Maintenance Technician

Koch; Wever (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Retirement options

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer Wever, LLC in Wever, Iowa, is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain and improve critical equipment in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. You will troubleshoot, perform preventive maintenance, and support installation efforts to drive reliability and safety.

The role requires physical stamina and the ability to work rotating shifts in a dynamic plant setting. Join a team focused on reducing downtime, enhancing equipment performance, and contributing to continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical equipment in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Ability to meet physical requirements: outdoor work, lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing ladders up to 100 feet, and PPE.
• Experience with rotating and fixed equipment is a plus.
• Fertilizer/chemical/heavy industrial manufacturing experience preferred.
• Technical training or certification in industrial maintenance or related field.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment issues to minimize downtime and maintain safe, reliable operations.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on rotating and fixed equipment such as pumps, motors, conveyors, valves, and piping systems.
• Identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Assist with installation, alignment, and startup of new or modified equipment.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to prioritize maintenance activities and improve equipment performance.
• Identify hazards, follow safe work practices, and take action to prevent incidents.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, reduce costs, and enhance maintenance processes.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Industrial safety

Team collaboration

Job description

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer Wever, LLC is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our team in Wever, Iowa. This is an opportunity to directly impact plant reliability and production performance in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

In this role, you will take ownership of maintaining and improving the performance of critical equipment across the facility. You will troubleshoot complex mechanical issues, support installation efforts, and help drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reliability and safety.

We are looking for someone who is hands-on, motivated to solve problems, and takes pride in seeing equipment run reliably. As you build capability and demonstrate results, you will have the opportunity to expand your impact and grow within the organization.

This role supports a continuous manufacturing operation and will require working rotating shifts, overtime, call-outs, and schedule flexibility during planned or unplanned outages. The typical schedule for this position is 10-hour shifts, 4 days per week on a rotating schedule.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment issues to minimize downtime and maintain safe, reliable operations
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on rotating and fixed equipment such as pumps, motors, conveyors, valves, and piping systems
• Identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Assist with installation, alignment, and startup of new or modified equipment
• Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to prioritize maintenance activities and improve equipment performance
• Identify hazards, follow safe work practices, and take action to prevent incidents
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, reduce costs, and enhance maintenance processes
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical equipment in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Willing and able to meet all physical requirements of the role:
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Bend, kneel, lift up to 50 pounds, and climb ladders (including heights up to 100 feet)
• Willing and able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working with rotating and/or fixed equipment in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience diagnosing and resolving electrical and/or instrumentation issues
• Fertilizer, chemical, or heavy industrial manufacturing experience
• Demonstrated ability to improve equipment reliability or maintenance processes
• Technical training, certification, or degree in industrial maintenance or related field

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

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

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields. Our team also brings logistical expertise and a wide range of invaluable services, from delivered freight and logistics capabilities to online shipment tracking.

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 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.

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.