Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical Technician

  • Full Time
  • Wever, IA
  • Posted on December 10, 2024

Website Koch Fertilizer

Job Description

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer, LLC is seeking a dedicated and skilled IC&E (Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical) Technician to join our team. This role involves the support and maintenance of field instrumentation, analytical systems, and monitoring systems to ensure optimal functionality of our operations.

What You Will Do

  • Instrumentation and Control Systems: Conduct inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of final control elements. Perform mechanical repairs, calibration, and stroke testing.
  • Commissioning and Startup: Engage in instrument loop inspection, loop checks, configuration, calibration, and testing. Handle the mechanical installation, function checking, and stroke testing of final control elements.
  • Analytical Equipment: Troubleshoot, calibrate, and document analytical equipment used in monitoring and supervisory systems 
  • DCS, SIS, and PLC Systems Support: Maintain and support distributed control systems (DCS), safety instrumented systems (SIS), and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
  • Documentation: Update and create documentation for plant-specific maintenance tasks, including calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures. Update and maintain plant instrument scope P&IDs, wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, cable schedules, and instrument lists.
  • Safety and Compliance: Adhere to Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and Management of Change (MOC) procedures.
  • Principle Based Management™ (PBM™): Apply PBM™ principles to your work by focusing on value creation, continuous improvement, and personal development. Embrace a culture of mutual benefit, where the success of the individual and the organization are interconnected.

 

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Completion of a 4-year apprenticeship or an associate degree in Industrial Instrumentation and Controls or a related field, or 2 years of experience in an IC&E or similar role.
Physical Requirements
  • Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
  • Bending, kneeling, lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Wearing a respirator when/where required to perform inspections/job duties.
  • Noise levels may require hearing protection.
  • Ability to climb straight ladders. Some work may require heights in excess of 100 feet.
  • Confined space entry may be required.
  • Wearing hearing protection within high level noise areas as required.

What Will Put You Ahead

  • Experience with process analytical equipment.
  • Experience working with control valves actuators, positioners, feedback, smart positioners, and solenoids.
  • Experience with Smart transmitters, sensing elements, transducers, and transmitters. 
  • Experience in calibrating, configuring and repairing measurement/control instruments.
  • Knowledge of DCS & PLC control systems hardware, electrical motor controls, and VFDs.
  • Knowledge of Motor Starters, MCCs, VFD, 4,160 volt and 480-volt three phase systems.
  • Familiar with HART communication protocols, IEC standards, and ISA standards
  • Familiar with electrical and process Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO).

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 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. Please click here for additional information.