Dryer Technician

Salary : $48,633.00 Annually

Location : Winston-Salem, NC

Job Type : Full-Time / Permanent

Job Number : 08012

Department : Utilities

Division : Wastewater Treatment Plants

Opening Date : 02 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 30 / 2025 12 : 00 AM Eastern

Description

Under immediate supervision, performs routine technical and responsible skilled work in the operation and maintenance of heat drying equipment; other work as required.

Examples of Duties

Makes regular tours of facilities and checks furnace, drum dryer, mixer, pumps, separator, fans, tanks, conveyors, compressors, heat recover systems, centrifuge equipment, chemical feed systems, truck loading systems and other equipment for proper functioning; records readings from meters and instruments; changes charts, regulates and adjusts furnace, motors, pumps, mixer, valves, and other apparatus to meet changing operating conditions; collects samples of digested solids and dried solids for laboratory analysis; performs specific laboratory tests; cleans, services and maintains furnace, drum dryer, mixer, pumps, separator, fans, tanks, conveyors, compressors, heat recover systems centrifuge equipment, chemical feed systems, truck loading systems and other equipment; reports defects to senior dryer technician; substitutes for senior dryer technician in his / her absence. Shift work and on-call is required.

Typical Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma and extensive mechanical maintenance experience including a considerable amount in the repair and maintenance of heat drying, conveying and pumping equipment.

Supplemental Information

Possession of a valid Drivers License

Hard-To-Fill Sign-On Incentive

This position has been designated by the City Manager as hard-to-fill and eligible for a one-time sign-on incentive. Please refer to the for additional information and eligibility rules.

EMPLOYEE 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

The City of Winston-Salem's employment practices are guided by federal, state, and local rules and regulations guaranteeing employment opportunities to all persons without regard to and prohibiting discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, national origin or handicap, unless a bonafide occupational qualification exists.

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Do you have any experience in mechanical maintenance and repair of heat drying, conveying and pumping equipment?

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Do you possess a valid driver's license?

Required Question