Water Plant Operator

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Job Title: Water Plant Operator

Posting Start Date: 10/27/26

Job Description:

Exciting Career Opportunity!

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!

Primary Role

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

Key Accountabilities

• Operates high service pumps.
• Maintains daily pump station logs.
• 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/Skills

• 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/Education

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

Travel Requirements

Minimal travel, occasional short overnight stays.

Other

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 10CSR 60 - 14) pass the required testing and obtain the next higher level of drinking water treatment certification until the employee obtains a class "A" drinking water treatment certification. Incentive pay will be paid for a Class "A" drinking treatment certificate issued by the MO DNR. Reciprocity if from other state will be accepted provided full approval from MO DNR.

Work Environment

Indoors office, Laboratory, Chemical, Outdoors all weather conditions. Minimal travel, occasional short overnight stays. A shift differential will be added for those working any shift other than first or day shift.

Competencies

Plans & Aligns

Decision Making

Communicates Effectively

Builds Networks

Action Oriented

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