Instrument & Electrical Technician

Koch • Fort Dodge, IA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Koch Fertilizer Fort Dodge LLC, where innovation meets opportunity! As one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of fertilizers, we're not just a company—we're a community dedicated to providing sustainable solutions for global agricultural, energy, and chemical markets. We're on the hunt for an Instrument & Electrical Technician to join our dynamic team in Fort Dodge, Iowa. At Koch Fertilizer, you'll be at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and play a pivotal role in delivering value-added solutions that empower industries worldwide. Elevate your career with us and be part of a future-focused team that thrives on doing more with less. Explore your potential and make a tangible impact in the world of sustainable agriculture today!

Requirements

• Experience in using computers and tablets for various tasks
• Experience in handling and operating hand tools
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience interpreting electrical drawings and Process Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Experience calibrating, testing, troubleshooting, and installing instrumentation or electrical equipment
• Instrumentation 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)
• Experience with 4160 Volt
• AAS degree in one of the following or related fields: Electromechanical Technology, Instrumentation Technology or Controls, Electrical Power and Controls or Mechatronics Technology

Responsibilities

• Maintenance, and preventive maintenance, 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 as well as variable frequency drives, electric motors, motor control centers and mechanical relay services
• Adjustments, repairs and installation of new services on: electrical, electronic, mechanical, Pneumatic systems, and systems used in indication, and record process condition
• Perform predictive precision maintenance to identify and correct mechanical/electrical/instrumentational defects before equipment fails.
• 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), Valve link and Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI).
• Experiment with new technologies, systems/solutions, and workflows to challenge the status-quo, expand the knowledge of fleet and team, and provide optionality to the process.
• Improve, develop, and implement maintenance process improvements and efficiencies.
• Improve and maintain wireless indication instruments, infrastructure, workflows & processes.
• Serve as a member of the emergency response team as an emergency responder

Benefits

• Pay rates begin from $32 per hour, opportunity to earn more based upon experience and value!
• $3,000 Sign On Bonus Available upon hire!
• 4/10s schedule with overtime and on call as needed
• Automatic 401K company contribution along with competitive matching program
• Excellent Health benefits
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree