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Machinery Lubrication September-October 2021

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34 | September - October 2021 | www . machinerylubrication.com GET TO KNOW Name: Trevor Baker Age: 29 Company: Pfizer Inc. Location: McPherson, Kansas Baker Streamlines Lubrication Tasks at Pfizer Trevor Baker is a driven reliability engineer working to reduce downtime at Pfizer's McPherson plant, where they manufacture sterile injectable medicines used daily in hospitals around the world. e approximately 1,800 employees in McPherson support highly technical manufacturing capabil- ities, including aseptic (sterile) manufacturing, lyophilization (freeze-drying), terminal sterilization and onsite stability testing. Baker attributes his success to continuing his education and receiving certifications in machinery lubrication, ultrasound and infrared thermography. Q: How long have you worked for your company, and which positions have you held? A: 2.5 years as a Reliability Engineer. Q: When did you get your start in machinery lubrica- tion, and how did it happen? A: I got my start in a previous role as a reliability supervisor in a food manufacturing plant. We had a wide variety of lubrication needs with a temperature range of -40°F to 500 °F, food grade and non-food grade lubricants, greases, and hydraulic and gearbox oils. is required the need for a robust lubrication and PM program to maintain the reliability of the assets. Q: What types of training have you taken to get you to your current position? A: I hold a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering Technolog y, and I am currently working towards my Professional Master of Technology degree with a graduate certificate in business administration. Other train- ings that have benefited me in my reliability career include Machinery Lubrication Tech- nician, Ultrasound Level 1, IR Level 1, Motor Circuit Analysis, Precision Alignment, training from conferences, and training from mentors. Q: What professional certi- fications have you attained? A: Machinery Lubrication Technician 1, Machinery Lubrication Analysis 1, Ultra- sound Level 1 and Infrared ermography Level 1 Q: Are you planning to obtain additional training or achieve higher certifications? If so, why and which ones? A: Yes, I will continue to achieve higher certifications to challenge myself by learning new topics and expanding my ability to be a leader in reli- ability. e next certifications I am working to obtain are the Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), Certified Reliability Leader, and Optical Gas Imaging Level 1. Q: What's a normal workday like for you? A: Normal days entail working on projects to improve asset reliabilit y, meeting and working with colleagues to understand process and equipment issues, and working to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Q: What is the amount and range of equipment that you help service through lubrica- tion/oil analysis tasks? A: Over 15,000 onsite assets, each requiring anywhere from no interaction to daily lubrica- tion requirements. Q: What lubrication-related projects are you currently working on? A: I am currently working to introduce the use of single point-lubricators and high- quality grease for critical assets where service intervals vary due to operational require- ments. Q: What have been some of the biggest project successes for which you've played a part? A: e biggest success I have seen is educating and under- Be Featured in the Next 'Get to Know' Section Would you like to be featured in the next "Get to Know" section or know someone who should be profiled in an upcoming issue of Machinery Lubrication magazine? Nominate yourself or fellow lubri- cation professionals by emailing a photo and contact information to editor@noria.com.

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