$29.95/hr- Sr. Maintenance and Relief Specialist

American Water; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana American Water in Muncie, IN is seeking a Sr. Maintenance and Relief Operator to lead routine and preventive maintenance at our surface water treatment plant and remote sites. You will also be trained to operate the plant and perform process control adjustments.

The role involves taking samples, lab testing, and compliance reporting, with local travel as needed. A high school diploma and the ability to obtain an Indiana WT5 license within 2 years are required; a DOT physical is also part

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• DOT Physical required.
• Must obtain Indiana WT5 license within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day routine, preventative, and diagnostic maintenance at the surface water treatment plant and remote sites.
• Learn to operate the plant, perform process control adjustments, and monitor the treatment process.
• Perform routine lab testing and compliance reporting as part of daily duties.
• Assist with sample collection and data recording to support quality assurance.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Independent work

Problem solving

Technologically savvy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title: $29.95/hr- Sr. Maintenance and Relief Specialist

Posting Start Date: 9/25/26

Primary Role

Indiana American Water is seeking a motivated Sr. Maintenance and Relief Operator to join our team in Muncie, IN. In this role, you will lead day-to-day routine, preventative, and diagnostic maintenance efforts at our surface water treatment plant and remote sites. This role is unique in that you will also be trained as an Operator and will learn how to operate the plant. This includes making process control adjustments, monitoring the treatment process, and performing routine lab testing and compliance reporting.

The Maintenance and Relief Operator is responsible for plant maintenance and operations, analyzing water samples and making needed adjustments.

Key Accountabilities

Performs sample collection occasionally on a daily basis which include the following:

• Walks outside in all weather conditions to the basin
• Must walk up/down flight of stairs
• Sampling performed from wet lab

Analyzes samples occasionally on a daily basis which include the following:

• Constant standing with occasional walking short distances
• May have to reach overhead to obtain glassware from shelving (weighs less than 2lb)
• May have to side bend with trunk flexion and/or squat to obtain items from lower shelving
• Pours samples into beakers, wrist deviation, shoulder flexion gripping
• Pours packets into samples and swirls beakers to mix
• Gripping with wrist deviation
• Places samples into analyzers and pushes buttons to start
• This task may require neck flexion, trunk flexion and forward reaching
• May lift a full water pitcher 10lb to fill equipment once daily
• Tools used: measuring devices (beakers, test tubes), analyzers, microscope, pipettes

Measures the level of chemical bulk tanks which include the following:

• Climbs ladder on the outside of the tank
• Readings from level indicators are obtained
• Neck flexion, forward reaching
• Tools used: ladder

Knowledge/Skills

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to work independently
• Problem-solving
• Technologically savvy

Other Job Requirements

• DOT Physical
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Indiana WT5 license within 2 years of hire

Experience/Education

• High school diploma or equivalent certificate (GED) required

Travel Requirements

• Local travel within service territory
• Valid state driver's license

Work Schedule

• Full-time, On-site
• Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm
• *Shift/schedule subject to change when operating (12-hour shift, 7am-7pm, 7pm-7am)