Water Plant Operator (Maintenance)

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Pennsylvania American Water is seeking a Plant Operator to join our team in Clarion, PA. Help keep water flowing to our 4,3000 local customers. In this role, you will monitor our 4 million gallon of water per day, drinking water plant. You will perform chemical and lab testing, make process control changes, perform facility walkthroughs and perform light maintenance tasks. Our ideal candidate will be motivated, have a mechanical and/or chemistry background, and have a passion for providing a service to the community.

Primary Role

Actively involved in or makes process control decisions associated with the operation and maintenance of water purification systems and related wastewater processes.

Key Accountabilities

• General housekeeping
• Operates, maintains, controls and performs routine repair of plant equipment including preventive maintenance duties. Establishes, maintains and controls flow through the water treatment process and into and within the distribution system.
• Maintains process control through the water treatment and wastewater processes including the establishment, maintenance, calibration and adjustment of chemical feed rates necessary to optimize the process operation.
• Monitors the water treatment plant and water distribution system and makes adjustments as necessary to control their operation. Maintains all necessary records.
• Performs water quality sampling, testing and analysis to determine compliance with federal, state and PAWC's standards. Loads, unloads, handles, batches, and places water treatment plant chemicals into storage.
• Operates and maintains raw water facilities including reservoir supply, transmission and pumping facilities.
• Performs general maintenance duties at water treatment plant and related facilities and other assigned duties.

Knowledge/Skills

• Working knowledge of basic mechanical and automated control systems.
• Knowledge of water treatment processes, basic scientific concepts, water quality standards, and regulation and company procedures.
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Takes initiative
• Communication skills
• Decisiveness
• Computer literacy and math skills

Experience/Education

• GED/High School graduate or state recognized education equivalency certificate.
• College course work and/or degree in biology, chemistry, environmental science or engineering curriculum are desired
• Water treatment plant experience preferred
• Valid driver license
• Continuing education as needed for Operator certification renewal. DEP Water Class A license preferred, will be required to obtain with three (3) years of hire

Work Environment

• Environmental conditions including contact with water, chemicals, fumes, odors and dust as a result of working with and handling potentially hazardous water treatment and laboratory chemicals.
• Minimum exposure to inclement weather mostly of short duration.

Schedule/Hours

• Full-time
• Subject to call out overtime 24/7/365

Shifts:

• 6 days on, 2 days off
• 2 pm - 10 pm first 2 days on
• 6 am - 2 pm next 4 days on

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