Maintenance Technician

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC; Beatrice (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer’s Beatrice, Nebraska facility is seeking a Maintenance Technician to improve reliability and performance of industrial process equipment. In this hands-on role, you will troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment while applying precision and predictive maintenance practices and identifying opportunities to improve how work gets done.

This on-site, full-time position offers a path to develop skills with industrial drives, pumps, turbines and related equipment, and requires

Qualifications

• A.A.S. Degree in a Technical field such as Electro-Mechanical Technology, Automotive/Diesel Technology or Welding Technology.
• 3+ years of experience in Industrial or Chemical Plant maintenance.
• Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Experience with safe work practices – Lock Out -Tag Out (LOTO); Job Safety Analysis (JSA).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment to achieve optimal performance using precision maintenance practices.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on industrial drives, pumps, turbines, hydraulics, pneumatics, valves, gear reducers, and other process equipment.
• Use predictive maintenance technologies to monitor rotating equipment.
• Complete welding, fabrication and installs in shop and field to support maintenance needs and capital projects.
• Manage daily workflow and work orders using CMMS; collaborate with Operations on maintenance priorities.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Troubleshooting

Predictive maintenance

Education

A.A.S. degree in Electro-Mechanical Technology / technical field

Tools

CMMS

LOTO

JSA

Job description

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer’s Beatrice, Nebraska facility is seeking a Maintenance Technician to help improve the reliability and performance of industrial process equipment. In this hands‑on role, you will troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment while applying precision and predictive maintenance practices and identifying opportunities to improve how work gets done. This aligns with the job posting guidance to use a job‑specific introduction that highlights the opportunity and impact of the role.

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer’s Beatrice, Nebraska facility is seeking a Maintenance Technician to help improve the reliability and performance of industrial process equipment. In this hands‑on role, you will troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment while applying precision and predictive maintenance practices and identifying opportunities to improve how work gets done. This aligns with the job posting guidance to use a job‑specific introduction that highlights the opportunity and impact of the role. This flexible day‑shift position may work four 10‑hour days, Monday through Thursday, or five 8‑hour days, Monday through Friday. Overtime and callouts are part of the role.

Our Team

The maintenance team partners closely with Operations and the Instrumentation & Electrical discipline to identify priorities, solve equipment challenges, and support plant initiatives. Team members share knowledge, build new capabilities, and pursue safer, more reliable, and more efficient maintenance practices.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Apply the Koch Principle Based Management philosophy to help develop the capability of the maintenance team. Drive positive and transformative culture within the team.
• Embrace and adhere to all facility safe work policies, practices, and regulations.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment to achieve optimal performance levels using precision maintenance best practices, tools, and techniques.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on industrial drives, pumps, turbines, hydraulics, pneumatics, valves, gear reducers and other industrial process equipment.
• Use predictive maintenance technologies such as hand‑held vibration monitoring, ultra‑sonic detection (UE) and lube‑oil analysis (MLT/MLA) on rotating equipment.
• Complete welding, fabrication and installs in the shop and field to support maintenance needs, mechanical integrity, and capital projects.
• Manage daily workflow activities and work orders utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Assist, train and partner with the Operations Dept. to identify and prioritize maintenance needs and collaborate on plant initiatives.
• Assist and cross‑train with the Instrumentation & Electrical discipline for additional capabilities.
• Experiment with new technologies, systems/solutions, and workflows. Challenge the status‑quo, expand the knowledge of the team, and help drive transformation within the people and processes.
• Improve, develop, and implement Maintenance process improvements and efficiencies.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Experience working in Industrial Maintenance or similar field or equivalent training in a technical field of study

Physical Requirements:

• Required to wear any or all of the following PPE: safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, FRC, acid suits, breathing air, gloves, safety boots, respirators, Arc Flash suits, and encapsulated suits. PPE use is in accordance with the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for a given task
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs
• Work in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditions
• Climb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels and columns, ladders associated with scaffolds in excess of 100 feet

What Will Put You Ahead

• A.A.S. Degree in a Technical field. I.e., Electro-Mechanical Technology, Automotive/Diesel Technology, Welding Technology
• 3+ years of experience with Industrial or Chemical Plant maintenance
• Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
• Experience and application of safe work practices – Lock Out -Tag Out (LOTO); Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

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

Our Benefits

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. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. 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 Opportunities

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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E‑Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).