Maintenance Technician

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Wever (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational 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 mechanical issues, perform preventive maintenance on pumps, motors, conveyors, valves, and piping, and support safety and reliability initiatives. The role requires physical work and rotating shifts with overtime and outages.

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical equipment in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Will,ing and able to meet all physical requirements of the role: work outdoors in all weather conditions; bend, kneel, lift up to 50 pounds; climb ladders up to 100 feet; wear PPE.

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

Troubleshooting

Mechanical maintenance

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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)

• High School Diploma or GED
• 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.

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.

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, aqui, or tu).