Grease Application Specialist

Gruppo SKF; Bengaluru; Sur place; INR 1 200 000 - 2 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SKF seeks a Grease Application Specialist to provide lubrication expertise across India. You will support customers, sales teams, and product development by selecting greases, analyzing conditions, and troubleshooting lubrication issues to improve equipment reliability.

Reporting to the Application Engineering Manager, you will drive reliability-centered maintenance programs, collaborate with Global Lubrication teams, and contribute to new lubrication solutions for key accounts.

Qualifications

• Experience in grease lubrication, tribology, and bearing lubrication systems preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for troubleshooting lubrication challenges.
• Good communication skills to support customers and internal teams.

Responsabilités

• Provide technical guidance on grease selection for bearing and industrial applications.
• Evaluate operating conditions and recommend lubrication solutions based on load, speed, temperature, contamination, and maintenance.
• Support sales and application engineering in customer engagements involving lubrication opportunities.
• Develop lubrication recommendations and best-practice guidelines for various industrial segments.
• Investigate lubrication-related failures and conduct root cause analysis.
• Drive reliability and customer value creation through lubrication optimization projects.

Description du poste

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Grease Application Specialist

Requisition ID: 25404

Job Category: Engineering & Technology

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Bengaluru, IN Pune, IN

About SKF

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Grease Application Specialist

Reports To: Application Engineering Manager

Purpose of the role

To provide technical expertise in grease lubrication, tribology, and bearing lubrication systems across India. The role supports customers, sales teams, application engineering teams, and product development by identifying lubrication requirements, optimizing grease selection, troubleshooting lubrication-related failures, and developing value-added lubrication solutions that enhance equipment reliability and customer productivity.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Support & Application Engineering

• Provide technical guidance on grease selection for bearing and industrial applications.
• Evaluate operating conditions and recommend suitable lubrication solutions based on load, speed, temperature, contamination levels, and maintenance practices.
• Support the sales and Application Engineering teams in customer engagements involving lubrication-related opportunities.
• Develop lubrication recommendations and best-practice guidelines for various industrial segments.

Failure Analysis & Troubleshooting

• Investigate lubrication-related bearing and equipment failures.
• Conduct root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Support customer problem-solving through site visits, inspections, and technical reports.
• Analyze grease performance and identify opportunities for reliability improvement.

Reliability & Customer Value Creation

• Drive lubrication optimization projects aimed at reducing maintenance costs and increasing machine uptime.
• Develop customer value propositions linked to improved reliability, energy efficiency, extended bearing life, and reduced grease consumption.
• Support implementation of reliability-centered maintenance and lubrication excellence programs.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Global Lubrication Teams, and Testing Centers on lubrication technology initiatives.
• Support validation of grease products in customer applications.
• Contribute to competitive benchmarking and performance evaluation of lubricant products.
• Participate in the development of new lubrication solutions and customer-specific offerings.

Knowledge Sharing & Capability Building

• Conduct customer and employee training programs on lubrication best practices.
• Develop technical documentation, application guides, case studies, and knowledge articles.
• Support regional and global initiatives related to lubrication technology and application engineering.
• Number of lubrication optimization projects completed.
• Customer value creation through lubrication-related initiatives.
• Reduction in lubrication-related equipment failures.
• New business opportunities generated through lubrication solutions.
• Customer satisfaction and technical support effectiveness.
• Adoption of advanced lubrication solutions across key accounts.

KEY INTERFACES / INTERACTIONS IN THE JOB

External

• Maintenance and Reliability Teams
• Lubrication Service Providers
• Industry Consultants

Internal

• Application Engineering Teams
• Sales and Key Account Managers
• Reliability and Condition Monitoring Teams
• Manufacturing Units
• Product Line Management
• Global Lubrication Competence Centers
• Marketing and Business Development Teams

About SKF

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions might be at work. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world.