What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Lubrication Technician position at Freshpet Inc?
Who We Are
At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet.
We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products but be gentle to the planet, good to the people who touch our business, and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to running our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!
What You Will Do
As an Industrial Lubrication Technician at Freshpet, you play a vital role in ensuring the optimal performance and longevity of our industrial equipment. Your primary responsibilities include lubricating machinery, conducting inspections, managing fluids, troubleshooting, performing maintenance and repairs, ensuring safety compliance, and maintaining accurate documentation.
How You Will Make An Impact
Lubricating Machinery:
- Regularly lubricate various components of industrial machinery to ensure smooth operation and prevent wear and tear
Inspecting Equipment:
- Inspect machinery for signs of wear, leaks, or other issues to identify potential problems early and prevent breakdowns
Fluid Management:
- Manage fluids such as oil, hydraulic fluid, and grease by checking fluid levels, topping them off, and replacing them as needed
Maintenance and Repairs:
- Perform routine maintenance tasks, including filter replacements, belt adjustments, and cleaning
- Address necessary repairs promptly
Safety Compliance:
- Adhere to safety protocols while working with machinery and handling lubricants to ensure a safe working environment
Documentation:
- Keep accurate records of maintenance tasks, inspections, and repairs. Provide detailed service reports to track equipment performance
What You Will Bring
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Certification in lubrication technology preferred
- 2 years of experience and knowledge of lubrication equipment or similar role in a manufacturing/industrial work environment
- Capability to read and interpret technical documents, including OEM maintenance plans, blueprints, and software system instructions
- Strong mechanical and problem solving aptitude
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Good customer service skills
What We Offer
At Freshpet, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, basic and optional life insurance, short- and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave, pet insurance, tuition assistance, a generous PTO plan and so much more!
Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce:
At Freshpet, we embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, sex, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
Freshpet aims to foster, cultivate and preserve a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our employees are our most valuable assets. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimers
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Freshpet is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Freshpet via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Freshpet. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Freshpet as a result of the referral or through other means.
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