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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.

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American Water is the best choice for your next role! With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs approximately 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services to an estimated 14 million people in 24 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable, and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing. For more information on American Water, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn .

Primary Role

Responsible for the daily maintenance and duties of the wastewater plant, including scrubbing and maintaining both main and secondary clarifiers, chlorine contact tank, and plant effluent outfall and aeration basin as needed. Assisting plant operator in obtaining daily samples, lab work, and compliance documentation. Working with contractors and maintaining lift stations and sewer manholes. Also tracking all chemicals and notifying operator and Supervisor of deliveries.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for all aspects of the wastewater plant & collection system, but not limited to servicing and maintaining all plant equipment, i.e., pumps, motors, blowers, chemical feed equipment, and treatment train process control equipment. Collecting lab samples, maintaining equipment service records, organizing work area, assigned vehicle, and maintenance buildings. Also maintaining plant grounds and buildings

Knowledge/Skills

• Basic computer skills


• Basic hand tools

Experience/Education

• High school graduate or GED equivalent

Travel Requirements

• Primary Work location either Sheridan IN or Kokomo IN based upon posting at time of job opening, with limited travel within the state to attend training, meetings, etc

Work Environment

• Performs routine tasks which may involve exiting a vehicle; lifting, dragging, carrying and exerting force up to 40 pounds or greater; climbing over and pulling oneself over obstacles; jumping down from elevated surfaces, climbing through openings; jumping over obstacles; crawling in confined areas; balancing on uneven work surfaces

Competencies

Champions safety

Collaborates

Cultivates innovation

Customer obsessed

Drives Results

Nimble learning

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American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.