Equipment Maintenance Manager - Landfill

WM; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Stock purchase plan

401(k) company match

Paid vacation, holidays, and personal/

Job summary

WM is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance of equipment and manage staff to achieve safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations. The role includes planning and budgeting maintenance programs, ensuring compliance with Local, State, Federal, and WM requirements, and driving improvements in equipment availability and performance.

The position emphasizes leadership, safety, and timely execution of maintenance tasks, with responsibility for reporting and optimizing maintenance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree,
• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 7 years of previous experience (in addition to education requirements).
• Preferred Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Oversees maintenance activities and staff to keep equipment safe, clean, and in good condition.
• Plans, budgets, staffs, and implements maintenance initiatives and programs.
• Promotes a safe work environment in accordance with Corporate and OSHA requirements.
• Ensures equipment is repaired and returned to service safely and promptly.
• Monitors metrics: staffing, overtime, PMI scheduling, WCS, spare equipment, parts/inventory management.
• Generates daily, weekly and monthly maintenance reports.

Skills

Maintenance management

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree (accredited)

HS Diploma or GED + 4 years experience

Job description

I. Job Summary

Oversees activities and staff in the management of the efficient maintenance of equipment.

• Maintains efficient equipment that is safe, clean, and in good mechanical condition with maximum utilization at the lower possible cost.


• Ensures that all equipment is maintained in accordance with all applicable Local, State, Federal, and WMI requirements.


• Responsible for planning, budgeting, staffing, discipline, and implementation of all maintenance initiatives and programs.


• Promotes a safe work environment in compliance with Corporate and OSHA requirements.


• Ensures that equipment is repaired and returned to service in a safe and timely manner.


• Adheres to company policies and procedures.


• Plans, implements and monitors preventative maintenance activities.


• Ensures that the following metrics and programs are at optimal levels: staffing & overtime ratios, PMI scheduling, Warranty Claims Systems (WCS), spare equipment ratio, and parts/inventory management.


• Hires, trains, supervises, rewards and disciplines maintenance staff under their jurisdiction in accordance with established policies.


• Communicates and interacts effectively with team members and supervisors.


• Evaluates and monitors the budget.


• Provides input for capital expenditures and improvements.


• Assures that meter readings, maintenance activities, parts inventory, parts and labor costs, work orders, licenses, and warranties are maintained according to established processes.


• Generates and disseminates daily, weekly and monthly reports as required.

II. Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains efficient equipment that is safe, clean, and in good mechanical condition with maximum utilization at the lower possible cost.


• Ensures that all equipment is maintained in accordance with all applicable Local, State, Federal, and WMI requirements.


• Responsible for planning, budgeting, staffing, discipline, and implementation of all maintenance initiatives and programs.


• Promotes a safe work environment in compliance with Corporate and OSHA requirements.


• Ensures that equipment is repaired and returned to service in a safe and timely manner.


• Adheres to company policies and procedures.


• Plans, implements and monitors preventative maintenance activities.


• Ensures that the following metrics and programs are at optimal levels: staffing & overtime ratios, PMI scheduling, Warranty Claims Systems (WCS), spare equipment ratio, and parts/inventory management.


• Hires, trains, supervises, rewards and disciplines maintenance staff under their jurisdiction in accordance with established policies.


• Communicates and interacts effectively with team members and supervisors.


• Evaluates and monitors the budget.


• Provides input for capital expenditures and improvements.


• Assures that meter readings, maintenance activities, parts inventory, parts and labor costs, work orders, licenses, and warranties are maintained according to established processes.


• Generates and disseminates daily, weekly and monthly reports as required.

III. Qualifications

• Required Qualifications


• Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree,


• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.


• 7 years of previous experience (in addition to education requirements).


• Preferred Qualifications

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Combination: This job operates in a mix between an office environment and plant/field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

• Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.