Lubrication Technician

Role: Lubrication Technician
Location: Snodland

**Salary**: £Competitive (DOE)
My client, an international leading manufacturing company based in Snodland are looking for a Lubrication Technician to join their rapidly expanding team.
This role is responsible for all the lubrication of the site in terms of oil and grease requirements. Working with the minimum of supervision from a site lubrication schedule, ensuring the correct quantity and type of lubricant is applied at the right frequencyfor each component.
Your role will include:

- Being the owner of the lubrication schedule and be required to work to it as closely as is practical to do so, providing feedback for updates and support and recommend any modifications to it as necessary
- As well as the lubrications, it is important to ensure clean lubrication systems, including
pump sets, pipework, and tanks to control contamination and aid quick identification of leaks or problems
- Undertake risk assessments (RA) and Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) assessments for engineering work undertaken and where there is a perceived risk to engineering personnel
- The role requires the competence to lead a team of contractors on planned shut days to assist with the completion of the schedules
- To ensure that all automated systems for oil and grease remain topped up with the appropriate lubricant
- To use SAP and other provided reporting tools to report defects, lubrication schedule progress, stock inventory checks and oil consumption records
- To ensure in all areas, particularly GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) ones, that any surplus lubricant is cleared away; using spill mats where necessary to contain oil/grease leaks to ensure personnel safety
- To identify and minimise any oil losses, keeping accurate records of what oils are topped up and where
- Ensure appropriate labelling and documentation control of lubricants used on site. This
includes labelling of tanks, drums, transport containers and relevant COSHH data
- Engineering experience is desirable but not essential
- An understanding of why preventative maintenance and condition-based monitoring is important
- Good communication skills
- Self motivated
- Team player but also confident to work individually when necessary
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