Manufacturing Technician

$49,920 - $52,000/Yr

Reladyne - Monaca, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Monaca, PA

1,001-5,000 employees

Management of Companies and Enterprises

About the position

The LubeServ Technician will be responsible for the daily operations and objectives of a LubeServ account within a customer's facility, focusing on lubrication and reliability programs. The role requires strong mechanical knowledge, organizational skills, and the ability to perform various tasks related to machinery lubrication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct work safely by attending safety and production meetings and following site safety requirements including PPE, JHA/JSA, Lock Out/ Tag Out, Work Permitting, and Near Miss Unsafe Condition reporting.
• Able to work in an unsupervised capacity effectively.
• Perform lubrication maintenance related tasks such as operating a grease gun, filling oil reservoirs, etc.
• Ensure equipment assigned in the unit is properly lubricated.
• Check and maintain oil levels in Oil Mist generators and other automatic lubricating systems.
• Perform maintenance on oil mist generators on a regular schedule.
• Follow designated grease routes to grease equipment.
• Perform oil changes, top-ups on a regular basis.
• Conduct 'break-ins'.
• Participate in Facility audits and lubrication surveys.
• Ensure cleanliness of the lubricants added to the equipment.
• Record lubrication tasks as completed.
• Identify, record and correct lubrication issues and deficiencies.
• Support troubleshooting and failure analysis of lubrication related equipment failures.
• Maintain lubricant inventory.
• Ensure lubricants are handled and disposed of properly.
• Ensure Lubrication program best practices are being followed.
• Verify equipment is tagged with correct lubricant.
• Oil sample ports are maintained.
• Collect and process lubricant samples.
• Responsible to submit completed paperwork in a timely manner.
• Operate oil transfer pumps and filtration equipment.
• Operate forklift or dolly to load and unload oil or other materials.
• Perform daily vehicle inspections and fueling as necessary.

Requirements

• 1+ year experience working in a plant environment preferred.
• Basic computer literacy, including standard email, spreadsheets, word processing, and software and web-based programs used for lubrication scheduling and oil analysis applications.
• Able to perform basic mathematical functions for the purpose of interpreting alarms, calculating lubricant inventories and calculating re-lubrication quantity considerations.
• Strong mechanical knowledge and good problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to speak candidly and provide constructive feedback.
• Able to understand and apply company/plant policies and procedures in the areas of safety, health and environmental.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Physically submit to periodic drug, alcohol, hair follicle and background clearance screenings.
• Ability to work in a dusty, dirty environments and outside in weather.

Nice-to-haves

• Company orientation
• Safety education
• Material Handling Equipment Certification
• Product knowledge
• Warehouse layout
• Process training
• TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Card) Note: Requirement may be waived by management on case-by-case basis)

Benefits

• 401K Plan
• Health Insurance