Lubrication Engineer

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The Customer Lubrication Engineer serves as an on-site representative at one or more customer industrial facilities, working closely with the client’s Reliability and Maintenance teams. This hands‑on role optimizes lubrication practices through direct maintenance tasks and technical expertise to enhance equipment reliability. The engineer actively expands adoption of our lubricants and services by promoting automated lubrication systems, oil filtration and purification, and conversions from existing brands to our portfolio, while collaborating with Regional Services Managers and/or Key Account Managers to implement solutions and track progress via KPIs such as Mean Time Between Repairs and business growth metrics.

• Act as the primary on‑site liaison for the customer’s Reliability and Maintenance teams, fostering collaboration to improve equipment performance through hands‑on lubrication practices and proactively promoting expanded use of our lubricants and services.
• Assist in identifying and pursuing opportunities to expand lubricant usage by conducting equipment audits, recommending product upgrades (e.g., synthetics or specialized formulations), and converting applications from competitor products to our portfolio.
• Promote and implement value‑added services such as oil analysis programs, contamination control initiatives, and lubrication training to increase service adoption and generate upsell opportunities within the facility.
• Conduct independent assessments of lubrication systems and equipment, recommending lubricant selections and application methods to enhance MT .
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of lubrication systems, ensuring proper application techniques and auxiliary support systems are correctly installed and maintained.
• Collect, evaluate, and report lubrication and reliability data using the company’s reliability management software, providing insights into program performance and expansion potential.
• Maintain an up‑to‑date equipment lubrication survey, documenting system conditions, performance metrics, and untapped opportunities.
• Communicate effectively with customers, company personnel, and vendors through oral and written channels, providing technical guidance, recommendations, and training as needed.
• Deliver technical presentations on lubrication reliability and expansion benefits to customers or management.
• Provide hands‑on training to customer maintenance and operations personnel on proper lubrication practices.
• Assist customers with the Management of Change process related to lubrication systems and practices.
• Collect and review equipment data sheets from customer project engineers, ensuring alignment with lubrication strategies and identifying new applications.
• Track and report on expansion metrics, such as increased lubricant consumption and revenue growth from the site.
• Perform physical lubrication tasks, including lubricating bearings, installing desiccant breathers, conducting oil sampling, and executing oil change‑outs.
• Assist in creating lubrication routes, preventive maintenance recommendations, and schedules.
• Maintain communications with all departments to stay abreast of events and keep upper management informed of activities, significant problems, and accomplishments.
• Deliver and report on overall lubrication program KPIs and goals to customers, making routine progress reports to customer management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (required; recent graduates preferred).
• 0–2 years of relevant experience, such as internships, co‑ops, or academic projects in lubrication systems, rotating equipment, maintenance, or reliability engineering.
• Basic understanding of lubrication principles, tribology, and industrial machinery.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel); familiarity with reliability software such as Service Max, SAP, or CMMS is a plus.
• Exposure to continuous improvement concepts such as Lean and Kaizen.
• Strong analytical skills…