Electrical Reliability Engineer – Industrial Plant

Koch; Wever (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Maintenance & Reliability team in Wever, Iowa. You will help drive electrical reliability and asset performance across one of the newest fertilizer production facilities in the Koch Fertilizer network.

You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to identify opportunities, solve technical challenges, and support the safe operation of plant electrical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience in electrical equipment reliability.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role including outdoor work, heights, lifting, and PPE.
• Willingness to enter confined spaces when required.

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 of electrical distribution systems, motors, MCCs, VFDs, and related equipment.
• Develop electrical specifications, scopes of work, and technical documentation for capital projects and equipment upgrades.
• Utilize MOC, Maximo, and reliability tools to implement improvements and manage risk.
• Interface with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders to evaluate technologies and execute projects.
• Support planned outages, turnarounds, and major maintenance activities to improve reliability.
• Mentor and develop maintenance personnel by sharing technical knowledge and reliability best practices.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Equivalent years of experience in electrical equipment reliability, electrical design, or power systems engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Koch Fertilizer is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Maintenance & Reliability team in Wever, Iowa. You will help drive electrical reliability and asset performance across one of the newest fertilizer production facilities in the Koch Fertilizer network.

You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to identify opportunities, solve technical challenges, and support the safe operation of plant electrical systems.