Lubrication Technician

Your Job

Our Particleboard facility in Diboll, Texas is looking for a Lubrication Technician to join their team.

This is an experienced skilled crafts role that creates value by performing a variety of maintenance duties by ensuring maximum facility uptime to meet production goals.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Diboll Particleboard facility uses state of the art innovation and technology to manufacture particle board for the construction and cabinetry industry.

Our particle board is used primarily in custom cabinetry and in self-assembled cabinetry sold by international furniture stores.

What You Will Do


* Lubrication of equipment assets, and for maintaining lube room, equipment, and storage.

Work with site personnel to ensure all equipment assets are lubricated with correct lubricant types and quantities, and in the correct intervals


* Collaborate with reliability and planning groups to ensure preventative maintenance system is set up to adequately lubricate equipment.

Facilitate knowledge sharing relative to lubrication program.


* Conduct annual lubrication audit results and action plan


* Complete lubrication routes as assigned


* Ensure adequate training of site personnel who may also perform lubrication tasks


* Create standard lubrication procedures where needed


* Utilize MOE and MP2 to create value-added work requests and prioritize upcoming work assignments


* Troubleshoot and identify failures of hydraulic pumps, reducers, valves, sprockets, cylinders, chains, regulators, bearings, and other moving components


* Participate in RCA (root cause analysis) process


* Maintain auto lube systems


* Conduct weekly lube inventory and work with relevant personnel to order needed components


* Work with reliability personnel to set up lubrication analysis program, conduct oil analysis with on-site oil lab, and documentation of results in monthly Asset Health Report


* Obtain MLT-1 certification within six months of service


* Obtain MLA-1 certification within twelve months of service


* Adhere to and promote all safety policies and procedures including, lock tag verify (LTV) rules and hearing/eye protection policies


* Maintain a clean, safe, and environmentally sound workplace, including daily housekeeping duties

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* High School Diploma or GED


* Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation function


* Experience with precision maintenance practices, e.g.

micrometer, dial indicator, precision alignment, ultrasonics, or precision lubrication practices

What Will Put You Ahead


* Two (2) or more years' of experience working in an industrial maintenance role or as a lubrication technician


* MLT-1 Certification


* Experience analyzing equipment component failures, troubleshooting, and recommending preventative maintenance improvements


* Completion of trade school degree or certificate in mechanic...