Manufacturing ​/ Production Operator, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Operator I – Crum/Ridley Creek Treatment Plants

This role is for Water Treatment Plant Operator I at Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant or Ridley Creek Water Treatment Plant, requiring shift work and permanent shift posting.

• Work at Crum Creek Water Treatment Plant; may be required to report to Ridley Creek Water Treatment Plant and associated facilities as needed.
• Perform labor‑intensive work including lifting up to 75 pounds.
• Operate and maintain plant equipment: pumps, instruments, chemical feed equipment, etc.
• Make mathematical calculations to determine chemical dosing required for flow rates and proper treatment.
• Follow all Aqua safety requirements dealing with hazardous chemical handling and PPE.
• Be available for overtime to maintain continuous plant operations.
• Participate as a member of the Hazmat Response Team if maintained.

• Must obtain and maintain a Waterworks Operators Class A license, with all associated modules required. Employees have 3 years to obtain license; failure results in termination.
• Must obtain a Waterworks license: pass written test; actual license not required until experience/years at plant are met.
• Entry‑level employees must have an associate degree, 2 years of trade school, or equivalent. Alternatively, 2 years of experience in waterworks or similar field requiring mechanical, treatment, and/or mathematical skills.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license; must obtain a Commercial Driver’s License, Class C, with Hazardous Materials Endorsement within required time period. CDL requirement: pass knowledge test and secure permit within 60 days; obtain CDL within 120 days. Failure results in removal from position.
• Must pass random drug and alcohol testing, reasonable suspicion testing, post‑accident testing, return‑to‑duty testing, and bi‑annual medical certification.

Hourly rate of pay: $38.91.

All employees hired or entering the bargaining unit on or after December 15, 2022, will receive a $4.00 per hour reduction compared to the classification wage rate. The wage reduction will be returned in $1.00 increases once a year over four years. Employees will receive annual contract increases.

Employee eligibility for job classification changes: must be employed more than 12 months in a Department to be eligible to apply for a job outside of the Department. Employees with 12 months in the bargaining unit but less than 12 months in a department may apply for a higher hourly rate position.

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company is an Equal Opportunity / Aff‑irmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered‑veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.

Aqua is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1‑877‑271‑9012).

To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply:
Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship. Family members cannot work in the same department.