Electrical Engineer

Koch Fertilizer; Wever (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the Wever facility's operations, maintenance, and reliability initiatives. You will work with maintenance, operations, and project teams to improve equipment performance and ensure safe, reliable plant operation.

Responsibilities include root cause analysis, troubleshooting of electrical systems, and developing capital project specifications while leveraging standards such as NEC, NFPA, and IEEE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience in electrical reliability.
• Willing to perform physical requirements outdoors, at heights, lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Experience with NEC, NFPA, NEMA, ANSI, IEEE, NETA, API and related industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering support for plant operations, maintenance, and reliability initiatives.
• Investigate equipment and system failures using root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions to improve reliability.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and reliability teams to optimize electrical equipment performance.
• Support troubleshooting and repair for electrical distribution systems, motors, MCCs, VFDs, and related equipment.
• Develop electrical specifications and documentation for capital projects and upgrades.
• Utilize CMMS (Maximo) and reliability tools to manage risk and improvements.
• Interface with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders for equipment evaluation and project execution.
• Support planned outages and major maintenance to improve plant performance.
• Mentor and develop maintenance personnel with technical knowledge and reliability best practices.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Root cause analysis

CMMS

Electrical standards

VFDs

MCCs

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Maximo

SCADA

Job description

Our Team

The Maintenance & Reliability team supports the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the Wever facility. This team includes engineers, planners, specialists, technicians, and operations partners who work together to improve equipment performance and create long‑term value for the business. The Electrical Engineer will work closely with maintenance, operations, process controls, and project teams while leveraging expertise from across Koch Fertilizer and Koch Ag & Energy Solutions.

What You Will Do

• Provide electrical engineering support for plant operations, maintenance, and reliability initiatives.
• Investigate equipment and system failures using root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions that improve reliability.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and reliability teams to optimize the performance of electrical equipment and systems.
• Support troubleshooting and repair efforts for electrical distribution systems, motors, motor control centers (MCCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), and related equipment.
• Develop electrical specifications, scopes of work, and technical documentation for capital projects and equipment upgrades.
• Utilize work processes such as Management of Change (MOC), Maximo, and reliability tools to implement improvements and manage risk.
• Interface with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders to evaluate technologies, procure equipment, and execute projects.
• Support planned outages, turnarounds, and major maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability and plant performance.
• Mentor and develop maintenance personnel by sharing technical knowledge, troubleshooting methodologies, and reliability best practices.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering; or equivalent years of experience in electrical equipment reliability, electrical design, or power systems engineering
• Willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the role, including:
• Working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Climbing ladders and working at heights of more than 100 feet
• Bending, kneeling, lifting up to 50 pounds, and performing field evaluations
• Wearing required PPE, including respirators when necessary
• Entering confined spaces when required

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, military, or other technical environment.
• Experience troubleshooting and solving technical problems involving electrical systems or equipment.
• Working knowledge of applicable electrical standards including NEC, NFPA, NEMA, ANSI, IEEE, NETA, API, and related industry standards
• Experience utilizing Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Experience specifying, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting switchgear, transformers, protective relays, motor control centers, VFDs, UPS systems, generators, and related power system equipment

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Who We Are

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields. Our team also brings logistical expertise and a wide range of invaluable services, from delivered freight and logistics capabilities to online shipment tracking.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how ourbusiness philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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, ADD, 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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.