Railway lubricator job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Railway lubricator in details. A complete job description concludes Railway lubricator key duties/responsibilities, Railway lubricator job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Railway lubricator duties:

1. Ensure all hydraulic units and air compressors are cleaned on a preset schedule
2. Ensure all hydraulic units and air compressors are serviced (i.e., filters changed, oil changed, hoses changed, etc.) on a preset schedule.
3. Maintain lubrication routes for greasing.
4. Maintain lubrication routes for checking gear box oil levels.
5. Responsible for maintaining proper oil levels in all hydraulic units and gearboxes.
6. Take oil samples from all units on a preset schedule.
7. Ensure that all hydraulic unit drip pans are kept drained and contaminates are dispose of properly.
8. Visually observe equipment being serviced for any potential issues and inform supervisor of discovered defects and/or submit work order for correction of issue.
9. Conduct housekeeping duties in lubrication storage areas and ensure that all spills are attended to and reported to your supervisor immediately.
10. Assist in maintaining lubrication lines and fittings on equipment.

II. List of Railway lubricator qualifications

1. Minimum of 2 years experience in industrial machine lubrication or 5 years industrial machine maintenance
2. Familiar with oil analysis procedures
3. In depth knowledge of proper lubrication techniques and materials
4. Familiar with computerized lubrication scheduler program.  Example: Lube It
5. Understanding of Predictive Maintenance procedures
6. Knowledge of gearboxes, bearing assemblies, lubrication equipment

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.