Drive Plant Reliability as Fixed Equipment Engineer

Koch; Duncombe (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer Fort Dodge, LLC in Duncombe, IA is seeking a Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer to join our reliability team. You will lead root-cause analyses, collaborate with maintenance and operations, and drive programs to improve equipment reliability.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in engineering or 5+ years of relevant experience, strong knowledge of fixed equipment codes (ASME, API, NBIC), and experience with Excel, API RBI, PowerBI or SEEQ. Travel minimal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or 5+ years of reliability/industrial manufacturing experience in lieu of degree is required.
• Experience with fixed equipment codes and standards (ASME, API, NBIC) is preferred.
• Experience with Excel, Meridium, API RBI, PowerBI, and SEEQ for data-driven decisions is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and other engineering disciplines to address equipment challenges.
• Lead root cause analyses and recommend corrective actions to site leadership.
• Complete work orders and small projects, overseeing front-end engineering, detailed design, and commissioning.
• Collect and analyze reliability metrics to identify bad actors and improve performance.
• Develop and implement reliability programs to eliminate fixed equipment threats.
• Conduct fitness-for-service (FFS) and RBI analyses to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Support capital projects related to fixed equipment from scope to construction oversight.
• Participate in cross-site teams to keep engineering practices current with industry standards.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

NDE methods

Fitness-for-service

Capital projects

Inspection techniques

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

5+ years reliability/industrial manufacturing experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Excel

Meridium

API RBI

PowerBI

SEEQ

NBIC/ASME/API standards

Job description

Koch Fertilizer Fort Dodge, LLC in Duncombe, IA is seeking a Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer to join our reliability team. You will lead root-cause analyses, collaborate with maintenance and operations, and drive programs to improve equipment reliability.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in engineering or 5+ years of relevant experience, strong knowledge of fixed equipment codes (ASME, API, NBIC), and experience with Excel, API RBI, PowerBI or SEEQ. Travel minimal.