What are the responsibilities and job description for the CPN Reliability Engineer position at Koch?
Your Job
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our Central Plains Nitrogen (CPN) team! This individual will utilize reliability tools, risk adjusted thinking, and long-term strategy development to improve asset performance.
Our Team
We work closely with the Operations, Maintenance and Project organizations for multiple production facilities in North America and will be responsible for all aspects of the asset life cycle for process equipment. Koch Fertilizer, LLC is the primary business that our team supports.
Can be officed at one of the following CPN sites.
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.
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our Central Plains Nitrogen (CPN) team! This individual will utilize reliability tools, risk adjusted thinking, and long-term strategy development to improve asset performance.
Our Team
We work closely with the Operations, Maintenance and Project organizations for multiple production facilities in North America and will be responsible for all aspects of the asset life cycle for process equipment. Koch Fertilizer, LLC is the primary business that our team supports.
Can be officed at one of the following CPN sites.
- Beatrice, NE
- Dodge City, KS
- Ft Dodge, IA
- Wichita, KS
- Develop asset strategies and advocate for implementation of best practices across the fleet. Strategies lead to optimized life cycle costs of equipment and prevent unplanned failures
- Lead root cause analyses to identify the underlying causes of high impact equipment failures and identify appropriate corrective actions
- Champion opportunities to transition from time-based maintenance activities to condition-based maintenance; define and identify solutions to obtain data that can provide actionable insights
- Focus on the application of reliability tools/methodology for process equipment that supports business objectives
- Support capital projects related to equipment, including scope development, materials selection, engineering design review, and construction oversight
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including maintenance, operations, and other engineering disciplines to identify and address equipment-related challenges
- Support unplanned failures/troubleshooting, turnaround scoping, outages, and maintenance events
- Experience in maintenance or reliability engineering practices
- Experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Experience in reliability engineering in an industrial manufacturing industry
- Proficiency in using reliability software and tools for data analysis and predictive maintenance
- Experience with rotating equipment (i.e. pumps, turbines, compressors)
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.
