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Senior Plant Maintenance Manager - Recycling
Senior Plant Maintenance Manager - Recycling-March 2024
Indianapolis
Mar 31, 2026
About Senior 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.

  Position Specific Info:

  Location: 2025 Stout Field West Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46241

  Shift : Monday - Friday with some weekend work, Time TBD and as needed

  Site runs 24/7

  Works out of Site Location

  What is the value of a WM job?

  The value of a WM job is more than a paycheck . It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family.

  We Are Stable: Our WM team is home every day, and our team members perform essential and meaningful work.

  We Are Committed to Growth: 100% tuition paid for benefits eligible employees and their family, and established career progression.

  We Are Investing in You: Amazing Medical, Dental & Vision, 401K with match, discounted stock options, dependent day care, and more!

  Who are we? #WeAreWM

  Ready to roll with us? Click Apply to join the Waste Management team today.

  I. Job Summary

  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.

  II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  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.

  III. Supervisory Responsibilities

  The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees. This includes:

  Direct supervision of 7+ full-time employeesIV. Qualifications

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

  A. Education and Experience

  Required: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, and seven to ten years previous experience in engineering or maintenance of equipment and facilities.B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

  None required.C. 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

  V. 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.

  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.”

  #LI-RM1

  Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

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