Instrumentation Technician

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Koch Fertilizer, LLC is now hiring a self-driven Instrumentation Technician to join the fertilizer shipping and storage terminal located in Sergeant Bluff, IA. The successful candidate will be responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining Instrumentation & Electrical control systems and will perform duties to ensure the safe, compliant, and reliable operations of the terminal.

• This is a flexible day shift position, Monday – Friday and may include some overnight travel to other terminals. The successful candidate will be able to report to on-call requests within 45 minutes of the terminal reporting location.
• $5,000 Sign-on Bonus**

• Bonus eligible
• Competitive 401K company contribution and employer match program
• Excellent Health benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Opportunity for advancement

Koch Fertilizer, LLC owns a network of storage and terminal assets across the Midwest responsible for storage and shipment of anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizer products to customers for agricultural and industrial use.

• Manage calibration, installation, verification, and validation of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems
• Troubleshoot and maintain I&E Control systems through inspections, tests, adjustments, and repairs of electric, electronic, mechanical, instruments and systems
• Manage daily maintenance work utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Perform reliability‑based maintenance, repair, or replacement of a variety of instruments including but not limited to flow, level, pressure, temperature, vibration, variable frequency drives, electric motors, and analyzers
• Improve, develop, and implement maintenance process improvements and efficiencies
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and operate Ammonia refrigeration, Dry fertilizer and UAN storage, loading/unloading systems
• Work with full life cycle of ammonia processes including refrigeration, gas fired heating, instrumentation, and PLC control systems, pumps, motors, and loading/unloading product

• Experience OR training in the maintenance and troubleshooting electrical control systems
• Experience reading electrical and piping circuit drawings
• Valid Driver's license

• Ability to be medically approved to participate in the respiratory protection and HAZWOPER programs
• Ability to push/pull up to 75 lbs
• Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs
• Ability to grip up to 30 lbs
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and work at heights up to 100 ft
• Ability to work outdoors in various types of weather
• Ability to sit, stand or kneel as needed
• Ability to wear full Level A Personal Protective Equipment while performing work duties

• 3+ years of industrial electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems experience
• 3+ years of experience working with Motor Controls, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's), Variable Frequency Drives (VFD's)
• Knowledge of industrial test equipment (Hart Communicator, Multimeter, signal generators, etc.) with troubleshooting and electrical skills
• Experience with a CMMS system (Ex: Maximo)
• Associates degree in a technical field
• Previous leadership experience

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship

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