Plant Maintenance Technician

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Dacono, CO

14h

About The Position

Under the direction of facility leadership, the Plant Maintenance Technician performs preventive, corrective, scheduled, and emergency maintenance on buildings, grounds, plant machinery, and equipment. The role diagnoses equipment issues, makes repairs, documents work orders in a computerized maintenance management system, and helps maintain a safe, clean, healthy, efficient, and operationally ready facility. The technician follows manufacturer and WMHS procedures and applicable safety programs, including Lock Out Tag Out, confined space, fall protection, and electrical safety requirements. The position is safety-sensitive and may require on-call response to urgent repairs outside the normal shift. The work includes maintenance of autoclave process equipment and controls, PLCs, blowers, pressure controls, conveyance systems, air pollution control devices, condensers, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, chemical injection and pH controls, boilers, steam and water-treatment equipment, air handling equipment, washers, generators, plumbing, and conveyor systems. Duties also include light electrical maintenance and troubleshooting, fabrication, welding, torch work, plasma cutting, and grinding. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with overtime as needed. The position operates both indoors in a garage, shop, or gas-plant setting and outdoors in potentially inclement weather, heat, and humidity. The expected base pay rate is $32 per hour; the offered rate may depend on relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location. Eligible employees receive a total compensation package, with benefits potentially varying by site.

Requirements

0–4 years of experience and/or training demonstrating the ability to identify needed repairs and ensure scheduled production runs are met.
Ability and willingness to share on-call duties and complete emergency or urgent repairs outside the normally scheduled shift.
Ability to comply strictly with safety rules and protocols; the role is designated safety-sensitive.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including climbing, balancing, sitting, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
One year of experience performing LOTO and permit-required confined-space programs related to maintenance activities.
Experience using forklifts, aerial lifts, and various rigging equipment for maintenance activities.
Boiler, welding, or electrical certification or license.
Proficient welding skills, including arc, MIG, and TIG welding.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive, corrective, scheduled, and emergency maintenance on buildings, grounds, plant machinery, and equipment.
Follow manufacturer and WMHS procedures and safety requirements, including LOTO, confined space, fall protection, and electrical safety programs.
Diagnose equipment issues and make timely, proper repairs to maintain operational readiness; be willing to respond to urgent repairs while on call.
Maintain and repair plant machinery and systems, including autoclave equipment, controls and PLCs, pollution-control devices, condensers, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, boilers, water-treatment equipment, generators, plumbing, and conveyors.
Perform light electrical maintenance and troubleshoot plant power systems, PLCs, robotics, and 4–20 milliamp control-loop systems.
Perform fabrication and related work, including welding, acetylene torch work, plasma cutting, and grinding.
Document maintenance results in work orders or a computerized maintenance management system according to schedule, priority, or other requirements.
Assist facility and maintenance leadership with work needed to maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and efficient facility.
Complete required safety training and support the company's safety commitment.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.