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Job Description Header: Requisition ID: 110253 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! for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.About American WaterAmerican Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States.
With a history dating back to 1886 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water's approximately 7,000 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.For more information, visit and join American Water on , , and .Job Description Job Title: Operator Maintenance Mechanic Posting Start Date: 8/10/26 Job Description: Pay & Shift Details Operator - Maintenance Mechanic in Bridgewater, NJ.
Posted Range: $35.80/hourThis position may be eligible for annual incentive pay and contracted increases as determined by the collective bargaining agreement, and you will have the opportunity for continued salary growth. In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more!
American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally! Hours Regularly works one of 3 shifts (Monday-Friday, Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday.) Hours for shift can be 8 AM - 4:30 PM, 4:30 PM - 12 AM, 12AM - 8:30 AM. Possible overtime available. Holiday and weekend work. 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 e