Lubrication Technician - Southport, NC
Archer Daniels Midland
Lubrication TechnicianManage lubricant delivery, storage and dispensation.Create and manage routes for machinery re-lubrication and/or inspection.Properly change and/or top-off the oil in mechanical equipment.Collaborate with the preferred Lubricant Supplier (Petro Canada) representative to select proper lubricants for industrial machinery including:Oil with the proper Base and additive system.GreaseUse standard techniques to select grease application methods that are least intrusive and most effective for industrial machines.Use standard techniques to estimate re-grease volume and interval for industrial machines and adjust according to guidelines/experience.Properly maintain lubrication equipment.Employ basic oil analysis techniques to identify and troubleshoot abnormal lubricant degradation conditions and use standard techniques to adjust the lubricant specification accordingly.Manage lubricant testing, and quality assurance, employing proper sampling procedures to ensure representative oil samples are taken consistently.Utilize mechanical aptitude and experience to inspect mechanical equipment and identify/report abnormal conditions.Record lubricant quantities applied, and other data as required.Utilize ultrasonic equipment to enable the proper amount of grease to be added and identify abnormal conditions.Health, Safety & Environmental:Facilitate and ensure adherence to safety regulations, rules and sound practices.Coordinate and participate in audits, prioritizing and tracking completion of findings.Ensure that unsafe behavior and conditions are corrected.Perform Safety audits and set the example for safety. Sanitation/Food Safety:Ensure the facility maintains world class sanitation standards.Prepare the facility for, and participate in, regulatory/third party/customer/company audits.Required Skills:Must have a strong commitment to employee safetyRequire excellent command of the following: leadership, problem solving, self-motivation and organizational skills.Must have confident and courteous manner.Must be able to hear and speak clearly, read, comprehend and communicate orally and in writing.Ability to enter data into a spreadsheet or tabletSelf-starter; needs little supervisionAbility and willingness to learn new skills and take on new responsibilitiesPosition requires standing and walking for long periods, climbing stairs and ladders, working with tools, working within close-confined spaces, and working in extreme temperatures.Must be willing to participate in team on-call rotation schedule.Strong Mechanical AptitudeExperience with or willingness to learn forklift and scissors lift operationsPreferred Skills:Experience with hands on troubleshooting and repair of industrial equipmentDemonstrated understanding of failure modes and ability to assess equipment condition, identify defects and make repair recommendations.Level 1 Machinery Lubrication Technician (MLT1) certification.Ability to create spreadsheets and trend data.Experience with Lube-It is a plus.ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
REF:85613BR
REF:85613BR
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