Job Description

Overview

The Distribution Operator is responsible for operating machinery and performing maintenance tasks related to water distribution, including the installation and repair of water lines and equipment. The role requires a general knowledge of water distribution processes and the ability to respond to emergencies at irregular hours.

Responsibilities

  • Operate company backhoe to install, repair, and replace water lines, meters, valves and hydrants.
  • Maintain shop inventory, operate machinery, and complete daily work orders.
  • Perform general landscaping and maintenance tasks within the plant sites, office, and distribution system.
  • Load and unload materials and equipment; assist in delivery, storage, and transfer of chemicals.
  • Operate various hand and power tools and test instruments.
  • Learn and apply all safety rules and regulations.
  • Perform routine operational duties and learn to perform more complex or critical assignments.
  • Respond to and perform emergency repairs at irregular hours.
  • Be subject to 24-hour on call, variable working hours, overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

  • General knowledge of the use of equipment used in water distribution or treatment processes.
  • Ability to recognize and use tools and equipment necessary to perform limited repairs.
  • Knowledge of the safe and proper operation of various types of hand and power tools.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license in good standing.
  • Employment is contingent upon passing a physical examination and drug test.
  • Ability to receive EGLE Level 2 Water Distribution certification within two years after hire.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Ability to withstand exposure to inclement weather conditions.
  • Working in wet and/or odorous areas, working in tanks and/or confined spaces.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k

How this job compares in Glendale, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 176 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Glendale, AZ

We're tracking 28 other active welding openings in Glendale, AZ right now, from 12 different employers. 9 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 495 other active welding openings from 292 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Glendale, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (15), and U-Haul (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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