Industrial Maintenance Technician

About This Role

This role involves repairing and maintaining recycling equipment, heavy equipment, and light trucks to ensure safe and productive operations. The position suits a technician experienced in diagnosing and fixing mechanical and electrical systems, and is comfortable with various recycling machinery.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical problems using charts, diagnostic software, technical manuals, and expertise
• Perform repairs and maintenance on recycling equipment, compact heavy equipment, and light trucks to maximize safe and productive operations
• Repair or replace parts as directed by a work order system
• Complete field service reports in a work order system
• Overhaul or replace machine components and replace worn items
• Communicate with supervisor and/or equipment operators for clarification of problems
• Discuss preventive techniques with equipment users to minimize future repairs
• Independently troubleshoot and maintain complex electromechanical equipment
• Complete daily consumables report to record hours, fuel, and oil usage, and provide information for input in Republic Services Dossier (Fleet Management Software) system
• Perform preventative maintenance according to standard schedules
• Maintain, repair, and install plumbing, electrical, HVAC, odor systems, and negative pressure systems
• Install and set up new equipment and communicate with vendors regarding maintenance schedules
• Read, troubleshoot, and program simple PLC instructions to enhance plant monitoring and performance as requested by operations staff or to support maintenance objectives
• Follow all safety policies and procedures
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned or apparent

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year experience with building maintenance, HVAC, odor systems, and negative pressure systems
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working on equipment in a manufacturing or distribution environment
• Working knowledge of Tier 4 emission systems
• Welding and/or fabrication skills and/or experience
• PLC Programming experience
• Valid driver
• Mechanical or trade school certificate
• Certificate in electronic diagnostics
• Minimum of 1 year of equipment maintenance and repair experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans, and vision coverage
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)