Job Description
Qualifications
At completion of training program, may need to demonstrate ability to operate the station
High school diploma/GED required
Drive license required with ability to pass motor vehicle background check
Will be required to pass testing to be considered for interview/position
Benefits
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
Responsibilities
Works as assigned in any of the Operator classifications on a temporary basis
In addition to temporary assignment from time to time to the Operator classifications, assists regular Station Operators in any of their duties when so assigned by supervision, especially as directed by the Routine Maintenance Card program
Performs preventive maintenance of the type or kind assigned to Operators such as cleaning, painting, tightening, minor adjusting, lubrications, inspections, testing, making minor part replacements, packing valves, etc
Works as a Shop Mechanic Helper
Job description
Requisition ID: 10743+
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 Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s 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 $40 to $42 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 2026 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2026 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.
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Primary Role
Works as assigned in any of the Operator classifications on a temporary basis.
Key Accountabilities
• In addition to temporary assignment from time to time to the Operator classifications, assists regular Station Operators in any of their duties when so assigned by supervision, especially as directed by the Routine Maintenance Card program.
• Performs preventive maintenance of the type or kind assigned to Operators such as cleaning, painting, tightening, minor adjusting, lubrications, inspections, testing, making minor part replacements, packing valves, etc.
• Works as a Shop Mechanic Helper.
Experience/Education
• At completion of training program, may need to demonstrate ability to operate the station.
• High school diploma/GED required.
• Drive license required with ability to pass motor vehicle background check.
• Will be required to pass testing to be considered for interview/position.
Competencies
Champions safety
Collaborates
Cultivates innovation
Customer obsessed
Drives Results
Nimble learning
Join American Water...We Keep Life Flowing™
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, ****** 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.
