Industrial Maintenance and Operations Technician

Koch Fertilizer, LLC is looking to hire a self-driven Industrial Maintenance and Operations Technician to join the fertilizer shipping and storage terminal located in Marshalltown, IA. This position is a steppingstone into the Instrumentation, Electrical, and Mechanical field.

This is a flexible day shift position, Monday - Friday and may include some overnight travel to other terminals - up to 25% travel. The successful candidate will be able to report to on-call requests within 45 minutes of the terminal reporting location.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

$2,000 sign-on bonus

Bonus eligible

Automatic 401K company contribution with competitive match program

Excellent Health benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth Opportunities

Our Team

Koch Fertilizer, LLC owns a network of storage and terminal assets across the Midwest responsible for storage and shipment of anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizer products to customers for agricultural and industrial use.

What You Will Do

• Manage calibration, installation, verification, and validation of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems.
• Troubleshoot and maintain terminal mechanical equipment and electrical systems through inspections, tests, adjustments, and repairs of electric, electronic, mechanical, instruments and systems of the Marshalltown facility.
• Manage daily maintenance work and inspection activities utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Perform reliability-based maintenance, repair, or replacement of a variety of equipment both mechanical and electrical.
• Improve, develop, and implement maintenance process improvements and efficiencies.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and operate ammonia refrigeration, storage, loading/unloading systems.
• Work with full life cycle of ammonia processes including refrigeration, gas fired heating, instrumentation, and PLC control systems, pumps, motors, and loading/unloading
  product.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Previous industrial experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical with pulmonary breathing test
• Ability to wear a mask type respirator while performing the physical job duties as outlined
• Ability to lift/carry up to 25lbs
• Ability to climb stairs/ladders to work at heights of 25-100 ft while wearing a full-face mask type respirator and full Level A Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Ability to work in all types of weather

What Will Put You Ahead

• Previous experience working in an ammonia, chemical, refinery environment, or comparable military experience and has some exposure to electrical or instrumentation work
• Certification/Associates Degree (Instrumentation, Electrical, Maintenance, etc.) or higher
• Experience using a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Instrument Society of America (ISA) training or electrical certification
• PLC experience
• Experience with water treatment, boiler operations, and basic mechanical equipment repair

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields. Our team also brings logistical expertise and a wide range of invaluable services, from delivered freight and logistics capabilities to online shipment tracking.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf