Plant Maintenance Technician

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

About The Position

Under the direction of facility leadership, the Plant Maintenance Technician performs preventive, corrective, scheduled, and emergency maintenance on facility buildings, grounds, plant machinery, and equipment. The role diagnoses equipment issues, makes repairs to help maintain operational readiness, follows manufacturer and WMHS procedures and safety programs, and documents work orders in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). The technician may be on call for urgent repairs outside the normal shift and assists facility and maintenance leadership with work needed to maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and efficient facility. The position works Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with overtime as needed. It operates in both indoor garage, shop, or gas-plant conditions and outdoor conditions that may include inclement weather, heat, and humidity. The role is safety sensitive and requires strict compliance with safety rules and protocols; drug and alcohol testing may apply under government regulations and company policies.

Requirements

0–4 years of experience and/or training demonstrating the ability to identify needed repairs and ensure scheduled production runs are met.
Strictly comply with safety rules and protocols; the position is designated safety sensitive.
Willingness to share on-call duties and respond to urgent or emergency repairs outside the scheduled shift.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED (accredited).
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.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive, corrective, scheduled, and emergency maintenance on buildings, grounds, plant machinery, and equipment.
Follow manufacturer and WMHS procedures and applicable safety programs and standards, including Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), Confined Space, Fall Protection, and Electrical Safety.
Diagnose equipment and make repairs, responding to urgent needs to maintain operational readiness.
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, and carbon beds.
Maintain pumps and related components, hydraulic systems, pH controls, and chemical injection systems.
Maintain fire-tube boilers and ancillary equipment, steam delivery systems, water softeners and other water-treatment equipment, air-handling equipment, commercial washers, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, conveyor systems, and electrical generator systems.
Maintain general air-pneumatic systems, including air compressors, regulators, solenoid valves, two-way and three-way valves, tubing, pneumatic pumps, and related systems.
Perform general plumbing work, including hard piping and CPVC/PVC, copper, and black pipe.
Perform light electrical maintenance on plant equipment using 480V, 240V, 120V, and 24V power systems; troubleshoot PLCs, robotics, and 4-to-20-milliamp control-loop systems.
Perform light to heavy fabrication, including welding, acetylene torch work, plasma cutting, and grinding and cutting.
Assist the Facility/Maintenance Manager with work and assignments that support a safe, clean, healthy, and efficient facility.
Document work results in completed work orders or the CMMS according to schedule, priority, or other requirements.
Stay current on required safety training and support the company's safety commitment.
Share on-call duties and respond to emergency or urgent repairs outside the normally scheduled shift.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.