STLE Volunteer Opportunities

Each year STLE recognizes the time, talent and contributions made by volunteers who serve on our committees, industry councils and local section leaders. They are what allow STLE to grow and nurture our industry, foster new talent, and grow the organization as a whole.

Benefits of Volunteering​

Make a Difference For Your Profession:
Help spread awareness of our profession and the STLE certification credentials.
For Your Career:
Enrich your resume. Build your professional network.  Enhance your leadership, team-building and communication skills.
Recertification Credits:
Earn credits towards your STLE Recertification. Click here for STLE's Recertification Policy.
Talk to a Leader!
Email a local section leader. Contact STLE Membership@stle.org to help you connect with a team in your area of interest.
Path to Leadership


Convince You Boss Letter

Need help justifying why you supervisor should support you volunteering with STLE. Click here to download our letter template that you can use to explain to your supervisor why they should sponsor your volunteer opportunity. Please feel free to adapt it in any way that you wish to let them know why it is important to volunteer with STLE. 

Available Volunteer Openings
The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers is currently seeking volunteers from the STLE community for the following opportunities. Please note, you must be a current STLE member to serve on any STLE committee. Appointees are selected from a pool of candidates when openings are available. Local section leaders and committee member terms run from June 1 through May 31 of the following year.

STLE Certified Lubrication Specialist™ (CLS) Committee
Time Commitment: Virtual committee meetings are held once a month for an hour. Additional outside work may be required at times in preparation. Requirements: Current STLE Member

Description: The Certified Lubrication Specialist™ (CLS) Committee is responsible for maintaining and expanding STLE’s CLS educational content, including the annual meeting, education courses, webinars, Industry Insights discussion series, short courses, and the Certification Lubrication Specialist™ (CLS) exam.  This role involves assisting with subject matters, networking with industry professionals, collaborating with other volunteers, recruiting new volunteers, and fulfilling other duties as assigned.
STLE Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist™ (CMFS) Committee
Time Commitment: Virtual committee meetings are held once a month for an hour. Additional outside work may be required at times in preparation. Requirements: Current STLE Member

Description: The Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist™ (CMFS) Committee is responsible for maintaining and expanding STLE’s CMFS educational content, including the annual meeting, education courses, webinars, Industry Insights discussion series, short courses, and the Certification Metalworking Fluids Specialist™ (CMFS) exam.  This role involves assisting with subject matters, networking with industry professionals, collaborating with other volunteers, recruiting new volunteers, and fulfilling other duties as assigned.
STLE Community Committee
Time Commitment: Few hours - 1 year, varies based on volunteer activity. Requirements: Current STLE Member

Description: The Community Committee recommends policies, programs, or activities intended to guide STLE’s commitment to a welcoming community. The committee works to build connections and promote a welcoming environment for all members.
STLE Development Committee
Time Commitment: Few hours - 1 year, varies based on volunteer activity
Requirements: Current STLE Member

Description: The Development Committee provides strategic direction/guidance for STLE's NextGen Fund, which directly supports various programs and initiatives that help students and early career professionals in advancing their technical knowledge, research, and career opportunities. These initiatives include Scholarships, Early Career Awards, Travel Grants, Student Poster Awards, Local Section Support, and STEM outreach. The committee's responsibilities include identifying, nurturing, soliciting, and managing current and potential donors. They also collaborate with staff and STLE's Board of Directors on other fundraising strategies to support the NextGen Fund. 
STLE Education Committee
Time Commitment: Virtual committee meetings are held once a month for an hour. Additional outside work may be required at times in preparation. Requirements: Current STLE Member

Description: The Education Committee is responsible for maintaining and expanding STLE’s educational content, including annual meeting education courses, webinars, Industry Insights discussion series, short courses, and the STLE Virtual Symposium. This role involves assisting with subject matters, networking with industry professionals, collaborating with other volunteers, recruiting new volunteers, and fulfilling other duties as assigned.

Oil Monitoring Analyst™ (OMA) Education Committee
Time Commitment: Virtual committee meetings are held once a month for an hour. Additional outside work may be required at times in preparation.
Requirements: Current STLE Member

Description: The Oil Monitoring Analyst (OMA) Education Committee is responsible for maintaining the OMA certification exam and advancing STLE by introducing cutting-edge topics in oil monitoring. This role involves assisting with subject matters, networking with industry professionals, collaborating with other volunteers, recruiting new volunteers, and fulfilling other duties as assigned. Those with the STLE OMA certification designation are preferred candidates for this committee.
STLE E-Mobility Conference Planning Committee
Time Commitment: Virtual committee meetings are held every two to three weeks for an hour.
Requirements: Current STLE Member

Description: The STLE E-Mobility Conference Planning Committee is responsible for designing the technical program for the STLE Tribology & Lubrication for E-Mobility Conference, which aims to connect industry professionals with leading experts and companies in the e-mobility field. As a committee member, you'll collaborate with industry and STLE representatives to determine the event's timeline venue, subject matter, strategic approach and overall direction. Additionally, the committee reviews the abstracts submitted for talks, makes decisions on acceptance, and presides over various sessions during the conference.
STLE Metalworking Fluids (MWFs) Education Committee
Time Commitment: Few hours - 1 year, varies based on volunteer activity. Requirements: Current STLE Member

Description: The Metalworking Fluids Education Committee is responsible for maintaining and expanding STLE’s MWF educational content, including annual meeting education courses, webinars, Industry Insights discussion series, short courses, and STLE’s Metalworking Fluid Management Program. This role involves assisting with subject matters, networking with industry professionals, collaborating with other volunteers, recruiting new volunteers, and fulfilling other duties as assigned.
 
Applicants should have at least 10 years of industry experience and a 4-year technical degree in science or engineering. Those interested in pursuing an STLE CMFS certification are preferred candidates for this committee.
Webinar Presenter – STLE Education
Time Commitment: Short-Term (Few hours)
(For members or non-members)

Description: STLE Education is looking for individuals (members or non-members) who would be interested in presenting a self-created, one-hour technical subject-based Webinar. STLE welcomes any topic submissions or suggestions for webinars, however, subject areas that are most in demand by STLE are these topics:
  • Electric Motor Lubrication
  • Pneumatics
  • Natural Gas Engines
  • Fuels and their Impact on Lubrication
Industry Insights Presenter – STLE Education
Time Commitment: Short-Term (few hours)
(For members or non-members)

Description: The Industry Insights virtual discussion series comes out each month exclusively to STLE members only. Presenters are asked to bring a relevant and emerging topic in the field of tribology and lubrication to present. Each presentation should talk about the relevancy of the issue, how it applies to the field, experiences with it, and where others might see this in their own jobs. Each presenter should put together a 30- to 40-minute presentation and take questions from participants for the last part of the discussion.   
STLE Perfecting Motion® Podcast – STLE Education
Time Commitment: Short-Term (few hours)
(For members or non-members)

Description: The STLE podcast series focuses on emerging trends in the industry, STLE member benefits, and events. Individuals interested in recording a 20- to 40-minute episode must have at least one other person to host the episode to facilitate a conversation (more than one is also fine).  Presenters will meet with STLE’s director of professional development beforehand to outline topics, questions, formatting, and final edits of the podcast prior to recording via Zoom. Presenters will have the opportunity to have edits made prior to it being published on all major streaming podcast platforms.   
STLE Local Sections
Time Commitment: Few hours – 1 year, varies based on volunteer activity. 
Requirements: Current STLE Member

Description: STLE Local Sections provide quality programming on a variety of industry-related topics. Get involved with your local section by volunteering to speak at one of the technical meetings, sponsoring educational meetings, or participating in networking and social events. Find a local section near you by contacting one of the section leaders.
STLE Technical Committees
Time Commitment: Few hours – 1 year, varies based on volunteer activity. 
Requirements: Current STLE Member

Description: STLE Technical Committees are specialized groups dedicated to advancing the science and practice of tribology and lubrication engineering. Each committee specializes in a specific area of interest such as biotribology, environmentally friendly fluids, grease, metalworking, and more. Their activities include fostering research, publishing papers in STLE's journals and publications, organizing discussions, and supporting the development of content and meeting programming for STLE technical conferences. Click here to learn more about our technical committees.

If any of the above opportunities interest you, please complete the STLE Volunteer Application Form.  

For more information about STLE volunteer opportunities, please email volunteer@stle.org or contact STLE Headquarters at (847) 825-5536.