I&E Maintenance Planner for Outages & Reliability

Koch; Wever (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer is seeking a dynamic Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Planner to join our Wever, Iowa team. You will plan and coordinate maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient operations and reliable plant performance.

Collaborate with I&E Technicians and operations to build detailed job packages, schedule outages, and drive continuous improvement through technology adoption, while upholding strict EHS standards.

Qualifications

• Experience developing industrial maintenance or turnaround work packages.
• Experience with PLCs, instrumentation, or electrical systems including calibration, testing, troubleshooting, or installation.
• Exposure to or experience in reading and interpreting technical documents (e.g., P&IDs, schematics, isometrics, and engineering specifications) and translate them into executable work plans.
• Experience training or mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Plan and estimate I&E maintenance activities using equipment history, subject matter expertise, and proven planning methods
• Apply codes, standards, and reliability strategies to support safe and efficient execution of work
• Build detailed job packages in systems such as Maximo and Procore/ACC for daily work, outages, and turnarounds, including scope, duration, and materials
• Conduct field job package walkdowns with internal teams and contractors to validate plans and align on execution expectations
• Support the integration of outage work into prioritized and optimized schedules
• Review post-job results to identify improvement opportunities and enhance planning effectiveness
• Develop preventative maintenance plans that improve plant reliability
• Coordinate and manage contractor work during outages
• Train and mentor maintenance team members on planning processes and outage support roles
• Identify and drive continuous improvement through technology adoption and new ways of working
• Ensure strong adherence to Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) practices in all planning activities

Skills

Maintenance planning

PLC & electrical systems

Technical doc interpretation

Mentoring teammates

Tools

Maximo

Procore/ACC

Job description

Koch Fertilizer is seeking a dynamic Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Planner to join our Wever, Iowa team. You will plan and coordinate maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient operations and reliable plant performance.

Collaborate with I&E Technicians and operations to build detailed job packages, schedule outages, and drive continuous improvement through technology adoption, while upholding strict EHS standards.