Plant Operator
100 East First Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 US
Job Description
The Resource is hiring a Plant Operator for our client in Winston-Salem, NC! This is a permanent, Direct-Hire opportunity that offers a pay rate of $21.09 per hour and has a rotating swing shift schedule (Day/Night). The Plant Operator would be responsible for performing routine technical duties and work in the operation and maintenance of sewage treatment plant equipment. Ideal candidates for this role should have previous experience in operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment in an industrial setting. If you enjoy working with machinery and seeking a position to advance in a technical role, apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Makes regular tours of plant and checks engines, generators, pumps, aerators, settling tanks, digesters, filters, clarifiers and other equipment for proper functioning
- Records readings from meters and blowers, valves and other apparatus to meet changing operating conditions
- Bleeds gas liners; collects samples of raw sewage, primary treatment effluent and grit for laboratory analysis
- Performs specific laboratory tests; skims grease from settling tanks; pumps sludge; cleans bar screens; disposes of sand, trash, and rags; cleans and services pumps, motors and other equipment
- Makes minor or emergency repairs; reports defects to maintenance personnel; substitutes for senior operator in his/her absence
Qualifications:
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma and some experience in operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment in an industrial setting
- Must have a valid North Carolina's driver license. A math test must be scheduled and taken by the applicant
- Possession or ability to obtain a valid Grade II Wastewater Operator certificate from the State of North Carolina required
- Shift work required
Benefits:
- 401a Contribution (employee match not required)
- Bus Pass Program
- Education Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Suggestion Program
- Family and Medical Leave
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Group Health Insurance
- Group Dental Insurance
- Jury Duty Leave
- Life/Accidental Death Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Military Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Promotion from Within
- Retirement/Pension Plan (State of NC)
- School Leave
- Shared Leave
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Sick Leave
- Training
- Vacation Leave
- Wellness Program
Submit your application or resume online, or in person at 1292 S. Stratford Rd. Winston-Salem, to be considered for this position. For more information, Call/Text our office at 336.896.1000
