Lead, Plant Maintenance Technician

Plant Maintenance Technician Lead

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.

Job Summary The Plant Maintenance Technician Lead is responsible for monitoring and maintaining the operation of all plant systems and equipment. Including but not limited to balers, conveyor belts, gearboxes, electrical motors, pulleys, shafts and bearings. This position responds to all system failures by taking appropriate corrective action and completing or assigning the repairs needed to ensure that systems are operational and are functioning safely and efficiently. This position is directly responsible for leading Plant Technicians, prioritizing, assigning and overseeing work is completed safely and timely.

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.

• Performs, prioritizes, and assigns repairs in accordance with Waste Management's Safety and Life Critical Rules and OSHA requirements.
• Performs preventive maintenance inspection (PM) diagnose, repair, and rebuild 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 Management 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 and prioritizes 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 in plant.
• Ability to perform under minimal supervision.
• Requires a flexible work schedule which may include nights and weekends to support operating schedule and the needs of the facility.
• Maintains a safe work area in compliance with Corporate/OSHA Standards. Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures to include but not limited to Hazardous Energy Control Procedures, Lock Out/Tag Out and Confined Space protocol.
• Performs general data entry in order to track parts inventory, time on job and work completed. General use of computer for communication and tracking purposes.

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

• Education and Experience
• Education: High School Diploma or GED (accredited)
• Experience: Five (5) years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
• 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 drug screen and physical.

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Proficient in welding and fabrication.
• Have knowledge of single and three phase electrical systems.
• Have knowledge of electrical control systems.
• Have knowledge of hydraulic systems.
• Have knowledge of pneumatic systems, including air compressors.
• Safely operates tools and equipment needed during the repair and servicing of equipment.
• Diagnose defects and repair a variety of equipment and vehicles.
• Technicians are required to provide their own basic tools to perform routine maintenance and repairs of equipment.

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.