Reliability Engineer - Fixed Equipment & RBI Focus

Koch; Duncombe (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer Fort Dodge, LLC in Duncombe, IA seeks a Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer to advance reliability programs and lead cross-functional initiatives for fixed equipment. The role emphasizes problem solving, data analysis, and collaboration with operations and maintenance teams.

The engineer will manage projects from development through commissioning, perform RCA/RBI analyses, and ensure compliance with industry standards while supporting capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or 5+ years reliability/industrial manufacturing experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Responsibilities

• Advance Koch’s culture and values (Principle Based Management).
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations and engineering to address equipment challenges.
• Manage workorders and small projects through full lifecycle (scope, design, MOC, construction, commissioning).
• Lead root cause analyses to identify causes of high-impact failures and recommend actions.
• Collect and analyze reliability metrics to identify bad actors.
• Develop and implement reliability programs to mitigate fixed equipment threats.
• Conduct fitness-for-service and RBI analyses to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support capital projects with scope development, design review and construction oversight.
• Serve on cross-site teams to keep fixed equipment practices up to date.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree or 5+ years

Tools

Excel

Meridium

API RBI

PowerBI

SEEQ

Job description

Koch Fertilizer Fort Dodge, LLC in Duncombe, IA seeks a Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer to advance reliability programs and lead cross-functional initiatives for fixed equipment. The role emphasizes problem solving, data analysis, and collaboration with operations and maintenance teams.

The engineer will manage projects from development through commissioning, perform RCA/RBI analyses, and ensure compliance with industry standards while supporting capital projects.