Heavy Equipment Mechanic Trainee/Lube Tech- Sweetwater, TX

Your Job

The Heavy Equipment Lube Technician position at Georgia-Pacific's Gypsum facility in Sweetwater, TX involves performing maintenance and lubrication tasks on heavy equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety.

This role requires collaboration within a team to maintain high-quality gypsum products and involves working in various environmental conditions.

The technician will be responsible for fluid changes, equipment checks, record-keeping, and coordinating repairs, all while adhering to safety protocols.

Our Team

Our Sweetwater facility has a rich history producing gypsum-based products for a wide variety of customers.

Georgia-Pacific's Building Products business is consistently among the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com .

To learn more about our gypsum products, visit www.gpgypsum.com .

What You Will Do


* Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participate in safety program.


* Perform fluid/filter changes at predetermined intervals along with proper sampling of compartments.


* Conduct pre-shift checks of fluid and equipment before equipment goes into service.


* Fuel/grease and inspect machines at the end of shift fuel cycle to document any repairs needing out of plan down time.


* Keep accurate records of work performed using the CMMS and machine telematics systems.


* Track PM schedules of machines to properly plan down time using telematics systems.


* Coordinate procurement of parts to conduct repairs as needed.


* Assist in maintaining proper inventory of stocked parts through assigning said parts to work orders, performing physical counts, and restocking from previous orders.


* Work with a team to complete lubrication maintenance of mobile equipment in accordance with proper lubrication standards.


* Be self-motivated, working with minimal supervision and capable of making decisions.


* Work overtime, weekends, and holidays when required.


* Work in hot, humid, cold, noisy, dusty, and wet environments.


* Follow company policies and practices including lock tag verify procedures and wearing all required personal protective equipment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience with lubrication predictive technologies, sample analysis, and lubrication best practices.


* Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other PC-based production reporting systems applications.

What Will Put You Ahead


* Knowledge of MSHA, MSHA certification for open pit mining.


* Experience with Caterpillar VisionLink, CAT ET, Volvo Caretrack, John Deere Service Advisor, Operations Center/JDLink, Wirtgen WITOS, WIDOS systems.


* One (1) year or more of lubrication technician experience


* Experience within any Koch company or its subsidia...