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Operations Specialist

Tennessee American Water is seeking a highly motivated, administrative professional to join our team in Chattanooga, TN. The Operations Specialist is an essential role that helps orchestrate our day-to-day operations. As an Operations Specialist, you will be primary office support for field operations and help to address questions, enter work orders, and perform accounting related tasks. Our ideal candidate will be organized, have strong time management skills, and have experience with office administration.

Key Accountabilities :

• Coordinate or review operations processes and practices and assist in developing tactical plans for the team.
• Receive and distribute operational workflow requests and work orders.
• Enter data and perform analysis in information systems.
• Schedule daily operational work based on priority outlined by operations leadership using work management system.
• Respond to customer inquiries, which may include, but are not limited to, gathering information from operations leadership, speaking with customers and explaining company processes.
• Prepare, analyze and evaluate reports on a wide variety of items including variances related to specific department work processes, regulatory requirements, budgets, capital expenditures, work orders, departmental and / or organizational performance, etc.
• Provide general administrative support for day-to-day managerial and departmental needs and special projects, which may include but are not limited to, composing correspondence, obtaining permits, preparing and distributing meeting minutes, processing purchasing card and fleet related expenses, initiating purchasing transactions, document preparation, etc.
• Work collaboratively with other functions to optimize business performance and customer satisfaction.
• Reinforce leadership activities and decisions. Contribute to effective communication and culture by listening and providing feedback, supporting an open and honest work environment and cascading and sharing knowledge and information relevant to employees.
• Assist with training and development, knowledge transfer, instilling safe work practices, regulatory and environmental compliance activities.
• Audit work zones and operations facilities for safety, security, environmental compliance, productivity and efficiency.
• Performs activities to monitor and maintain inventory control, evaluates inventory levels and reorders as necessary.
• May perform receiving, stocking, distributing, and packing in addition to inventory control.
• Maintains inventory records and prepares reports.
• May work with vendors to resolve routine supply and distribution discrepancies.

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American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.