Maintenance Technician

Koch, Inc.; Beatrice (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer's Beatrice, Nebraska facility is seeking a Maintenance Technician to improve the reliability and performance of industrial process equipment. This hands-on role troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs equipment using precision maintenance practices and predictive techniques.

You will work with the maintenance team and Operations to plan and execute preventive and corrective tasks, utilize CMMS, and support plant initiatives while adhering to safety policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial maintenance or equivalent technical training.
• Proven ability to work with rotating equipment and perform maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment to improve performance.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on drives, pumps, turbines, hydraulics, pneumatics, valves, gear reducers.
• Use CMMS to manage work orders and track maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with Operations and Instrumentation/Electrical teams to address plant needs.
• Adhere to safety policies, LOTO/JSA procedures, and continuous improvement goals.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

A.A.S. Technical Degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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. This team description is grounded in the collaboration, cross‑training, continuous improvement, and reliability themes already present in the draft.

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)

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. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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 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.

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