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Lubrication Technician

Join Enviva as a Lubrication Technician in Epes, Alabama, ensuring preventive maintenance in a renewable energy manufacturing facility.

Enviva
Enviva
Epes, Alabama, United States   On-site   Full Time  UTC-05:00   501-1000   More than 3 months ago

About Enviva

Company Overview

Enviva Inc.

Bethesda, Maryland, USA

2004

Business Model

Biomass Energy

Production and sale of industrial wood pellets. Enviva Inc. is the world's largest producer of wood pellets used for energy production.

Sales through long-term contracts with customers in the UK 🇬🇧, EU 🇪🇺, and Japan 🇯🇵

Locations & Geography

Operates in multiple US states with exports to the UK, EU, and Japan

Company Culture

Focused on sustainable wood bioenergy and reducing carbon footprint

Emphasizes safety, sustainability, and diversity

Committed to career development and continuous improvement

Activities & Projects

Construction of the world's largest wood pellet plant in Epes, Alabama

Advancements in pellet production technology and sustainability initiatives

Responsible sourcing and forest management practices, including a proprietary Track & Trace® system to ensure supply chain transparency

Career Opportunities

Various roles in engineering, operations, and administration

Competitive benefits including healthcare, retirement plans, and professional development programs

Contact Information

LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Careers at Enviva

Job Description

The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future. We are a fast-growing, purpose-driven, global energy company specializing in delivering sustainable wood bioenergy solutions. We are the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, which provide a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.

Enviva is a leading manufacturer of processed biomass fuel in the United States and Europe. Enviva’s mission is to be the world leader in the production of sustainable biomass and a preferred partner and supplier to utility, industrial and retail customers seeking to decrease their dependence on fossil fuels and reduce their carbon footprint. Enviva has been supplying wood chips and wood pellets to customers in the U.S. and Europe since 2007. Enviva is a portfolio company of Riverstone Holdings.

Responsibilities

The major purpose of the position is to ensure proper preventive maintenance is completed on critical and auxiliary machinery associated with 24/7 pellet manufacturing. This typically involves a meticulous adherence to approved procedures, identification and documentation of out of specification equipment, and submission for follow-on inspection/corrective maintenance as applicable. Driving continuous improvement of the lubrication and associated preventive program is included with support provided by the company.

Essential Duties

  • Adhere to all plant environmental, health and safety guidelines, policies and practices
  • Perform routine lubrication preventative maintenance on all equipment
  • Perform routine preventative maintenance inspections on all machinery and equipment.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair identified issues
  • Monitoring and maintaining inventories of fuel, oil, filters, etc.
  • Oils and greases moving parts of friction surfaces of mechanical equipment, such as shaft and motor bearings, sprockets, drive chains, gears, and pulleys, according to specified procedures and oral instructions.
  • Fills container, such as oilcan, grease gun, or tank of lubrication truck with specified lubricant
  • Squirts or pours oil on moving parts and friction surfaces, or into holes, oil cups, or reservoirs.
  • Turns oil cup valves to regulate flow of oil to moving parts.
  • Installs grease into bearings with grease-gun, smears grease on friction surfaces, or packs grease cups by hand.
  • Ability to monitor, fill and clean oil reservoirs when required
  • Reports machinery defects or malfunctions to supervisor.
  • Maintain cleanliness of machinery prior to and after lubrication
  • Complete required route sheets and work orders related to lubrication routes
  • Provide feedback on improvements to routes or equipment and modify / expand lubrication routes as required
  • Maintain proper housekeeping and lubricant storage standards
  • Maintain lubricant inventory and communicate shortages to supervisor prior to running out.
  • Adherence to all plant environmental, health and safety guidelines, policies and practices

Requirements

  • A minimum of ten years experience working in manufacturing environment
  • Meticulous with attention to detail
  • Experience with preventive, predictive, and reliability-based maintenance practices
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills in hydraulics, lubrication, and mechanical equipment; basic understanding of types of lubricants and application each is suited
  • Ability to utilize skills to improve equipment reliability
  • Experience reading technical diagrams and schematics
  • Experience with vibration analysis and precision alignment a plus
  • Ability to work well in high places in excess of 80 feet, use man lifts, and work in confined spaces.
  • OSHA 10 General Industry certification and ability to pass Enviva generated hazard recognition test
  • Must be willing to complete training as required by Supervisor and specified by Enviva
  • Strong verbal and written skills
  • Experience with computerized maintenance management system a plus, or manual system, required
  • Basic knowledge of Windows, Excel, Word

EEO Statement

Enviva is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity (EEO) in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Enviva does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member, genetic information or any other status protected by law. Enviva complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we operate.

About the role

August 29, 2024

Full Time

Company

Enviva

February 25, 2025

On-site

  •  Epes, Alabama, United States

10+ years in manufacturing

UTC-05:00

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