Instrument & Electrical Technician

Your Job

Join Koch Fertilizer Fort Dodge LLC, where innovation meets opportunity! As one of the world's leading producers and distributors of fertilizers, we're not just a company-we're a community dedicated to providing sustainable solutions for global agricultural, energy, and chemical markets.

We're on the hunt for an Instrument & Electrical Technician to join our dynamic team in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Our Team

At Koch Fertilizer, you'll be at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and play a pivotal role in delivering value-added solutions that empower industries worldwide.

Elevate your career with us and be part of a future-focused team that thrives on doing more with less.

Explore your potential and make a tangible impact in the world of sustainable agriculture today!

Our Benefits Package Includes:


* Pay rates begin from $32 per hour, opportunity to earn more based upon experience and value!


* $3,000 Sign On Bonus Available upon hire!


* 4/10s schedule with overtime and on call as needed


* Automatic 401K company contribution along with competitive matching program


* Excellent Health benefits

What You Will Do


* Maintenance, and preventive maintenance, on a variety of instruments including but not limited to various flow types: D/P, mass, volumetric, various level types: pressure, temperature both RTD and TC and vibration as well as variable frequency drives, electric motors, motor control centers and mechanical relay services


* Adjustments, repairs and installation of new services on: electrical, electronic, mechanical, Pneumatic systems, and systems used in indication, and record process condition


* Perform predictive precision maintenance to identify and correct mechanical/electrical/instrumentational defects before equipment fails.


* Verification and validation of Yokogawa Control Systems; Safety Instrument Systems (SIS), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).


* Manage daily maintenance work-flow activities utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Valve link and Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI).


* Experiment with new technologies, systems/solutions, and workflows to challenge the status-quo, expand the knowledge of fleet and team, and provide optionality to the process.


* Improve, develop, and implement maintenance process improvements and efficiencies.


* Improve and maintain wireless indication instruments, infrastructure, workflows & processes.


* Anticipated travel up to 10% for trainings, collaboration, and support of other sites.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience in using computers and tablets for various tasks


* Experience in handling and operating hand tools

Physical Requirements:


* Serve as a member of the emergency response team as an emergency responder


* Required to wear any or all of the following PPE: safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, FRC, acid suits, breathing air, gloves, saf...