Instrumentation Technician

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer, LLC is now hiring a self-driven Operations and Instrumentation Technician to join the fertilizer shipping and storage terminal located in Vernon Center, MN.

You 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 over-night travel to other terminals as well as overtime opportunities during the spring and fall fertilizer application season.

The successful candidate will be able to report to on-call requests within 45 minutes of the terminal reporting location.

Our Team

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

What You Will Do


* Work with full life cycle of ammonia processes including refrigeration, gas fired heating, instrumentation, and PLC control systems, pumps, motors, and loading/unloading product


* Troubleshoot, maintain, and operate ammonia refrigeration, storage, loading/unloading systems


* Train customers how to safely load anhydrous ammonia


* Perform general housekeeping and grounds maintenance


* Assist the Terminal Leader with compliance documentation


* 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

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience OR training in the maintenance and troubleshooting electrical control systems


* Experience reading electrical and piping circuit drawings


* Valid Driver's license

Physical Requirements:


* 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

What Will Put You ...