Area Maintenance Manager

WM (Waste Management); Port Reading (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Waste Management (WM) is seeking a Manager of Maintenance to lead and grow a team across RWCS non-incineration facilities. You will oversee maintenance programs, plan preventive and corrective actions, and drive cost reductions while ensuring safety and compliance with WM policies.

You will manage equipment installation and routine outages, develop training, and coordinate with operations to optimize asset care and reliability across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance teams in facilities.
• Budget and cost-control experience for maintenance.
• Familiarity with SAP PM and preventive maintenance planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop maintenance technicians and manage hiring, training.
• Control budgets for maintenance and parts costs.
• Schedule and oversee preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance.
• Manage equipment installation and capital improvements.
• Analyze equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure safety programs and compliance with WM policies.
• Read electrical schematics and supervise wiring work.
• Oversee installation of conduit, piping, and components.
• Coordinate with operations for cost reduction opportunities.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance management

Budget management

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Project management

Safety compliance

Electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulic maintenance

Pneumatic systems

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Stericycle is now part of WM. To learn more about WM's acquisition of Stericycle, CLICK HERE to read the press release.

Shift: Monday - Friday; 6:00 AM Starts; Plus Extra As Needed; Some Weekends As Needed

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: Annual Education Assistance Benefit available for team members.

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

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Ready to roll with us?

I. Job Summary

Responsible for leading, developing and training the practice of Maintenance including all maintenance activities for RWCS non-incineration facilities. This includes both building and plant/transfer equipment based activities. Under minimum direction, the Manager Maintenance is responsible for all maintenance programs within less than five facilities. Oversees all maintenance personnel, including outside contractors, ensuring their compliance with established programs and procedures. Works with the operations management team to provide cost reduction opportunities, overall care of equipment, training on equipment operations. general housekeeping, and proper maintenance record keeping. Manages the execution of all equipment installation and maintenance functions including, but not limited to, scheduled preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance on all equipment within all facilities throughout the assigned locations. Follows safe workplace procedures and established best practices, including, but not limited to LOTO and electrical and/or mechanical safety in support of regulatory compliance (e.g. OSHA).

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leading and Developing team of maintenance technicians in on-time and on-budget maintenance activities including preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance. Leads direct reports. Responsible for all hiring, training and development.
• Cost control of budgets - Responsibility for wage budgets for all maintenance team members. Responsible for working with operations leadership on managing overall cost budgets for all parts and maintenance repair costs.
• Tracks equipment history and drives improvement utilizing SAP PM system, executes PM practices, works with maintenance technicians to plan and schedule routine outages for inspection and routine maintenance, reviews equipment malfunctions, identifies root cause, and develops corrective action plans.
• Project Management of Plant Improvements - Responsible for executing small-scale capital improvements within location. This involves partnering with the local operations team, regulatory and compliance and outside partners to ensure projects are delivered on-time, on-budget and to designed specifications.
• Conduct predictive analysis of all process systems and equipment periodically. Identify equipment malfunctions, generate work orders, determine proper repair procedures, and assign appropriate personnel to accomplish the task. Document results based on schedule and priority in SAP PM
• Vigorously support WMHS's commitment to safety and support all policies and procedures as established within policy and procedure manuals in addition to WMHS Safety Programs
• Using 3-phase theory and wiring techniques, manage troubleshooting, replacement of components and wiring of electric motors, as necessary
• Read electrical schematics for control systems and be familiar with equipment for wire tracing. Ensure that wiring boxes are always neat and tidy
• Purchase the components, and manage the installation, of simple conduit runs including mounting small control boxes or disconnects, as well as flex conduit
• Perform and Manage the troubleshooting and repairs of general air pneumatics, including air compressor operation and maintenance, regulator E replacement, solenoid valve replacement, 2-way and 3-way valve replacement, pneumatic pump repair, tubing installation, and general system troubleshooting
• Perform and Manage the maintenance of hydraulic systems including cylinder seal repair, cylinder replacement, bushing replacements (usually by outside machine shop), hose crimper operation (includes matching hose to fitting), fluid maintenance including filter change out, hydraulic pump replacement, valve stack repair and maintenance, fitting specification, and general troubleshooting and adjustments
• Perform and Manage the proper use of power tools including power drills, chop saws, reciprocating saws, grinders, and pneumatic hammers. Manage the activities of a welder to fuse carbon steel and perform repairs, weld stainless steel or higher alloys or operate a TIG Welder
• Perform and Manage the installation of PVC piping up to 6" as well as threaded steel