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Sr Plant Maintenance Manager, Recycling
Sr Plant Maintenance Manager, Recycling-February 2024
Baltimore
Feb 26, 2026
About Sr Plant Maintenance Manager, Recycling

  As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

  Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

  About the Job

  This position is responsible for planning, directing and controlling the efforts of the Maintenance Department required to sustain the safe and efficient operation of multiple recycling equipment and facilities while ensuring exceptional engineering practices.

  What You'll be Doing

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

  Manages and executes the preventative maintenance program and maintenance of equipment and facilities to effectively reduce unscheduled down time.

  Direct leadership of maintenance team and other staff that may include contractors, consultants, and/or temporary employees.

  Develops, maintains and administers an organization qualified to maintain all equipment and facilities in a safe and efficient working condition.

  Coordinates maintenance tasks between operations, maintenance team and commercial venders to minimize down time.

  Performs plant inspections for safety, maintenance and process improvement opportunities. Generate work requests from findings of maintenance inspections.

  Conduct weekly maintenance operations meetings to insure all safety and mechanical issues are addressed in a timely manner. Perform safety related inspections and lead safety training for maintenance staff.

  Works with district/site management on cost studies for equipment and facilities to reduce operating costs. Consults with departments regarding desirable modifications of existing equipment and facilities and the possible replacement of existing equipment which will improve operations and maintenance.

  Analyzes cost studies of proposals for new facilities and equipment in the department designed to reduce operating costs. Make recommendations to the Plant Manager.

  Compile and analyze reports to plan and assign tasks to the maintenance team for up coming PM inspections & work requests.

  Manage department financials, maintenance budget and spend. Control labor costs. Generate monthly financial reports for the site Controller.

  Plans and provides for an adequate supply and ensures control over spare parts and maintenance supplies. Orders parts and supplies utilizing maintenance database and corporate purchasing program.

  Audits all completed Work Orders to insure all parts, labor and commercial venders are charged out correctly to the unit

  Build a good working relationship with all vendors to insure materials, supplies and third party repairs are delivered and accomplished to WM standards

  Attend and participate in all required financial, operation, safety and maintenance meetings.

  Responsible for hiring, on-going staff development, performance reviews and employee coaching and discipline.

  Coordinates and oversees the efficient maintenance of all plant transportation equipment.

  Develops objectives and standards of performance for projects within the maintenance department required to meet departmental, divisional and corporate goals and objectives.

  Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate/OSHA Standards, and performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

  Supervisory Responsibilities

  This job has supervisory responsibilities.

  What does it take to be a Sr Plant Maintenance Manager, Recycling with WM?

  The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

  A. Education and Experience

  Required: Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience, and seven to ten years previous experience in engineering or maintenance of equipment and facilities.B. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

  Understanding of maintenance repairs and working knowledge of welding, conveyor equipment, motors, gearboxes, pumps, hydraulics, electrics, pneumatics, balers and compressors.

  Knowledge of computer based software such as; Windows, Excel, Power Point, Word.

  Accounting principles

  Budget preparation and management

  Work Environment

  Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) most of the work day;

  Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely;

  Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) rarely;

  Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely;

  Normal setting for this job is: office setting and/or plant.

  About our Benefits

  At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

  If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply.-

  Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

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