Lube Technician

Georgia Pacific; Gladys (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for Growth

Variable Pay

Competitive Benefits Package

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific's OSB plant in Gladys, VA has an opening for a Lube Technician. The role involves lubrication of equipment assets, maintaining the lube room, and coordinating with reliability and planning teams to ensure PM systems are effective in a demanding industrial setting.

Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work various shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime when needed.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of industrial maintenance experience or relevant training
• Proficient with computer-based record-keeping and documentation
• Experience with lubrication systems and preventive maintenance would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lubricate equipment assets and maintain lube room, equipment, and storage
• Ensure lubrication services use correct lubricant types and intervals
• Collaborate with reliability and planning groups to set up PM systems
• Assist with lubrication audits and action plans
• Train site personnel in lubrication practices
• Maintain and optimize lubrication procedures and SMPs
• Contribute to oil sampling and lubrication analysis programs
• Maintain safe, clean, and environmentally sound work environment

Skills

Industrial maintenance experience

Computer literacy

Education

Associate's degree or certificate in maintenance

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's OSB plant in Gladys, VA has an incredible opportunity for a Lube Technician. Our Lube Technicians must be willing to work any shift, including but not limited to Days and can include weekends, holidays, and overtime. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, have strong initiative and collaborate effectively and efficiently in a team-oriented environment.

Georgia-Pacific offers our employees the following:

• Opportunities for Growth: This isn't just a job; it's the beginning of a career. We're seeking individuals who are hungry for growth and advancement opportunities within an organization.
• Variable Pay: In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay, provided as a monetary bonus, based on performance metrics and production targets.
• Expected compensation range for Lube Tech position is $22.00-26.00. Pay rates may vary based on individual qualifications and contribution levels.
• Competitive Benefits Package: As part of Koch Industries, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, and much more.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific located in Gladys, Virginia manufactures Oriented Strand Board (OSB), a popular type of wood product used for flooring, walls, and roof sheathing in mostly residential construction applications. Georgia-Pacific's building product business has consistently been among the nation's top suppliers of building products to building materials dealers and large warehouse retailers. Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. Our facility is a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.gposb.com

What You Will Do

• Responsible for 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 a preventive maintenance (PM) system is set up to adequately lubricate equipment
• Facilitate knowledge sharing relative to lubrication program
• Responsible for annual lubrication audit results and action plan
• Ensure adequate training of site personnel who may also perform lubrication tasks
• Work with reliability team to continuously optimize standard maintenance procedures (SMPs) and PM procedures
• Utilize MOE and MP2 to create value-added work requests and prioritize upcoming work assignments
• 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 other Reliability personnel to set up lubrication analysis program, conduct oil sampling, and documentation of results
• Collaborate with others in maintenance department as needed to ensure quality equipment repairs and maintenance
• Demonstrates initiative to complete scheduled jobs
• Obtain Machinery Lubrication Technician 1 (MLT-1) certification within one year of taking the position
• Adhere to and promote all safety policies and procedures
• Willing and able to work any shift, including holiday, weekends, and overtime if needed
• Maintain a clean, safe, and environmentally sound work environment, including housekeeping
• Perform other related duties and projects as assigned

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• One (1) year or more of industrial maintenance experience OR training in the maintenance field
• Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate's Degree or certificate in maintenance-related field
• Experience in maintenance or lubrication technician role
• Experience analyzing equipment component failures, troubleshooting, and recommending preventive maintenance improvements
• MLT-1 certification

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).