Lubrication Technician

• Department:
  Operations

At
Link Snacks
, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link’s® ,Lorissa’s Kitchen® ,Golden Island® ,BiFi® ,Peperami® andKOOEE!® to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

The Lubrication Technician is responsible for executing Perry's world-class lubrication and asset care program to improve equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, extend asset life, and lower maintenance costs. This position performs lubrication routes, oil sampling, contamination control activities, asset inspections, and lubrication PMs across production, packaging, utilities, refrigeration, and facility systems.

The Lubrication Technician serves as the facility subject matter expert for lubricant selection, lubrication best practices, contamination prevention, oil analysis, and equipment asset care. The role partners closely with the Reliability Engineer, PdM Technician, Maintenance Supervisors, and Asset Reliability Planner to support Perry's reliability strategy and TPM journey.

• Reduce lubrication-related equipment failures
• Improve asset reliability
• Increase equipment life expectancy
• Prevent contamination-related failures
• Support planned maintenance activities
• Increase uptime across critical processing and packaging asset

• Execute all scheduled lubrication routes and tasks.
• Lubricate equipment according to approved lubrication standards.
• Verify proper lubricant types and quantities.
• Inspect lubrication points for proper function and condition.
• Maintain lubrication frequencies and schedules.
• Update lubrication records within the CMMS system.
• Support shutdown lubrication activities.

• Collect oil samples according to established schedules.
• Prepare and submit samples for laboratory analysis.
• Review oil analysis reports with the Reliability Engineer.
• Monitor lubricant condition and degradation trends.
• Initiate work orders based on oil analysis findings.

Perform routine inspections of:

• Bearings
• Gearboxes
• Motors
• Chains
• Couplings
• Pumps
• Hydraulic systems
• Pneumatic systems

Document and communicate abnormal conditions including:

• High temperatures
• Excessive vibration

Own and manage lubrication systems including:

• Bulk lubrication systems
• Grease inventory

Responsibilities include:

• Proper storage practices
• Labeling systems
• Inventory rotation

Support implementation of precision lubrication practices including:

• Breather management
• Lubricant handling procedures

Partner with the Reliability Engineer to:

• Analyze lubrication-related failures
• Support Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
• Develop lubrication PM standards
• Improve Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

Support TPM initiatives including:

• Equipment basic conditions
• Centerlining activities
• Focused improvement projects

Maintain compliance with:

• GMP requirements
• HACCP requirements
• Food safety standards
• Environmental regulations
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