Senior, Plant Maintenance Technician MRF

WM•Elkridge, MD

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Plant Maintenance Technician is responsible for monitoring and maintaining the operation of all plant systems and equipment. This includes balers, conveyor belts, gearboxes, electrical motors, pulleys, shafts, and bearings. The position responds to all system failures by taking appropriate corrective action and completing or assigning the necessary repairs to ensure systems are operational, safe, and efficient. This role is directly responsible for leading all Plant Technicians and generally reports to the Plant Maintenance Manager.

Requirements

4 years of relevant experience
Must be at least 18 years of age
Legally eligible to work in the United States.
Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Successfully complete pre-employment screening, including drug screen and physical.

Responsibilities

Performs repairs in accordance with WM’s Safety and Life Critical Rules and OSHA requirements.
Performs preventive maintenance inspections (PM), diagnoses, repairs, and rebuilds major equipment/components including but not limited to balers, conveyors, hydraulic power packs, eddy currents, electro-magnetic belts, optical sorters, diverters, compressors, trash compactors, motors, glass breakers, wire tie systems, fans, pumps, forklifts, front-end loaders and building equipment.
Maintains Daily Equipment Inspections (DEI) backlog.
Establishes and adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules and advises Sr. Plant Maintenance Manager if additional work is needed or cannot be completed within the Standard Repair Times (SRTs).
Provides assistance, guidance, and direction to other maintenance personnel.
Interprets, prioritizes, and assigns preventive maintenance & work requests.
Inspects the quality of third-party repairs and/or rebuilds.
Recommends measures to improve production, equipment performance, and product quality.
Responsible for inventory control, ordering of replacement parts, tools, and supplies through purchasing.
Conducts physical parts inventories.
Leads non-supervisory employees and other staff that may include contractors, consultants, and/or temporary employees.
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities.
Performs service calls for emergency breakdowns.
Ability to perform under limited supervision.
Requires a flexible work schedule which may include nights and weekends to support operating schedule and the needs of the facility.
Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate/OSHA Standards and performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.