Senior, Plant Maintenance Technician

WM•Garland, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Stericycle is now part of WM. Under direction of facility leadership, the Maintenance Technician performs preventive, corrective, scheduled, and emergency maintenance on buildings, grounds, plant machinery, and equipment. The role supports safe, clean, healthy, and efficient facility operations and helps maintain operational readiness by diagnosing equipment problems and completing repairs promptly. The technician maintains a wide range of plant systems, including autoclave process equipment and controls, pollution-control devices, condensers, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, boilers and steam-delivery equipment, water-treatment systems, air-handling equipment, commercial washers, conveyors, electrical generators, plumbing, and plant electrical systems. Work also includes PLC, robotics, and control-loop troubleshooting; fabrication, welding, torch work, plasma cutting, and grinding; and use of forklifts, aerial lifts, and rigging equipment. The position requires adherence to safety procedures and programs, including Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), confined-space, fall-protection, and electrical-safety requirements. The technician documents work in work orders or a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), orders parts and supplies, manages inventory, and uses a computer-based procurement system. The role includes sharing on-call coverage and responding to urgent repairs outside the scheduled shift. The position operates indoors and outdoors, including exposure to inclement weather, heat, and humidity. It is designated safety-sensitive and may require drug and alcohol testing under applicable regulations and company policies.

Requirements

At least 4 years of related experience and/or training, including the ability to identify needed repairs and ensure scheduled production runs are met.
Experience using forklifts, aerial lifts, and various rigging equipment for maintenance activities.
Experience performing LOTO and permit-required confined-space programs related to maintenance activities.
Ability and willingness to share on-call duties and respond to urgent repairs outside the scheduled shift.
Proficiency with Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
Ability to perform the physical activities listed for the role, including climbing, balancing, sitting, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.
Ability to comply strictly with safety rules and protocols; the role is safety-sensitive.

Nice To Haves

Accredited high school diploma or GED.
Boiler, welding, or electrical certification or license.
Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) certification.
Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive, corrective, scheduled, and emergency maintenance on buildings, grounds, plant machinery, and equipment.
Diagnose equipment problems and make necessary repairs to maintain operational readiness and meet scheduled production runs.
Maintain autoclave process equipment and systems, including controls, PLCs, combustion air blowers, pressure controls, and conveyance systems.
Maintain air pollution-control devices, air-cooled and spray condensers, recirculating systems, carbon beds, pumps, and related components.
Maintain hydraulic systems, pH controls, chemical injection systems, boilers, steam-delivery systems, water softeners, water-treatment equipment, air-handling equipment, commercial washers, pneumatic systems, and conveyor systems.
Maintain electrical generator systems and general pneumatic equipment and related systems.
Perform general plumbing work, including hard piping and CPVC/PVC, copper, and black pipe.
Perform light electrical maintenance on plant equipment and troubleshoot PLCs, robotics, and 4–20 milliamp control-loop systems.
Perform fabrication and related work, including arc, MIG, and TIG welding, acetylene torch use, plasma cutting, and grinding.
Use forklifts, aerial lifts, and rigging equipment when performing maintenance activities.
Follow manufacturer and WMHS procedures and safety programs, including LOTO, confined-space, fall-protection, and electrical-safety requirements.
Document completed work in work orders or a CMMS according to schedule, priority, or other requirements.
Share on-call coverage and respond to emergency or urgent repairs outside normally scheduled hours.
Assist the Facility/Maintenance Manager with work needed to maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and efficient facility.
Order parts and supplies using a computer-based procurement system and manage parts and supplies inventory.
Complete required safety training and perform other related duties or assignments as required.