Water Production Technician - Plant and Field Maintenance

City of Alabaster, AL; Alabaster (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Alabaster Water is seeking a Water Production Maintenance Technician to perform preventive maintenance and repairs on pumps, valves, and control systems at our water treatment facilities and wells. The role requires hands-on mechanical and electrical work, calibration of PLCs and sensors, and collaboration with operators to keep production sites safe and compliant with drinking water standards.

This is an on-site, full-time position with opportunities to contribute to critical water

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining water treatment machinery and electrical systems.
• Ability to diagnose and repair pumps, motors, valves, and related components.
• Familiarity with calibration and programming of controls and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair equipment: pumps, engines, motors, generators, valves, tanks, chemical feed systems, controls.
• Perform mechanical and electrical work: dismantle motors, rewire panels, replace parts, welds.
• Install and upgrade systems: test equipment and coordinate repairs.
• Maintain controls and instrumentation: calibrate and troubleshoot PLCs, flow meters, sensors.
• Support treatment plant operations: maintain filtration systems and chemistry equipment.
• Maintain wells and booster stations: service wells, pumps, drives, instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot monitoring systems: diagnose pump failures, SCADA issues.
• Inspect water storage facilities and tank structures; assist with cleaning and rehab projects.

Skills

Maintenance

Electrical systems

Mechanical skills

SCADA

Troubleshooting

Tools

PLCs

SCADA

Flow meters

Pumps

Job description

Alabaster Water is seeking a Water Production Maintenance Technician to perform preventive maintenance and repairs on pumps, valves, and control systems at our water treatment facilities and wells. The role requires hands-on mechanical and electrical work, calibration of PLCs and sensors, and collaboration with operators to keep production sites safe and compliant with drinking water standards.

This is an on-site, full-time position with opportunities to contribute to critical water