Plant Operator Trainee

Koch•Dodge City, KS

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Koch Fertilizer Dodge City, LLC is looking for a Plant Operator Trainee to join our team. This is a great opportunity to learn about an industrial setting without any previous experience and grow a career! Whether you're coming from manufacturing, agriculture, construction, military service, transportation, or another hands-on industry, we'll provide the training needed to build a long-term career in fertilizer operations.

Requirements

Work a rotating 12-hour shift including weekends, holidays, overtime, and callouts
Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
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, 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 and congested areas
Climb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels and columns, ladders associated with scaffolds in excess of 160 feet

Nice To Haves

Experience and application of safe work practices – Lock Out, Tag Out (LOTO); Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

Responsibilities

Performing tasks associated with safe production of fertilizer products, in an environmentally compliant and efficient manner following all plant policies and procedures
Monitoring plant parameters (SOCL, Safe Operating Control Limits) and identify opportunities for correction and/or improvement
Gathering samples and performing product tests to ensure quality
Initiating daily inspections and walk down of critical equipment
Performing minor maintenance on manufacturing equipment and support equipment
Leveraging technology and systems to gather and interpret critical data points to the daily operation of the facility
Proactively and deliberately advance the Principled Based Management (PBM®) culture within the team by demonstrating ownership, continuous learning, sound judgment, and a commitment to safe and efficient operations.