Project Manager - Maintenance
Facility Director of Maintenance (Shredding & Food Waste Systems)
Location: Remote/Field-Based (U.S.)
Travel: Up to 50%
Compensation: $130,000 - $140,000 Base + 20% Bonus
A leading environmental and industrial services organization is seeking a Facility Director of Maintenance to serve as the company's subject matter expert for shredding equipment and food waste management operations. This is a highly visible role focused on maintenance program leadership, capital projects, equipment reliability, and standardization initiatives across multiple facilities nationwide.
What You'll Do
- Serve as the corporate technical expert for shredding equipment and food waste management systems.
- Lead maintenance-related projects across multiple facilities.
- Drive implementation, optimization, and standardization of maintenance systems and processes.
- Partner with operations, engineering, asset management, inventory, and purchasing teams.
- Work directly with equipment manufacturers and external vendors.
- Support facility maintenance teams with troubleshooting, training, and best practices.
- Track and report key maintenance and program performance metrics.
- Support equipment upgrades, installations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of maintenance, engineering, reliability, or project management experience.
- Experience leading multi-site maintenance or capital improvement projects.
- Strong maintenance systems (CMMS) experience.
- Experience working with equipment suppliers, OEMs, and contractors.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to travel up to 50%.
Why This Role
- Become the company's go-to expert for shredding and food waste systems.
- Highly autonomous individual contributor role with national impact.
- Exposure to multiple facilities and complex projects.
- Competitive compensation and bonus structure.
- Opportunity to influence maintenance strategy, reliability, and operational excellence across the organization.
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