Description

Koch Fertilizer is one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of fertilizers. Together with our affiliates, we are a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries. See the latest ways we’re creating value for our customers and doing more with less at kochfertilizer.com.

Koch Fertilizer Dodge City LLC is seeking an Instrumentation and Electrical Technician to join our team in Dodge City, KS.

This role works a day shift position, Monday – Friday and is eligible for relocation incentives.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

• Automatic 401K company contribution along with competitive matching program
• Excellent Health benefits
• Bonus eligible
• Tuition Reimbursement

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Calibration, installation, and preventive maintenance, repair or replacement on a variety of instruments including but not limited to various flow types: D/P, mass, volumetric, various level types: pressure, temperature both RTD and TC and vibration.
• Verification and validation of Yokogawa Control Systems; Safety Instrument Systems (SIS), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
• Manage daily maintenance work-flow activities utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Valvelink and Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI).
• 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 make adjustments, and repairs to electrical, electronic, mechanical, Pneumatic systems, and systems used in indication, and record process conditions at our Dodge City facility.
• Improve, develop and implement maintenance process improvements and efficiencies.
• Anticipated travel up to 10% for trainings and support of other sites.
• Work overtime as needed and participate in the on-call schedule to provide support approximately 1 weekend every 6 weeks.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements:

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

Physical Requirements:

• Serve as a member of the emergency response team as an emergency responder
• 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
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs
• Work in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditions
• Work in confined spaces with supplied breathing air and congested areas
• Climb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels and columns, ladders associated with scaffolds in excess of 160 feet

What Will Put You Ahead

• Electrical experience in an industrial and/or chemical environment or military equivalent experience
• Experience supporting pre-startup check of new equipment including Quality Assurance checks
• Experience and application of safe work practices – Lock Out, Tag Out (LOTO); Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
• AAS degree in one of the following or related fields:
• Electromechanical Technology
• Instrumentation Technology or Controls
• Electrical Power and Controls
• Mechatronics Technology
  

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

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.

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.

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 role is subject to a pre-hire physical abilities test.

This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf