ProductionEngineer

Our Job

Koch Fertilizer’s Fort Dodge, IA facility is currently seeking a Production Engineer to help advance the performance, reliability, and innovation of our plant operations. You’ll join a high‑performing team that plays a critical role in driving process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement across the site. We’re looking for a proactive, curious, and collaborative individual who is excited to lead and support key process initiatives that strengthen our plant’s long‑term capability.

• Proactively monitor and assess the performance of the assigned process unit.
• Collaborate with operators, engineering, and maintenance teams to optimize the unit’s production and efficiency and troubleshoot issues.
• Contribute to process safety and environmental performance through participation and leadership in process hazards analysis (PHA), management of changes (MOC), technical investigations, etc.
• Identify, develop, prioritize, and implement continuous improvement projects that improve operations and plant performance.
• Support site capital projects and initiatives.
• Maintain various process engineering documentation such as process drawings (PFD, P&), equipment datasheets, heat & material balances, process line sizing calculations, hydraulic calculations, etc.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or relevant industry experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively on cross‑functional teams.
• Able and willing to work in an industrial manufacturing/refining environment, including exposure to noisy, dusty, or non‑air‑conditioned/unheated areas as needed.

• Experience in process controls, projects, process safety management.
• Experience in equipment and plant design (relief valves, pumps, tanks, vessels, etc.).
• Experience troubleshooting process or equipment issues.
• Experience with root cause analysis or other problem‑solving techniques.
• Experience in driving innovation, making data‑driven decisions, and delivering measurable operational improvements.
• Internship or co‑op experience in process industry/manufacturing.

This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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, AD&D, 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.

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  for additional information. (For Illinois E‑Verify information , aquí, or tu).