concrete surfaces.

Responsibilities

• Operate the Fluoride Reduction Process and neutralize fluorides.
• Work on ultra-pure water generation equipment including pretreatment, RO, and UV sanitization.
• Recover and recycle process waste using multimedia and carbon filters along with RO systems to meet sustainability goals.

Skills

Water systems

Maintenance

Sensor calibration

Communication skills

Reading manuals

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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.

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 be able to climb ladders, and scaffolding at heights, work in confined spaces, and must be able to work in non-climate-controlled environments.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs., frequently lift up to 40 lbs., consistently lift up 25 lbs, and have the ability to complete repetitive motions while applying pressure involving fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Exposure to recurring bending, crouching, stooping, kneeling, sitting, climbing, stretching, or similar activities.
• The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing or walking over hard concrete surface.
• Must possess a high school degree or GED.

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.

Wolfspeed is a powerhouse semiconductor company focused on silicon carbide and GaN technologies.

After more than thirty years of forging new technology adoption and transformation, our Wolfspeed® power and radio frequency (RF) semiconductors are leading the industry through unrivaled expertise and capacity.

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