Lube Tech - Austin Industrial - Lafayette, IN

Austin Bridge & Road•Lafayette, IN

About The Position

The Machinery Lubrication Technician Level 1 (MLT) is responsible for equipment lubrication, contamination control, inspection, and proactive maintenance activities for lubricated mechanical systems. The role coordinates inventory and routine product ordering; stocks inventory; performs routine and non-routine lubrication tasks; drains and cleans reservoirs; fills and tops off reservoirs; changes reservoir filters and breathers; and operates filtration equipment. It also performs grease relubrication using manual and automatic dispensing equipment and maintains dispensing equipment and automatic systems. The technician may mechanically modify systems as directed to facilitate sampling, filtration, and other proactive improvements. The position labels and tags reservoirs, equipment, inventory, and delivery containers; prints and fulfills planned lubrication activities; updates scheduling systems with notes; and requests work orders for maintenance repairs and activities. The technician conducts field-level oil analysis, schedules and collects samples for analysis, evaluates results for future planned maintenance, and reports discrepancies or conditions requiring corrective, predictive, or planned maintenance in writing. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

Good oral and written communication skills and good team-building skills.
Ability to work effectively in an unsupervised position.
Ability to read and interpret technical documents, including OEM maintenance plans and Advanced Lubrication Technology instructions and recommendations.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Responsibilities

Coordinate inventory and routine ordering of products.
Stock inventory locations.
Use tools and equipment for routine and non-routine lubrication functions.
Drain and clean reservoirs; fill and top off reservoirs.
Change filters and breathers on reservoirs and operate filtration equipment.
Perform grease relubrication with manual and automatic dispensing equipment.
Maintain dispensing equipment and automatic systems.
Perform directed mechanical system modifications to facilitate sampling, filtration, and proactive improvements.
Label and tag reservoirs, equipment, inventory, and delivery containers.
Print and fulfill planned lubrication activities.
Update scheduling systems, add notes, and request work orders for maintenance repairs and activities.
Perform field-level oil analysis, including Crackle, Viscosity, Demulsibility, and Blotter tests.
Schedule, collect, label, and mail samples for analysis.
Receive and evaluate oil analysis results for future planned maintenance.
Report in writing discrepancies or conditions requiring corrective, predictive, or planned maintenance for production systems.