Operator – Maint Mech I

Requisition ID: 107139 Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued. People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.About American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Waters 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the companys national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barrons 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Primary Role Working out of either the Raritan-Millstone or Canal Road WTPs an OMM performs operational, maintenance and laboratory testing procedures to ensure the successful processing of raw water to drinking water for human consumption. This position can have workdays of the week altered to fill open operating shifts or maintenance duties on any of the 3 shifts (days/afternoons/midnights) as required by management. Key Accountabilities Daily Operational activities performed include, but are not limited to: Receipt of chemical deliveries. Record keeping (i.e. equipment run hours, chemical inventories and chemical dosages). Operation of low lift and high service pumps. Chemical adjustments for process control. Filter operation. Disinfection processes. Sludge handling (withdrawal and transfer to processing center). Safety inspections. Chemical receiving and transfers (i.e. truck to tank, tank to tank and tank to day tank). Laboratory sampling and testing for operational control and regulatory compliance. Daily Maintenance activities performed include, but are not limited to: Completion of work orders through computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). Chemical feed pump repairs and calibration. General maintenance of high service and low service pumps and motors. Repair and maintenance of electric motor driven gear boxes and bearings. Inspection and repair of sludge handling equipment. Repair of valves and valve operators. Basin cleaning and repairs (i.e. flocculators and sludge collection equipment). Must enter and work in confined spaces when required. General plumbing and pipe fitting. General mechanical maintenance. Always maintains the cleanliness and safe working conditions of facilities. Other responsibilities as assigned.Knowledge/Skills Able to speak, read, write and understand the English language. Able to perform basic mathematical, algebraic and statistical calculations (e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, solving for an unknown and averaging) using a scientific calculator. Demonstrated proficiency in the use of a computer including all associated appurtenances. Demonstrated ability to make operational decisions/adjustments based upon information gatherTo view the full job description, click here