Maintenance Manager

Divert • Longview, WA

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Divert is a circular economy company focused on preventing food waste through nationwide infrastructure and innovative technologies. They offer an end-to-end solution that uses data to prevent waste, recover edible food for those in need, and transform unsold food into renewable energy. Their Integrated Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Plant processes unsold food from clients, separating packaging from organics for digestion, ultimately producing RNG for the local natural gas pipeline and reducing landfill waste. This role is crucial for ensuring the optimal operation of equipment and systems, covering both front-end processes (bin washer, de-packaging, food processing) and back-end processes (wastewater treatment, biogas purification, filtration). As part of the Site Leadership team, the Maintenance Manager will oversee the day-to-day and strategic aspects of technical programs at the Lexington RNG plant, contributing to the company's growth and success through their maintenance program leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Associate Degree in mechanical, maintenance, or other related industrial fields from an accredited program, or equivalent experience including maintenance management, planning and scheduling, preventative predictive and conditional-based maintenance.
• 5 to 8 years maintenance/operations experience in industrial environments (manufacturing/energy/chemical/wastewater treatment) including leadership and management.
• CMRP certification highly preferred or understanding/experience of these practices and procedures.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting technical and complex operational systems (Distributed controls systems, PLC).
• Hands-on experience and knowledge working on large industrial equipment (i.e. motors, pumps, gearboxes, agitators, large rotating equipment, screw conveyors, chain and belt conveyors, screw presses, hammermills, etc.).
• Experience with pneumatic control valves and actuators.
• Experience with pressurized liquid and gas systems, chemical handling/storage, plant level electrical distribution, instrumentation and controls systems.
• Strong organizational/planning abilities, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Well-versed in the management of a CMMS with respect to equipment maintenance execution.
• Proficiency in coaching, training, and development of maintenance personnel.
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication.
• Excellent computer competence (Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel, Power Bi, CMMS software).
• Must be able to handle several priorities at one time.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Divert culture in the plant by executing processes that support empowerment and structured independence.
• Ensure a safe work environment through culture, training, and reinforcement of demonstrated best practices.
• Ensure established operating discipline is being maintained consistently.
• Manage and execute plant technical training program, including a comprehensive maintenance onboarding program for technicians covering safety (LOTO, Confined Space, Working from Heights), CMMS usage, proactive and predictive maintenance, PM completion, and troubleshooting.
• Develop, coach, and mentor technicians to progress based on technical skill growth.
• Develop procedures and plans to lead major maintenance jobs (e.g., centrifuge replacement, tank inspections, membrane service).
• Manage maintenance and reliability processes, including PM program, spare parts inventory management, planning/scheduling, CMMS data entry/analysis, budget development, lubrication program, and conditional-based maintenance program.
• Lead root cause analysis of equipment failures and drive solutions to eliminate recurrence.
• Generate and share weekly and monthly asset utilization performance reports, using KPIs to drive resource allocation.
• Lead equipment and process assessments (asset criticality/FMEA).
• Drive daily maintenance operations (work planning/scheduling/assignment/completion review).
• Manage contractor work for plant repairs, maintenance, and improvements.
• Write POs and hold vendors accountable to standards created in SOWs for 3rd-party and contractor work.

Benefits

• Health, Vision and Dental Benefits (effective the first of the month following your date of hire!)
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunities for Advancement with a Rapidly Growing, Mission-Driven Organization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree