Maint Mechanic

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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.

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.

American 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.

This 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!

• Building maintenance and repairs of the structure, mechanical systems and plumbing system, such as moving furniture, painting, repairing leaks.
• Equipment maintenance and repairs to pumps, motors, valves and piping
• Use of small and large hand and powered rotary and impact tools (such as screwdrivers,hammers, wrenches, jack hammers, power cut off saw), rigging/lift equipment, cutting and burning equipment.
• Netherwood and Belle Mead Mechanics perform electrical troubleshooting and repairs as assigned.
• Chemical feed system maintenance, including pump repair, pipe repair and installation.
• Respond to chemical spills and releases for clean up and decontamination work in chemical protective clothing/SCBA in alternating ½ hour shifts.
• Excavation work and basin cleaning work.
• River water intake cleaning and maintenance, including raking and removal of river debris.
• Collecting required samples per sampling procedures and completing the required documentation on Plant and distribution systems.
• Regularly lifting hatches to enter confined spaces to assess equipment condition or make repairs.
• Regular use of an atmospheric monitor to assess environment conditions.
• Work from ladders and/or scaffolding.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Able to speak, read, write and understand the English language.
• Operate a tractor, grass cutter, and/or forklift.
• Written and verbal communications of work progress.
• Ability to don required personal protection equipment including hard hat, safety goggles, body harness type fall arrester, etc.
• Ability to don the multiple levels of personal protection equipment including chemical resistant suits, gloves, hats, eye protection and…