Maintenance Manager – Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

About the Position - Responsibilities & Duties

• Maintenance Team Leadership
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing maintenance team in partnership with the US Director of Operations & Maintenance.
• Recruit, onboard, and train new team members to ensure strong technical capability and alignment with Waga Energy’s operational standards.
• Set clear objectives, assign and prioritize work, monitor progress, and proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and resource needs.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance, coaching, and professional development to junior and mid-level team members.
• Conduct performance evaluations, implement skills-development plans, and continuously improve team processes and workflows.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the maintenance department and other internal teams.
• Maintenance Operations Coordination & Supervision
• Manage the full lifecycle of maintenance work orders, ensuring timely planning, scheduling, execution, and documentation.
• Ensure all sites maintain adequate inventories of tools, consumables, and critical spare parts; oversee procurement and distribution.
• Cook up and supervise onsite maintenance activities, including preventive maintenance, corrective interventions, troubleshooting, and equipment upgrades.
• Lead and support regulatory, compliance, and third-party inspections, ensuring all documentation and site conditions meet required standards.
• Develop and maintain a structured program for ongoing site oversight, including routine site visits, performance reviews, and operational audits.
• Ensure maintenance activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with Waga Energy’s QHSE standards.
• Continuous Improvement
• Develop and implement a continuous improvement program focused on maximizing uptime, reliability, and performance of all US WAGABOX® units.
• Analyze operational data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for process optimization and/or equipment enhancements.
• Collaborate with teams in the US, France, and Canada to refine maintenance strategies, improve equipment design, and standardize best practices.
• Create, update, and enforce operating and maintenance procedures to ensure consistency, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Define, track, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for maintenance effectiveness, equipment reliability, and team performance.
• Ensure strict adherence to all QHSE procedures and regulatory requirements across all maintenance activities.

About You - Qualifications & Skills

• A bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, process engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• A minimum of 10 years of industrial maintenance experience in gas processing, chemical, energy, or related heavy-industrial environments.
• At least 3 years of direct people-management experience leading technical teams in a field or plant-based setting.
• Strong understanding of industrial maintenance methodologies, including preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics.
• Strong SAP/CMMS skills including building master data, task lists, maintenance plans, preventive maintenance criticality tolerances, and initial spare parts elections.
• Experience with equipment commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting in gas, chemical, or heat-production systems.
• Familiarity with pressure equipment design, rotating equipment, instrumentation, and process control systems (preferred).
• Strong people management skills with the ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical staff while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent organizational and planning abilities, with a track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to diagnose complex technical issues and guide teams toward effective solutions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with DraftSight/AutoCAD or similar CAD tools is a plus.
• Comfortable working in industrial environments such as gas processing facilities, chemical plants, or energy production sites.