Plant Operator Trainee Job Dodge City area,Kansas USA,Manufacturing / Production

Your Job
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.

Pay rates starting at $28/hr
Immediate Vacation Available – 120-hour annual allotment
Bonus eligibility – Including a $3,000 Sign-on bonus!
Automatic 401K company contribution along with competitive matching program
Excellent Health benefit options

Trainees will have hands on learning experience while working our 4 on/4 off, 12-hour shift, alternating days & nights.

What You Will Do
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.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

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.

Physical Requirements:

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

What Will Put You Ahead

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 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.

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