Full-Time

Plant Maintenance Engineer

Posted on 9/26/2025

Daniels Health

Daniels Health

501-1,000 employees

Medical waste management and disposal services

Compensation Overview

$38 - $45/hr

Baltimore, MD, USA

In Person

Must be available for 24/7 emergency monitoring; routine schedule is Mon–Fri but off-hours/weekends may be required.

Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Inventory Management
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Education: High School or Equivalent.
  • Experience: Maintenance experience in mechanical assemblies, boilers, autoclaves, and production equipment
  • Welding, experience with basic repair work
  • Electrical, ability to identify and repair electrical issues and communicate fault conditions
  • Skills: Ability to troubleshoot PLC controlled machines, with telephone support
  • Operate engines, boilers, and auxiliary equipment
  • Read gauges, meters, and charts to track boiler operations
  • Ability to use computers, tablets and smart devices proficiently; navigate Excel spreadsheets and computer-based reporting such as Maintain-X and Myosh; write reports in MS Word and maintain computer-based documentation.
Responsibilities
  • Daily hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, service, and repair of on-site industrial equipment
  • Communicate with the Service and Engineering team to arrange spare parts, travel schedules, and overall support
  • Assemble, align, and install equipment and machine upgrades, as necessary, while adhering to timeline and budget
  • Provide 24/7 monitoring of equipment via phone support, with rapid response as needed – both remotely and on-site
  • Routinely inspect equipment to ensure that it operates efficiently and safely
  • Assist with other leadership functions in the building, as the business needs.
  • Communicate with facility leadership to arrange planned downtime to complete maintenance activities
  • Record data and keep logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activity to generate weekly reports detailing completed tasks and outstanding items
  • Provide remote support to plant facilities outside of the region to get them back in production as quickly as possible
  • Maintain spare parts inventory at the Baltimore facility in partnership with plant management to ensure plants are stocked effectively
  • Cover for other Supervisors and Managers during callouts or vacations
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in supervising employees in entry-level roles (preferred)

Daniels Health provides medical waste management services to healthcare facilities, handling sharps disposal and biohazardous waste. It operates a national service network and offers reusable waste containers, along with collection, treatment, and disposal of medical waste. Its approach reduces needlestick injuries and improves infection control by using reusable containers and a comprehensive service model across the United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. The company differentiates itself through a nationwide infrastructure and end-to-end waste management solutions rather than focusing solely on disposal, combining containers, logistics, and treatment to boost safety and efficiency. Its goal is to help healthcare clients safely, compliantly, and efficiently manage medical waste while advancing infection control and sustainability.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Clinically designed systems optimize costs, labor, and compliance via process re-engineering.
  • MediWaste partnership expands eco-friendly solutions to UK healthcare facilities.
  • Ninth Circuit injunction blocks California MWMA enforcement outside state.

What critics are saying

  • Stericycle's 70% US share erodes Daniels' position via pricing and acquisitions.
  • EPA 2026 RCRA mandates single-use chemo containers, forcing non-compliant pivot.
  • Veolia undercuts Daniels in Australia, South Africa with lower fees.

What makes Daniels Health unique

  • Daniels Health provides reusable sharps containers minimizing needlestick injuries.
  • Second-largest US infrastructure with 36 treatment plants supports national service.
  • Hands-free, bagless containers reduce infection risks in healthcare settings.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Professional Development Budget

Company News

MediWaste
Aug 23rd, 2024
Top 5 Medical Waste Recycling Companies for Sustainable Disposal

MediWaste collaborates with Daniels Health to provide their eco-friendly container solutions to UK healthcare facilities.

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