Environmental Technician

Job Purpose:

Monitor, Maintain and Improve plant fluid systems and machinery lubrication systems.

Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned as needed):

• Coordination of inventory and routine ordering of products.
• Stocking inventory locations.
• Use of tools and equipment for routine and non-routine lubrication functions.
• Draining and cleaning of reservoirs.
• Mechanical modification of systems as directed to facilitate sampling and filtration, and other proactive improvements.
• Filling and maintaining level on reservoirs.
• Changing filters and breathers on reservoirs
• Operating filtration equipment.
• Grease relubrication with manual and automatic dispensing equipment
• Maintenance of dispensing equipment and automatic systems.
• Labeling and tagging reservoirs, equipment, inventory and delivery containers.
• Printing and fulfilling planned lubrication activities
• Update scheduling systems, including adding notes to system and requesting work orders for maintenance repairs and activities.
• Perform field level oil analysis, including (e.g.) Crackle, Viscosity and Blotter Test, as required.
• Schedule, collect, label and mail samples with requisite details, for analysis.
• Perform basic evaluation of oil analysis results and recommend current and future maintenance actions.
• Troubleshoot common lubrication-related procedural and equipment problems.

Qualifications:

• High School Education or GED
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Strong Work Ethic/ Team Player

Technical Competencies:

• Ability to turn on a computer and access email and/or other computer systems to check for work orders, schedule or print routes, acknowledge work orders, etc..
• Ability to operate manual or air assisted lubricant dispensing equipment.
• Ability to fill and operate a grease gun.
• Ability to cycle an automatic lubrication system and inspect for proper operation.
• Ability to select appropriate filtration media, and/or filter element by type, for a fixed or portable filter system.
• Ability to remove and replace machinery filter system elements.
• Ability to install piping and fittings for filtration and sample collection requirements.
• Ability to correctly take an oil sample.
• Ability to install and operate a portable filtration system.
• Ability to correctly check and top-up reservoirs using either automatic or manual top-up tools.
• Ability to remove covers, clean out reservoirs, and replace covers, including replacing a gasket or creating a gasket using available materials.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• A strong fundamental understanding of mechanical, hydraulic and circulating systems operation, contamination control and maintenance functions.
• Certified to operate lifting equipment (Fork Truck, Skip Hoist, Etc.)
• Certified to perform lockout-tag out procedures.
• Strong mathematical skills
• Ability to determine equipment needs based on Mechanical prints and/or documents.

Non-Technical Competencies:

• Good oral and written communication skills and good team building skills.
• Capability to work in an unsupervised position effectively.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• None