Machinery Lubrication Technician
Dixie Chemical

Job Summary

The MLT (Machinery Lubrication Technician) position is responsible for equipment lubrication, inspection, and proactive maintenance activities for all lubricated mechanical equipment.

Summary of Essential Job Functions

• Follow daily lube routes and work orders
• Conduct "break ins" on equipment
• Operate manual or air assisted lubricant dispensing equipment.
• Select appropriate filtration media, and/or filter element by type, for a fixed or portable filter system.
• Perform visual inspections on equipment and provide written reports of conditions and deficiencies
• Service mobile equipment a "portable air compressors/welding machines"
• Use of tools and equipment for routine and non-routine lubrication functions
• Draining and cleaning of reservoirs
• Filling and maintaining level on reservoirs
• Changing filters and breathers on reservoirs
• Remove covers, clean out reservoirs, and replace covers, including replacing a gasket or creating a gasket using available materials.
• Check and top-up reservoirs using either automatic or manual top-up tools.
• Take oil samples
• Install piping and fittings for filtration and sample collection requirements.
• Grease relubrication with manual and automatic dispensing equipment
• Labeling and tagging reservoirs, equipment, inventory, and delivery containers
• Troubleshoot common lubrication-related equipment problems
• Report in writing any discrepancies or conditions that require corrective action
• Monitor email and/or other computer systems to check for work orders, schedule or print routes, acknowledge work orders, etc.

Qualifications

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; AA degree, certification or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 18 months on site and/or five or more years of experience
• Demonstrate basic process knowledge of machinery maintenance
• Able to perform all normal job duties with minimal supervisory task oversight

Physical Demands & Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Individuals may need to sit, stand, or stoop as needed. This job may require the following: walking on an unleveled surface periodically throughout the day; reaching above shoulder heights and below the waist as required to work on equipment or store materials throughout the workday; enter confined spaces; climb ladders and stairs to various heights; lift up to 50 pounds on occasion. Proper lifting techniques are required.

Primary environment: Maintenance workshop and inside the plant within the manufacturing units. Requires exposure to the manufacturing areas where under certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as fire-retardant clothing, respirator, safety glasses with side shields, hard hat, steel-toed boots, and mandatory hearing protection.

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