Job Title: Data Entry Operator
Location: Merrillville, IN (On-site Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Remote Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays)
Rate: $21.50/hour
Duration: Immediate start through April 30, 2026 (with possible extensions)
Contract Type: W-2 (U.S. work authorization required; no C2C or sponsorship)
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Position Overview**
We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Data Entry Operator to support data processing functions within a utilities environment. The role involves handling sensitive and confidential data, performing high-volume entry tasks across multiple systems, and supporting the leak survey group with sorting, scrubbing, and process execution. This is a hybrid role based in Merrillville, IN, requiring two days on-site and three days remote per week.
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Key Responsibilities**
- Perform intermediate to advanced data entry tasks, including alpha/numeric input and 10-key data entry
- Enter, proofread, and validate large volumes of information across multiple platforms
- Maintain accurate records and ensure data integrity by correcting errors and identifying inconsistencies
- Prioritize and sort incoming data to meet team and operational deadlines
- Support leak survey group activities, including data sorting, scrubbing, and customer-side leak process entry
- Assist in phone-based follow-up related to data collection and execution
- Generate reports on data entry activities and outcomes
- Follow established guidelines and procedures, escalating decisions as appropriate
- Assist with onboarding and guidance for other staff once proficient
- Make simple equipment adjustments (e.g., switching input sets, toggling system controls.
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Required Qualifications**
- High School Diploma required; post-secondary education preferred
- 4–6 years of data entry experience in a high-volume or technical environment
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information
- Familiarity with Microsoft Access is preferred
- Ability to key at 10,000 keystrokes per hour using 10-key adding machine
- Strong mathematical ability and item processing skills
- Excellent attention to detail, record-keeping, and task organization