Electrical Reliability Engineer - Plant Maintenance

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Wever (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Maintenance & Reliability team in Wever, Iowa. You will drive electrical reliability, asset performance, and continuous improvement 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 safe and reliable operation of plant electrical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience in electrical reliability.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and reliability initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of electrical standards (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 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), 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.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Industrial environment

Electrical standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Maximo

CMMS

Job description

Koch Fertilizer is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Maintenance & Reliability team in Wever, Iowa. You will drive electrical reliability, asset performance, and continuous improvement 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 safe and reliable operation of plant electrical systems.