Senior Industrial Maintenance Technician

Senior Plant Maintenance Technician – WM

Hiring today, for tomorrow. Are you seeking a safer work environment as a Senior Plant Maintenance Technician? Is your family’s financial security important to you? Aspiring to advance in your Senior Plant Maintenance Technician career? Searching for a company that prioritizes its employees' well‑being? If this speaks to you, then WM might be the place for your next career move.

Career progression, stability for your family, and a safe environment to work – that’s what you get as a Senior Plant Maintenance Technician at WM, and more.

• Starting Pay Rate of $34.00 – $41.00 depending on experience
• Stable hours for financial stability
• Uniforms and PPE provided
• Extensive paid training opportunities
• A fun and engaging work environment with clear career progression opportunities
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short‑Term Disability
• Stock Purchase Plan, Pension, and more
• WM is there, helping build the best and total you.

• Monday – Friday every week
• Day shift: 6:00 am – 2:00 pm or 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
• We’re committed to offering you stable hours for the financial stability and work‑life balance you need.
• Those are the key details on pay and schedule – now here’s more on what you’ll be doing as a Senior Plant Maintenance Technician at WM.

Each day, you’ll play a key role in keeping our plant running at its best, maintaining everything from balers and conveyor belts to gearboxes, electrical motors, pulleys, shafts, and bearings. As a Senior Plant Maintenance Mechanic, you’ll jump into action when systems fail, using your skills to quickly identify and fix issues, ensuring everything is back up and running safely and efficiently.

You’ll work with cutting‑edge equipment and tackle challenges that require both expertise and determination. Reporting to the Plant Maintenance Manager, you’ll help drive the success of our operations, ensuring the plant runs smoothly and safely at all times.

• Conduct preventive maintenance inspections (PM) and diagnose, repair, and rebuild major equipment and components, including 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.
• Maintain the Daily Equipment Inspections (DEI) backlog.
• Adjust work procedures to meet production schedules and inform the Sr. Plant Maintenance Manager if additional work is needed or cannot be completed within Standard Repair Times (SRTs).
• Inspect the quality of third‑party repairs and rebuilds.
• Recommend improvements to enhance production, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Multitask and manage multiple priorities with efficiency.
• Respond to emergency breakdown service calls.
• Perform work with limited supervision while maintaining high standards of performance.
• Be flexible with your work schedule, which may include nights and weekends to meet operational needs.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate/OSHA standards and ensure all work is completed according to safety procedures.
• Perform repairs in line with Waste Management Safety, Life Critical Rules, and OSHA requirements.

• 4 years of relevant work experience
• Be over 18 years of age
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations
• Successfully complete and pass pre‑employment drug screen and physical

• Team players who care about everyone in the shop
• Happy working independently and as part of a team
• Enjoys variety – every day provides a new challenge
• Determined problem solvers

Required to use motor coordination with arms, hands, fingers, and legs. Required to engage in physical activity that includes pushing, pulling, bending, and lifting objects more than 50 pounds. Required to work from ladders or raised platforms. Required to stand or work on concrete floors most of the workday. Will be exposed…