What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Mechanic position at Koch Fertilizer?
Your Job Our Dodge City, KS Fertilizer Plant is looking for a Maintenance Mechanic to join the team to support the maintenance group and the continued health of the facility by troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative and precision maintenance on equipment leading to increased uptime and reliability. This is a day shift position working four, 10-hour shifts Monday - Thursday.
Overtime and call outs are within the scope of this position. Our Benefits Package Includes :
- Immediate Vacation Available
- Automatic 401K company contribution along with competitive matching program
- Excellent Health benefits
- Bonus eligible - including a sign on bonus! What You Will Do
- Utilize the Koch Principle Based Management (PBM) philosophy as a platform to develop both your capabilities and those of the entire team, fostering a positive and transformative culture within the group.
- Embrace and adhere 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.
- Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on industrial drives, pumps, turbines, hydraulics, pneumatics, valves, gear reducers and other industrial process equipment.
- Use predictive maintenance technologies such as hand-held vibration monitoring, ultra-sonic detection (UE) and lube-oil analysis (MLT / MLA) on rotating equipment.
- Complete welding, fabrication and installs in the shop and field to support maintenance needs, mechanical integrity, and capital projects.
- Manage daily workflow activities and work orders utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Assist, train and partner with the Operations Dept.
to identify and prioritize maintenance needs and collaborate on plant initiatives.
Challenge the status-quo, expand the knowledge of the team, and help drive transformation within the people and processes.
PPE use is in accordance with the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for a given task
Degree in a Technical field.
I.e., Electro-Mechanical Technology, Automotive / Diesel Technology, Welding Technology
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.
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