Fixed Equipment Mechanic - 009893

Description

Koch Nitrogen Company, LLC owns and operates facilities in Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska that produce anhydrous ammonia, UAN and urea. Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC, operates a production facility in Brandon, Manitoba, that produces anhydrous ammonia, ammonium nitrate, UAN and urea. In addition, Koch Fertilizer, LLC owns storage and terminal assets in northwest Europe with trading offices in Switzerland, France and United Kingdom.

Koch Nitrogen Company, LLC is currently seeking a Fixed Equipment Mechanic to join our team in Duncombe, Iowa. The successful candidate will be working in all sections of the Ammonia and Urea complex. Responsibilities include:

• Trouble shooting equipment
• Performing preventative maintenance
• Making repairs to fixed equipment assets that include but are not limited to:
• Valves
• Pipe connections
• Exchangers
• Vessels

Required:

• Technical or Trade School degree from an accredited institution or applied/relevant experience in fixed equipment and/or comparable equipment
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and work at heights exceeding 100 ft.
• Must be able and willing to work outdoors in all types of weather
• Must be able to pass a pulmonary breathing test, wear a gas mask type respirator and full Level A PPE
• Available for shift work
• Willing and able to respond to call-outs and work overtime as needed
• Able to certify as a forklift operator and Manlift operator
• Excellent work ethic, must be able to work well in a team environment
• Must have a very strong safety culture
• Mechanical skill set and work history

Preferred:

• Previous work in a chemical plant environment
• Working knowledge of valves, vessels, exchangers, pipe flange connections, etc.
• Qualified to operate forklift and or man lift

TO APPLY: visit online at http://www.kochcareers.com/ and search by job number: 009893