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COVER STORY
Creating a
Culture of
Lubrication
Excellence
and Reliability-
Centered
Maintenance
An in-depth look at Ingredion Winston-Salem,
winner of John R. Battle Award
By Natalie Blythe, Noria Corporation
As the recipient of the International
Council for Machinery Lubrication’s
2017 John R. Battle Award,
Ingredion (Winston-Salem) underwent a
complete transformation in its lubricant
storage and handling practices, resulting
in the company creating a world-class
lubrication program. Following is the
story of the Winston-Salem facility and its
journey to creating a culture of lubrication
excellence and reliabilit y-centered
maintenance.
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History
Nestled in the hills of North Carolina,
the Ingredion facility in Winston-Salem
was built in 1981 and produces starch
and syrups from corn. The plant employs
approximately 100 full-time Ingredion
employees and contractors. A unique feature
of the facility is its use of self-directed work
groups, which empowers the employees to
do what is necessary to make the plant run.
“There’s a lot of ownership at this facility
and in everything we do,” said Jeff Mohn,
www.machinerylubricationindia.com
maintenance manager. “We have contractors
with us for 30-plus years, and you don’t
stay a contractor that long unless you really
love where you are and what you are doing.
Ingredion is a great place to work.”
The Road to
Lubrication Excellence
The Winston-Salem facility’s journey began
in January 2009 with a lubrication program
assessment by Noria. After the findings of
the initial assessment, Ingredion learned a
great deal about how to make lubrication
process improvements.