Conditioning Monitor and Lubrication Specialist

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
 

Job Description

The successful candidate will use ultrasound and vibration condition monitoring devices to provide Maintenance and Reliability Team with advance warning signs of equipment defects, thus giving them means to anticipate asset failures, control energy costs and improve profitability by preventing waste and unscheduled downtime.  Tracking motor health from data provided by electricians to schedule replacement prior to failure.

Responsibilities

• Understand and practice the site IKO 7 Life Critical Program.
• Be willing to make IKO values those of your own:  Humility, Integrity, Agility, Long-Term thinking, Performance, Knowledge Sharing
• Follow all plant rules and be coachable.

The successful candidate will own the condition monitoring and lubrication program at our site, as follows:

• Bearings, motor health, gearboxes, couplings, chain and belt drives and other power transmission components condition monitoring (i.e. data collection, analysis and maintenance).
• Compressed air, steam and HTF systems – leak detection and maintenance
• Arcing and corona on electrical panels

The successful candidate will report directly to the Maintenance Supervisor with most of collaboration with Reliability Engineer.

Basic Qualifications

• Acute hearing and vision while using headphones to collect ultrasound and vibration data on pre-established routes on industrial equipment such as, but not limited to: conveyors, elevators, power transmission, electrical panels, steam, hydraulic and compressed air systems etc.
• Detailed understanding of tribology and lubrication systems, processes and precision lubrication.
• Ability to understand technical drawings, mechanical components, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, electrical schematics, electrical panels.
• Ability to perform basic mechanical and electrical tasks such as, but not limited to: drill & tap; bearing removal, installation, set-up and maintenance; shaft and sheave laser alignment; basic sheet metal fabrication; basic rigging; basic wiring and electrical construction.
• Ability to use hand and power tools such as, but not limited to: screwdriver, hammer, combination wrenches, adjustable wrench, pinch bar, punches, power-drill, tube bender, grinder, reciprocating saw etc.
• Ability to climb ladders, use scaffolding, operate aerial equipment and work on elevated platforms.
• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.
• Certified Lubrication Specialist MLT1 Certification preferred.
• Level One Ultrasound Certificate preferred.
• Ability to perform infrared inspections.
• Ability to perform visual inspections.

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.
 

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.