Production Technician

American Water•Alton, IL

17h•Onsite

About The Position

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! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey. About American Water 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. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn , Facebook , X and Instagram .

Requirements

Strong knowledge of safety and operations policies and procedures.
Administration duties in both written and oral formats.
Strong communication with management staff on daily operations of water treatment facilities.
Strong work ethic, time management, written and oral communication skills, organizational and team leadership skills.
Independent decision making and acceptance of accountability for related actions and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must possess and exhibit a working knowledge of the general principles of operation of production.
Computer literacy required.
A valid drivers license
High school diploma or equivalent/GED

Nice To Haves

Experience working within the water or wastewater industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain and ensure reliable operation of water treatment facilities, tank sites, and booster stations.
Work on pumps, chemical feed systems, and controls.
Perform tasks requiring knowledge of electrical, mechanical and water treatment facilities.
Operate heavy equipment including a forklift.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Perform routine water quality lab sampling.
Regulate flow of the water treatment plant.
Maintain required pressure.
Ensure IEPA requirements are met.
Play an active role in the development and maintaining SOPs.
Support planning and execution of capital work.
Perform routine and special maintenance of tanks, pumps and pumping equipment.
Utilize system of records i.e. MapCall, Waterly, Ignition or others as required.
Perform routine maintenance tasks, water sampling and facility inspections.
Perform other work necessary for reliable water service, and the efficient and best operation and maintenance of facilities.