DEVELOPING TALENT TO SUPPORT GLOBAL OPERATIONS

Getting started is the biggest challenge to developing lubrication expertise in a global company.

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Getting Started

This is always a daunting step, but one that can be overcome. If you're reading this, you've taken the first step—you are interested in lubrication and its impact on your operations. The goal is to take your curiosity and knowledge and expand it to your entire global talent pool.

This interest can exist from the very basic situation of you being the person on the lubrication route, and you wonder what impact your actions have on the plant. You could be the head of the department and determine that a cultural change is necessary to improve your lubrication practices and plant performance. More than likely, you're probably somewhere in between.

This desire to improve your lubrication knowledge and program stems from necessity, machinery performance, changing requirements, operational demands, warranty considerations, and other factors. The best way to start your lubrication knowledge journey is to begin with what you know. Are you involved in any of the following?

• Performing lubrication tasks

• Oil analysis

• Lubrication program management

• Lubrication specification for machinery

This list is not comprehensive, but it is a general guideline, and many other activities would benefit from increased lubrication knowledge. Once you have identified your strengths and weaknesses and how those match up with your company’s needs, you can begin to build the case for additional knowledge.

The Next Steps