Lubeserv Technician

Shell Polymers

Job Objective: The LubeServ Technician will perform the daily operations and objectives of a LubeServ account within a customer's facility that are aligned with the lubrication and reliability program.

The successful candidate should have a strong mechanical knowledge and aptitude, organizational, written and verbal skills and be able to perform a variety of tasks related to machinery lubrication.

Essential Duties and 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, ect.

• 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

• 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 as

• Operate forklift or dolly to load and unload oil or other materials

• Perform daily vehicle inspections and fueling as necessary

Knowledge Skills & Abilities Requirements

• Company orientation

• Safety education

• Material Handling Equipment Certification

• Product knowledge

• Warehouse layout

• Process training

• Basic computer skills

• Communication skills

• TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Card) Note: Requirement may be waived by management on case-by-case basis)

• Ability to pass site-specific training classes hosted by Site or safety council in order to meet the requirements of on-going or future projects

Job 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.

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting 20-pound objects constantly; 50-pound objects frequently; and 100-pound objects occasionally is required

• Climbing ladders, stairs and ramps

• Balancing

• Pushing and pulling

• Stooping, crouching and kneeling

• Reaching

• Grasping objects

• Vision: minimum vision required to obtain Driver's License and to prevent injury from oneself and others.

• Hearing: perceiving the nature of sounds with or without correction

• Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word

Performance Measurements

• Attendance (number/percentage of days present for work)
• Safety (number of days without violation or injury)
• Ontime completion (lube routes, sample collection, visual inspections and PM's)

Attendance Requirements: Attendance on a regular, consistent basis is mandatory.