How do I get started/become professional in the Industrial Lubes industry?

Well, there are quite a lot of possible trainings, books and degrees.

Can you share a bit more on the type of business, for example is it B2B/B2C, Automotive or Industrial, etc. ?

This might helping you in the right direction.

MiJi, please feel free to look into our scheduled training in October. This course is designed to cover lubrication at a power generation facility. The two primary fluids that we cover in detail are turbine oils and phosphate ester fluids, however we also discuss several other balance of plant applications as well. The course is designed to equip you with the knowledge to select the optimum fluids for your application and then maintain them appropriately to maximize their life and performance. It would be a pleasure to have you join us in Atlanta in October. The location of the course is at a particularly beautiful resort. Visit www.fluitec.com for additional info or feel free to contact me.

Best regards,

JP Chapin
j.chapin@fluitec.com
315-447-3780

EM - Primary focus will be B2B and indutrial/commercial.

Mr. Chapin, Atlanta would be too far of a drive, and I think I need to focus on smaller accounts than power generation facilities... that just sounds intimidating. With a wife and 3 kids, I need to stretch a buck a long ways right now. Maybe next year?
Thanks for the info.

I'd suggest you start with the noria website - look for articles in areas you are interested in - start reading alot. There are also on line courses you can do - noria and a number of others run them for example castrol academy - you can do them at your own pace and as the budget allows. There are also free technical bulletins on the wearcheck website that provide good basic explanation. Visit the blending facility that your company uses - see how the different oil types are made and what makes each one different. Visit the QC lab testing the oils to see what is being tested and why. Approach used oil anaylsis service providers that your company uses - see what is tested on different used oils and why.
Understand the changes happening with on highway trucks with respect to emission control and the different exhaust aftertreatment technologies available. See what oil specifications are being called up by the different OEM - cummins, detroit etc...Speak to some of your customers, find out what changes are happening with their fleet. Speak to your industrial customers (fixed plant) - what are the current changes happening or they are seeing and what are they wanting from their lube supplier or lubricants.

Yes as Rene says this is the best site to learn off, use all the knowlegde here,

As you go to approach each sale post the details here and the huge amount of experience will instruct you of the best product and how to apply



regards


Rob S


www.rttech.com.au

Dear MiJi,

Training courses Online or classroom would be ideal, but with a tight budget you need to access the internet world.

This august forum has a wealth of knowledge and experience in Lubricants, you may like to draw upon it.

Post 5 questions to this forum and it will reach out to you.

Feel free to email me at hussam_adeni@yahoo.com.

Hussam

Thanks for the comments, I appreciate your help!