Maintenance Technician

Your Job Our Fort Dodge, IA Fertilizer Plant is looking for a Maintenance Technician to support our Koch Fertilizer plant! Our Benefits Package Includes :

• Bonus eligible - including a $3,000 sign on bonus!
• 4 / 10s schedule with overtime and on call as needed (Monday - Thursday)
• Automatic 401K company contribution along with competitive matching program
• Excellent Health benefits Our Team 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. What You Will Do
• Champion the Principle Based Management philosophy to develop the capability of the maintenance team. Drive culture within the team.
• Embracing and adhering to all facility safe work policies, practices, and regulations
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment to achieve optimal performance levels using precision maintenance best practices, tools, and techniques.
• Performing preventative and corrective maintenance on industrial process equipment.
• Applying problem solving methods to identify the root cause and eliminate failures.
• Cross-training and assisting in maintenance and partnering with operations.
• Working with the operations and maintenance teams to identify and prioritize maintenance needs.
• 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.
• Anticipated travel up to 10% for trainings, collaboration, and support of other sites. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• Experience working within industrial maintenance
• Experience using a computer or tablet 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
• Industrial mechanical diploma or vocational degree
• Experience performing precision maintenance tasks
• Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
• Experience and application of safe work practices - Lock Out, Tag Out (LOTO); Job Safety Analysis (JSA) 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 Company, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. From agriculture to energy, KAES makes things grow better with plant nutrient and biological technologies. Our team of innovators unleash their potential while developing the technologies that feed and power the world. 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 ).