Custom Lubrication System Design Needed

We are looking for an experienced **Lubrication Systems Design Engineer** to work with us on a contract/project basis designing automatic lubrication systems for construction, agricultural, mining and heavy machinery\.

The ideal engineer will have practical experience designing **progressive lubrication systems and single-line lubrication systems**, preferably on mobile equipment such as excavators, loaders, dozers, graders, tractors, harvesters, crushers and other heavy machinery.

## Key Responsibilities

The engineer will be responsible for designing complete automatic grease lubrication systems from the machine through to the individual grease points.

This will include:

- Identify and map lubrication points on machinery
- Determine required grease quantity and lubrication frequency for each point
- Calculate total system grease requirements
- Design **progressive lubrication systems**
- Design **single-line lubrication systems**
- Select and size pumps, reservoirs and motors
- Select progressive dividers, metering devices and injectors
- Determine the correct number of outlets and divider configuration
- Calculate flow, pressure and cycle requirements
- Design primary and secondary grease lines
- Select appropriate hose, tube, fittings and connectors
- Design pressure monitoring and system\-failure monitoring
- Design electrical/control requirements where required
- Develop complete lubrication circuit diagrams
- Produce professional 2D CAD drawings
- Produce 3D models and mounting brackets where required
- Develop hose-routing and installation drawings
- Prepare complete BOM/parts lists
- Specify components and part numbers
- Prepare installation and commissioning instructions
- Review designs against actual machine photographs and manufacturer information
- Troubleshoot and modify existing lubrication systems

## Machinery Experience

Experience with the following types of equipment is highly desirable:

- Excavators
- Wheel loaders
- Skid-steer loaders
- Bulldozers
- Graders
- Cranes
- Dump trucks
- Mining equipment
- Quarry equipment
- Crushers and screens
- Conveyors
- Tractors
- Harvesters
- Balers
- Hay and agricultural machinery
- Cement and industrial equipment

## Lubrication System Experience

The engineer should have demonstrated practical experience with:

**Progressive systems**

- Progressive dividers
- Secondary progressive dividers
- Injector sizing
- Divider sequencing
- Cycle monitoring
- Blockage detection
- Pressure calculations

**Single-line systems**

- Injectors/meters
- Primary distribution
- Pump selection
- Pressure and reset requirements
- Metering calculations
- System monitoring

Experience with equipment from manufacturers such as **Lincoln, SKF, Graco, Groeneveld\-BEKA, DropsA, Bijur Delimon or similar** would be highly desirable.

## Engineering & CAD Skills

The engineer should be able to work from machine manuals, photographs, drawings and lubrication\-point information and develop a complete engineered system.

Required:

- Mechanical engineering experience
- Automatic lubrication\-system design experience
- AutoCAD or equivalent CAD software
- Hydraulic/pneumatic/fluid\-system understanding
- Technical drawing
- BOM development
- Engineering calculations
- Ability to interpret machine drawings
- Ability to produce professional customer\-ready documentation

We are **not looking for a general CAD drafter** who can simply draw a system after someone else has designed it

The engineer must be capable of making the **engineering decisions behind the lubrication system**, including:

- Which lubrication system is appropriate
- Pump selection
- Divider/injector configuration
- Outlet sizing
- Grease quantity
- Lubrication frequency
- Pressure requirements
- Line sizing
- System monitoring
- Correct component selection

The successful engineer should be able to take a machine such as an excavator, understand its lubrication requirements and develop a **complete, practical automatic lubrication system suitable for installation in the field**\.

## Preferred Experience

Experience working for, or with, companies such as:

- Lincoln
- SKF
- Graco
- Groeneveld\-BEKA
- DropsA
- Bijur Delimon
- Other major automatic lubrication manufacturers

would be highly regarded\.

## Contract Arrangement

This is intended to be an **ongoing project based contract position**

Initially, we would provide one machine as a trial project. If the design meets our requirements, there will be ongoing projects covering different construction, agricultural, mining and industrial machines.

Please provide examples of previous **progressive and/or single-line automatic lubrication systems** you have designed, particularly for excavators, loaders, tractors, mining equipment or other mobile machinery.

Please also provide:

- Your location
- Years of lubrication\-system experience
- CAD software used
- Examples of previous designs
- Experience with Lincoln/SKF/Graco/BEKA/DropsA or similar systems
- Hourly or project rate
- Availability for ongoing contract work

This is intended to be an **ongoing project\-based contract position**

Initially, we would provide one machine as a trial project. If the design meets our requirements, there will be ongoing projects covering different construction, agricultural, mining and industrial machines.

Please provide examples of previous **progressive and/or single line automatic lubrication systems** you have designed, particularly for excavators, loaders, tractors, trucks, mining equipment or other mobile machinery.

Please also provide:

- Your location
- Years of lubrication\-system experience
- CADor similar software used
- Examples of previous designs
- Experience with Lincoln/SKF/Graco/BEKA/DropsA or similar systems
- Hourly or project rate
- Availability for ongoing contract work