What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance & Relief Water Treatment Operator position at American Water?
Requisition ID : 106887
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Pennsylvania American Water is seeking a water utility professional to join our team in Moscow, PA . Based out of our Lake Scranton surface water treatment plant, the Maintenance & Relief Operator will be responsible for performing day-to-day preventative and routine maintenance tasks on equipment. In addition to maintenance responsibilities, this individual will also serve as an Operator as needed. Our ideal candidate will have water treatment experience and / or have a strong mechanical aptitude with a maintenance background. This is a great opportunity if you're looking to be involved in both the mechanical and treatment aspect of water utilities!
Position Summary
To maintain, install and repair plant equipment and operate plant associated facilities.
Position Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, install, operate, maintain, inspect, repair, and perform preventive maintenance duties on the equipment at the Water Purification Plants and groundwater treatment systems; including but not limited to pumps, blowers, motors, chemical feed equipment, screens, mixers, filters, flow meters, gauges, valves, washwater processing equipment and related instrumentation and control equipment.
- Calibrate and adjust chemical feed and process equipment including instrumentation and control systems.
- Monitor the water purification plants / groundwater systems and make adjustments as necessary to control their operations.
- Perform sampling, testing, and laboratory analysis to monitor process and determine compliance with Federal, State and PAWs standards.
- Perform necessary emergency operating procedures and take proper corrective action for continuous effective operation of the water purification plants / groundwater systems.
- Maintain all necessary records, tools and work equipment.
- Perform maintenance and custodial duties at production facilities.
- Perform light construction projects as needed, including carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical, masonry, etc.
- Specify and initiate orders for parts and supplies.
- Assume duties of plant operator in the absence of the operator as needed.
- Delivery, loading, unloading and placing into storage water treatment plant chemicals, including chemical receiving and inventory.
- Maintain grounds, buildings, roadways, screens, reservoirs and right-of-ways.
- Position is subject to 24 hour call-out and overtime.
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