Plant Maintenance TechnicianEach 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 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.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct 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.Skills, Knowledge and Expertise2 years of relevant work experienceBe over 18 years of age.Legally eligible to work in the United States.Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.Successfully complete and pass pre-employment drug screen and physical.The kind of people who thrive in our teams:Team players who care about everyone in the shopHappy working independently and as part of a teamLikes variety every day provides a new challengeDetermined problem solvers.Work environment and physical demands: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.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 to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday.The normal setting for this job is material recycling facilities, repair/maintenance facilities, outdoors, or other facilities.Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and, in some cases, may be greater or less than documented here.About Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC)AAWDC is a nonprofit corporation that provides innovative, high-quality workforce development services to Anne Arundel County businesses and residents. We are the bridge between understanding the workforce and talent development needs of local and regional businesses and preparing individuals to meet their full career potential. Our Business & Industry Solutions team provides various services to the local business community, and one of them is recruitment assistance. Therefore, the job postings in this section are not directly associated with our organization; instead, they are featured here as a service for one of our business partners.Our Hiring ProcessStage 1: AppliedStage 2: ReviewStage 3: Referred to BusinessStage 4: InterviewStage 5: Hired