Plant Operator: Process Excellence & PBM Champion

Koch Fertilizer, LLC; Duncombe (IA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$3,000 Sign-On Bonus eligible!

Automatic 401K company contribution

Excellent Health benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer is seeking a Plant Operator to join the Central Plains Nitrogen (CPN) team in Fort Dodge, Iowa. This role supports operating at heights and adheres to strict safety and process standards while driving continuous improvement in a large manufacturing environment.

The position requires rotating 12-hour shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime. Compensation starts at $30.00/hour, with pay dependent on experience, and benefits include health, 401K, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Willing and able to meet the physical requirements listed in the job description.
• Work a rotating 12-hour shift including weekends, holidays, overtime, and callouts.

Responsibilities

• Champion the PBM philosophy to develop the capability of the operations team.
• Drive culture within the team through Principled Based Management (PBM) philosophy.
• Monitoring plant parameters and identifying opportunities for correction and improvement.
• Leveraging technology and systems to gather and interpret critical data points.
• Assisting with permitting plans, daily LOTO plans, daily schedule updates, updating operating procedures.
• Develop and maintain operations excellence and process optimization of the plant, process safety, personal safety, environmental compliance, product quality and other applicable areas of compliance.
• Assist with diagnosing and troubleshooting equipment and process related issues.
• Opportunity to build skills with process engineers and maintenance teams.
• Performing minor maintenance on equipment.

Tools

DCS/PLC/SCADA controls

Job description

Koch Fertilizer is seeking a Plant Operator to join the Central Plains Nitrogen (CPN) team in Fort Dodge, Iowa. This role supports operating at heights and adheres to strict safety and process standards while driving continuous improvement in a large manufacturing environment.

The position requires rotating 12-hour shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime. Compensation starts at $30.00/hour, with pay dependent on experience, and benefits include health, 401K, and tuition reimbursement.