Travel Technician

RelaDyne LLC; Chicago Heights (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the oil and gas industry is seeking a Travel Technician in Chicago Heights to oversee lubrication operations at client facilities. This role offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, involving mechanical maintenance duties and adherence to safety protocols. Candidates should possess strong mechanical knowledge, organizational skills, and the ability to work independently.

Benefits

Free Employee Only Health Insurance

Competitive Benefits Package

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in a plant environment.
• Basic computer literacy including email and spreadsheets.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lubrication maintenance tasks ensuring equipment is properly lubricated.
• Participate in facility audits and lubrication surveys.
• Ensure cleanliness of the lubricants added to the equipment.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Material Handling Equipment Certification

Job description

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Job Title: Travel Technician

Travel: 25%

Pay: $25-$26 Per hour

Benefits

• Free Employee Only Health Insurance
• Competitive Benefits Package
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
  
  

Job Objective: The Travel Technician will perform the daily operations and objectives of a LubeServ account within a customer’s facility that are aligned with the lubrication and reliability program.

The successful candidate should have a strong mechanical knowledge and aptitude, organizational, written and verbal skills and be able to perform a variety of tasks related to machinery lubrication.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct work safely by attending safety and production meetings and following site safety requirements including PPE, JHA/JSA, Lock Out/ Tag Out, Work Permitting, and Near Miss Unsafe Condition reporting.
• Able to work in an unsupervised capacity effectively
• Perform lubrication maintenance related tasks such as operating a grease gun, filling oil reservoirs, ect.
• Ensure equipment assigned in the unit is properly lubricated
• Check and maintain oil levels in Oil Mist generators and other automatic lubricating systems
• Perform maintenance on oil mist generators on a regular schedule
• Follow designated grease routes to grease equipment
• Perform oil changes, top-ups on a regular
• Conduct "break-ins"
• Participate in Facility audits and lubrication surveys
• Ensure cleanliness of the lubricants added to the equipment
• Record lubrication tasks as completed
• Identify, record and correct lubrication issues and deficiencies
• Support troubleshooting and failure analysis of lubrication related equipment failures
• Maintain lubricant inventory
• Ensure lubricants are handled and disposed of properly
• Ensure Lubrication program best practices are being followed
• Verify equipment is tagged with correct lubricant
• Oil sample ports are maintained
• Collect and process lubricant samples
• Responsible to submit completed paperwork in a timely manner
• Operate oil transfer pumps and filtration equipment as
• Operate forklift or dolly to load and unload oil or other materials
• Perform daily vehicle inspections and fueling as necessary
  
  

Knowledge Skills & Abilities Requirements

• Company orientation
• Safety education
• Material Handling Equipment Certification
• Product knowledge
• Warehouse layout
• Process training
• Basic computer skills
• Communication skills
• TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Card) Note: Requirement may be waived by management on case-by-case basis)
• Ability to pass site-specific training classes hosted by Site or safety council in order to meet the requirements of on-going or future projects
  
  

Job Requirements

• 1+ year experience working in a plant environment required
• Basic computer literacy, including standard email, spreadsheets, word processing, and software and web-based programs used for lubrication scheduling and oil analysis applications
• Able to perform basic mathematical functions for the purpose of interpreting alarms, calculating lubricant inventories and calculating re-lubrication quantity considerations
• Strong mechanical knowledge and good problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Associates may be required to drive company vehicles as part of their duties. A clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) is mandatory to ensure the safe operation of company vehicles.
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to speak candidly and provide constructive feedback
• Able to understand and apply company/plant policies and procedures in the areas of safety, health and environmental
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Physically submit to periodic drug, alcohol, hair follicle and background clearance screenings
• Ability to work in a dusty, dirty environments and outside in weather.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Lifting 20-pound objects constantly; 50-pound objects frequently; and 100-pound objects occasionally is required
• Climbing ladders, stairs and ramps
• Balancing
• Pushing and pulling
• Stooping, crouching and kneeling
• Reaching
• Grasping objects
• Vision: minimum vision required to obtain Driver’s License and to prevent injury from oneself and others.
• Hearing: perceiving the nature of sounds with or without correction
• Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
  
  

Performance Measurements

• Attendance (number/percentage of days present for work)
• Safety (number of days without violation or injury)
• Ontime completion (lube routes, sample collection, visual inspections and PM’s)
  
  

Attendance Requirements: Attendance on a regular, consistent basis is mandatory.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

RelaDyne, and its affiliates, is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or identity, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with disability, or any other protected class status.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Oil and Gas

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