Plant Operator Trainee

About the role

Koch Fertilizer Dodge City, LLC is seeking a Plant Operator Trainee to join their team. This position offers an excellent opportunity for someone with no prior experience to learn about an industrial setting and potentially grow a career.

Responsibilities

• Proactively and deliberately advance the Principled Based Management (PBM®) culture within the team.
• Leveraging technology and systems to gather and interpret critical data points to the daily operation of the facility.
• Performing minor maintenance on manufacturing equipment and support equipment.
• Initiating daily inspections and walk downs of critical equipment.
• Gathering samples and performing product tests to ensure quality.
• Monitoring plant parameters (SOCL, Safe Operating Control Limits) and identifying opportunities for correction and/or improvement.
• Performing tasks associated with safe production of fertilizer products, in an environmentally compliant and efficient manner following all plant policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Work a rotating 12-hour shift including weekends, holidays, overtime, and callouts.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

Physical Requirements

• Required to wear any or all of the following PPE: safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, FRC, acid suits, breathing air, gloves, safety boots, respirators, and encapsulated suits. PPE use is in accordance with the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for a given task.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs.
• Work in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditions and congested areas.
• Climb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels and columns, ladders associated with scaffolds in excess of 160 feet.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience and application of safe work practices – Lock Out, Tag Out (LOTO); Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

Pay

The anticipated pay rate for this role is $28/hr.

Benefits

• Pay rates starting at $28/hr
• Immediate Vacation Available – 120-hour annual allotment
• Bonus eligibility – Including a $3,000 Sign-on bonus!
• Automatic 401K company contribution along with competitive matching program
• Excellent Health benefit options