Water Plant Operator

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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.

Missouri American Water is currently seeking a Water Plant Operator to join our team at our Joplin, MO location.

Work Schedule:

Swing shift schedule-2 midnights, 2 evenings and 1 day. Days off Monday and Tuesday. Wed/Thurs midnights (12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.), Friday/Saturdays (4:00 p.m. to midnight), Sunday day schedule. (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This is a union position that offers:

• Competitive pay
• Full benefits package
• Bonus opportunity
• Career development and learning opportunities
• The chance to build a rewarding career with a leading water utility company

American Water employees also receive learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally.

If you enjoy hands-on work, serving your community, and being part of a team that delivers essential water services, we'd love to hear from you!

Operates pumping and purification plants and performs maintenance and relief duties on a day, evening, midnight, or swing shift.

• Operates high service pumps.
• Performs routine maintenance of water treatment, pumping and power production facilities.
• Maintains proper amounts of water pumped to distribution system. Operates and cleans filters.
• Maintains daily station logs and purification records. Handles and applies water treatment chemicals.
• Maintains water treatment, chemical feed and pumping equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance of all water treatment equipment and controls.
• Movement of chemical containers, chemical handling and offloading. Cleaning.
• Computer use and proficiency.
• Collecting Samples, Analyzing samples, Laboratory work.
• Light maintenance of treatment plant equipment.

• Knowledge of water treatment plant operations surface and ground water.
• (PPE) Personal Protective Equipment, OSHA regulations familiarity.
• Hand tools, Power tools, Water treatment equipment, chemical delivery, pumps, motors, lab equipment.

Experience in Drinking Water, Environmental, Water Quality, Laboratory.

Minimal travel, occasional short overnight stays.

Class "A" drinking water treatment certificate issued by MO DNR preferred. Class "B" or Class "C" will be considered provided the candidate can within 6 months of meeting MO DNR qualification requirements (as set forth in 10

CSR 60 – 14) pass the required testing and obtain the…