Machinery Lubrication Engineer (MLE)

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This course builds a strong foundation in asset management, reliability, and lubrication aligned with ISO 55000 and ICML 55. It covers lifecycle management, maintenance strategies, and condition-based monitoring technologies. Participants learn tribology, lubricant selection, contamination control, and oil analysis practices. The course also addresses risk, RCM, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement to enhance reliability and efficiency.

Duration:

35 hours

Schedule:

days

Delivery:

Audience:

Maintenance Engineers
Managers
Lubricant Engineers
Reliability Engineer
Condition Monitoring Engineers

Objectives:

Understand asset management fundamentals and ISO 55000 / ICML 55 requirements.
Apply reliability principles to reduce lubrication failures and manage risk.
Use lubrication and tribology basics to improve machine life and efficiency.
Implement condition-based maintenance and lubrication best practices.
Develop skills, metrics, and continuous improvement for sustainable reliability.

Required Prerequisites:

None

Recommended Prerequisites:

None

Additional Requirements:

Candidates must have at least 5 years’ education (post-secondary) or on-the-job training in one or more of the following fields: engineering, mechanical maintenance, maintenance trades, lubrication, oil analysis and/or condition monitoring (mechanical machinery)

Program:

Day 1

Asset Management, ISO 55000, ICML 55.
Asset hierarchy & lifecycle management.
Reliability philosophies, culture, KPIs, OEE, risk & criticality.
Introduction to FMEA, RCA, FRACAS

Day 2

Maintenance management, PM optimization, EAM/ CMMS.
Planning, scheduling, shutdowns, TPM.
Condition‑Based Maintenance (CBM) concepts.
CBM technologies & applications (vibration, oil analysis, thermography)

Day 3

Friction, wear mechanisms & lubrication regimes
Lubricant chemistry, base oils, additives, greases.
Lubricant properties, testing methods.
Lubricant selection by machine type.

Day 4

Lubrication tasks, inspection & safety
Lubrication support facilities & contamination control
Oil analysis programs & condition monitoring
Machine modifications for reliability

Day 5

Risk management, RCM, Weibull, HACCP
Troubleshooting, RCA & failure remediation
Supplier compliance, waste & environmental management
Metrics, energy efficiency & continuous improvement

Day 6

ICML Exam: The certification exam consists of 150 multiple‑choice questions administered over four hours. A score of 70% is required to pass.

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