Maintenance Manager

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Stericycle provides regulated waste management, secure information destruction, and compliance services, protecting health, safety, and the environment for businesses worldwide.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Maintenance Manager who will be 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.

Responsible for all maintenance programs within fewer 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, and 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 or mechanical safety in support of regulatory compliance (e.g., OSHA).

Education Level

• Associates or Equivalent (preferred)

Work Experience

• 5 or more years of relevant management and technical experience (required), demonstrating the ability to manage groups of remote team members.
• Must have leadership experience in a multi-site setting.

Duties/Responsibilities

• 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
• 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.
• Leading and developing a 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.
• Perform and manage the installation of PVC piping up to 6” as well as threaded steel pipe to 2” and soldered copper
• 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 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
• Project Management of Plant Improvements – Responsible for executing small-scale capital improvements within the 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.
• Purchase the components and manage the installation of simple conduit runs, including mounting small control boxes or disconnects, as well as flex conduit
• Read electrical schematics for control systems and be familiar with equipment for wire tracing. Ensure that wiring boxes are always tidy
• Tracks equipment history and drives improvement utilizing the 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.
• Using 3-phase theory and wiring techniques, manage troubleshooting, replacement of components, and wiring of electric motors, as necessary
• Vigorously support Stericycle’s commitment to safety and support all policies and procedures as established within policy and procedure manuals, in addition to Stericycle Safety Programs
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Deals openly and honestly with people at all levels of the organization while building credibility and maintaining trust.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and ability to learn computerized maintenance management systems.
• Demonstrates strong business vocabulary, grammar, and communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to be a self-starter who can utilize strong problem-solving skills to generate creative solutions to complex issues.
• Demonstrates the ability to function independently; resolve problems without direction.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify specific activities required to accomplish objectives, rank them in order of importance, and coordinate and take action to achieve desired results. Prioritize multiple activities and projects.
• Demonstrates the ability to interact and participate effectively in a team environment; actively listens, confronts issues, and provides feedback to others on the team as well as internal and external customers, in a courteous and timely manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to present ideas and information in a clear, concise, organized, and diplomatic manner; listens to others to respond effectively to ideas and questions.
• Must be able to complete hands-on preventative, corrective, and breakdown maintenance.

Work Environment

• May work extended hours to meet deadlines
• Must follow and enforce strict safety protocols
• Oversee maintenance teams and equipment operations
• Split time between the office and the production floor
• Work in manufacturing or industrial environments

Benefits/Perks

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Life and accidental death, and dismemberment insurance
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Tuition reimbursement

Employer’s Statement

Stericycle is an Equal Opportunity Employer.