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Waste Management

Collects waste and recovers reusable resources

Recycling Plant Maintenance Supervisor

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDetroit, MI, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED accredited by a recognized accrediting body is required.
  • At least 4 years of relevant work experience in addition to the education requirement.
  • The role is safety-sensitive and requires strict compliance with all safety rules and protocols.
  • The successful candidate may be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment screening, post-incident evaluations, reasonable suspicion checks, and random testing, in accordance with government regulations and company policies.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, direct, and control the efforts of the Maintenance Department to maintain plant equipment and facilities in accordance with good engineering practices.
  • Manage the preventive maintenance program and the maintenance of equipment and facilities.
  • Develop, maintain, and administer an organization qualified to maintain all equipment and facilities in safe and efficient working condition, and execute an effective preventive maintenance program to minimize unscheduled downtime.
  • Maintain operating equipment in satisfactory condition and schedule repairs to minimize interference.
  • Consult with other departments regarding desirable modifications to existing equipment and facilities and possible replacements that could improve operations and reduce maintenance costs.
  • Coordinate the efficient operation of facilities with project engineers as needed.
  • Coordinate and oversee efficient maintenance of all plant transportation equipment.
  • Analyze departmental equipment cost studies to reduce operating costs and make recommendations to the Plant Manager.
  • Develop project objectives and performance standards within the Maintenance Department to meet departmental, divisional, and corporate goals and objectives.
  • Plan for an adequate supply of spare parts and maintenance supplies and ensure their control.
  • Provide leadership and maintenance training to MRF Maintenance Technicians.
  • Ensure preventive inspections and corrective repairs meet or exceed company standards.

Desired Qualifications

  • Plant maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
  • Experience maintaining or repairing conveyor belts, robotics, and programmable logic controllers.

About the Company

Waste Management

Collects waste and recovers reusable resources

Waste Management, branded WM, collects and treats waste for households, businesses and municipalities across the United States and Canada. Its subsidiaries run transfer stations, landfills and recycling facilities, connecting curbside pickup with final disposal and materials recovery. WM Healthcare Solutions handles regulated medical waste and secure information destruction in North America and Western Europe. Customers pay for pickup, disposal and rentals, while WM also sells recovered materials and renewable energy made from landfill gas. Its operating roots date to 1968; the present parent was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1968

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