I&E Technician

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer Dodge City, LLC is seeking an Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician to join the team to support the maintenance group and continued reliability health of the facility.

Why Join Koch Fertilizer?

• $3,000 sign-on bonus eligibility for this position
• Vacation time available immediately! 120 hours annual allotment, pro-rated for new hires
• Excellent health insurance that starts the 1st of the month after your start date, no probationary period
• Automatic 401K company contribution of up to 6% after the first year of employment

We value potential and are willing to train the right candidate. If you don’t have experience in every area of the job responsibilities (“What You Will Do” below), don’t worry-we value candidates that have an eagerness to learn, strong work ethic, and commitment to growing with us. We provide comprehensive training and support to help you succeed and develop the skills necessary for the role.

Our Team

Our team of I&E Technicians and Maintenance Mechanics collaborates closely with Operations and Support teams on troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on equipment leading to increased uptime and reliability.

As an I&E Technician, you will work Monday - Thursday, 10-hour shifts from 7:00am - 5:30pm CST. There will also be a rotating on-call schedule among the I&E Technicians with opportunities for overtime.

What You Will Do

• Calibration, installation, and preventive maintenance, repair or replacement on a variety of instruments including but not limited to various pressure, temperature and level devices.
• Verification and validation of Electronic Control Systems; Safety Instrument Systems (SIS), Distributed Control Systems (DCS),
• Manage daily maintenance work-flow activities utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), and other instrument software systems.
• Electrical work on installation of new services, trouble shooting, grounding and repairs.
• Calibration, installation, and preventive maintenance on variable frequency drives, electric motors, motor control centers and mechanical relay services.
• Be able to adjust, make repairs to electrical, electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems used in indication, at our facility.
• Help develop and implement maintenance process improvements and standard work procedures.
• Travel for training opportunities to different locations.
• Perform general maintenance work, such as valve replacement, torquing of flanges on piping, and heat exchanger work.
• Occasionally respond to callouts and work overtime as needed.
• Perform work in a safe manner that adheres to all regulatory guidelines (OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, etc.)

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience interpreting electrical drawings, one lines, and Process Instrument Diagrams (P&ID's), and loop diagrams
• Experience calibrating, testing, troubleshooting, and installing instrumentation or electrical equipment

Physical Requirements

• Climb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels and columns, ladders associated with scaffolds in excess of 100 feet
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. and push and pull up to 150 lbs.
• Work in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditions
• Required to wear any or all of the following PPE: safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, FRC, acid suits, breathing air, gloves, safety boots, respirators, ACR Flash suits, and encapsulated suits. PPE use is in accordance with the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for a given task
• Work in confined spaces with supplied breathing air and congested areas
• Serve as a member of the emergency response team as an emergency responder

What Will Put You Ahead

• Instrumentation / Electrical degree or certification or related field
• Experience in an industrial and/or chemical environment or military equivalent experience

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).