Lube Tech - Austin Industrial - Lafayette, IN

Austin Careers; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K plan

ESOP

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a Machinery Lubrication Technician (Level 1) to perform lubrication, contamination control, and proactive maintenance on lubricated mechanical systems at our Lafayette, IN site. Responsibilities include inventory coordination, reservoir maintenance, and oil analysis sample handling.

The role requires good communication, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and the ability to read technical docs such as OEM maintenance plans and lubrication guidance.

Qualifications

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in an unsupervised position.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents such as OEM maintenance plans and lubrication tech guidance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inventory and routine ordering of products.
• Stock inventory locations.
• Use of tools and equipment for lubrication functions.
• Drain and clean reservoirs.
• Perform maintenance and modifications to facilitate sampling and filtration.
• Schedule and perform oil analysis sampling and reporting.
• Update scheduling systems and log notes for work orders.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Unsupervised work

Technical reading

Tools

OEM maintenance plans

Lubrication technology

Job description

Posting Details

• Posted on November 10, 2026

Locations

Lafayette, IN, USA

• Craft
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: LUBET035300

Description

Job Details

Description

Machinery Lubrication Technician

The MLT (Machinery Lubrication Technician Level 1) position is responsible for equipment lubrication, contamination control, inspection and proactive maintenance activities for all lubricated mechanical systems.

A description of the general activities may include:

• 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 reservoirs.
• Topping off 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: Crackle, Viscosity, Demulsibility and Blotter Test.
• Schedule, collect, label and mail samples for analysis.
• Receive and evaluate oil analysis results for future planned maintenance.
• Report in writing any discrepancies or conditions that require corrective, predictive or planned maintenance for production systems.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements:

The MLT Level I position requires the following skills and abilities:

• Good oral and written communication skills and good team building skills.
• Capability to work in an unsupervised position effectively.
• Capability to read and interpret technical documents, such as:

• OEM Maintenance plans
• Advanced Lubrication Technology instruction and recommendations

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned .

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).
• Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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