About Earth

Earth is transforming the deathcare industry through sustainable biotechnology, precision engineering, and advanced process systems. Our proprietary Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) technology gently transforms human remains into nutrient-rich soil over a 45-day cycle—providing an environmentally responsible alternative to burial or cremation.

Following successful launches in Seattle and Las Vegas, we’re expanding to the East Coast with a new facility. This role supports operations across multiple Earth facilities, helping ensure consistent system reliability, quality, and operational excellence.

Position Summary

Senior Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Lead – Baltimore oversees the maintenance and technical performance of Earth’s NOR process systems and facility infrastructure across up to three operational sites.

This is a leadership role for a technically skilled, hands-on professional who can ensure consistent equipment performance, mentor maintenance teams, and serve as the vital link between operations and engineering innovation. The role combines equipment reliability engineering, maintenance management, and design feedback responsibilities. The position ensures that all custom, industry leading process equipment operates safely and efficiently, while field data and maintenance insights are communicated back to the sustaining design and hardware engineering teams for continuous improvement.

You will help build and manage a small team of site-based maintenance technicians, provide technical leadership and training, coordinate maintenance schedules, and help standardize preventive maintenance practices across all locations.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Operations & Leadership

• Supervise and support site-based maintenance technicians across up to three Earth facilities.
• Oversee execution of preventive and corrective maintenance programs for NOR vessels, process piping, control systems, and facility utilities.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and technical support for mechanical, electrical, and control system issues.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with engineering specifications.
• Coordinate spare parts management, vendor support, and maintenance documentation across all facilities.

Equipment Performance & Engineering Interface

• Capture and analyze maintenance data, downtime trends, and recurring system issues.
• Deliver actionable reports and reliability metrics to the hardware engineering team.
• Collaborate closely with sustaining design engineers to validate upgrades, implement design revisions, and standardize improvements across sites.
• Represent field operations during design reviews, ensuring maintainability and serviceability are considered in new equipment designs.

Safety & Compliance

• “Comply with all applicable OSHA, state, and local safety regulations (Including MOSH, where applicable)
• Conduct safety audits and technical training sessions for maintenance staff.
• Ensure all facilities meet maintenance documentation and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience maintaining and troubleshooting industrial or process systems, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or multi-site maintenance role.
• Strong understanding of electrical & mechanical systems, pumps, motors, valves, sensors, control panels, and specialized material handling equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and process flow diagrams.
• Proven track record in implementing and managing preventive maintenance programs across multiple facilities.
• Experience with reliability reporting, root-cause analysis, and feedback to engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; able to coordinate between technicians, operations, and design engineers.
• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• Proficiency with CAD & PLM software and common office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Forklift certification or willingness to obtain (Earth will provide).
• Travel between sites as required (typically 25–50%, with occasional periods up to 75%)
• Physical Requirements
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, climb ladders, and work on equipment in tight or elevated spaces.
• Ability to wear required PPE (respirator, gloves, etc.).
• Ability to work in warm, cold, or odorous environments.
• Passion for sustainability and continuous process improvement.

Benefits

Equity; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off (PTO); and the opportunity to help shape the future of sustainable deathcare.

Join Us

At Earth, our mission is to transform the end-of-life experience — creating a process that restores the planet instead of harming it.

If you’re inspired by solving complex technical challenges in service of something deeply human and profoundly environmental, we’d love to hear from you.