Electrical Technician

About the role

The Electrical Technician supports field instrumentation, electrical, and controls needs at the Koch Fertilizer Wever plant. Key responsibilities include conducting maintenance and troubleshooting of monitoring systems and process control systems.

Responsibilities

• Execute repairs, rebuilds, replacements, installations, calibrations, and stroke testing of final control elements.
• Deliver hardware support for medium to large-scale systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Conduct instrument loop inspections, loop checks, configuration, calibration, and testing.
• Oversee mechanical installation, function checking, and stock testing of final control elements to ensure seamless and efficient startup operations.
• Support and maintain DCS, SIS, and PLCs based systems.
• Update and create documentation for plant-specific maintenance tasks.
• Ensure safety and compliance by understanding and applying Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and Management of Change (MOC) principles.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following: Associate degree in Industrial Instrumentation, Electrical, Controls or a related field
• Apprenticeship in related field
• 2 years’ relevant electrical, instrumentation, and/or controls experience
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to wear a respirator when/where required
• Ability to climb straight ladders
• Some work may require heights in excess of 100 feet
• Confined space entry may be required
• Ability to wear hearing protection within high level noise areas as required

Qualifications

• Experience with process analytical equipment
• Experience with control valve actuators, positioners, feedback, smart positioners, and solenoids
• Experience with smart transmitters, sensing elements, and transducers
• Experience with calibration, configuration, and repair of measurement/control instruments for flow, level, pressure, differential pressure, vibration, temperature, and pH
• Experience with Motor Starters, MCCs, VFD, 4,160 volt and 480-volt three-phase systems
• Familiar with HART communication protocols

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication and documentation skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Roth and traditional 401(k) plans
• Paid vacation/time off
• Education assistance
• Infertility assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance

Pay

Compensation details are confidential and will be shared during the interview process.

Schedule

The Electrical Technician works 10-hour shifts, 4 days per week on a rotating schedule.