Tower Mechanic

About the role

Koch Specialty Plant Services, LLC (KSPS) is a world leader for providing tower, vessel, and mass transfer equipment services to the refining and chemical industry. We attained this leadership position by applying Principle Based Management®, our unique business philosophy that combines core values with a focused business approach. Integrity, compliance and customer focus are paramount to our success and KSPS' industry leading position as a specialty tower, vessel and mass transfer internals service provider has been solidified in the marketplace because, quite simply, ''we do what we say we can do''. There are many ways to define value. For KSPS, meeting our commitments and exceeding customer expectations are key measures when it comes to quantifying the true value of a deliverable.

What You Will Do

• Identify and properly install trays, packing, grid, feed pipe, distributors, collectors, various column pressure internals under limited supervision.
• Possess basic Process Safety Management knowledge and Hazardous Communication skills.
• Able to identify exchanger components such as straight tube, U bend, fixed head bundles. Channel head, dollar plate, bell head, floating head, etc.
• Identify hand and power tools and their purposes.
• Able to identify and use all tools and equipment necessary to perform assigned work.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 6 Months or more of Industry experience preferred.
• Previous experience in gas and oil field construction preferred.
• Must provide your own transportation to job locations throughout the U.S.
• Must meet all Company and Customer project entry requirements including training, background check, and drug test.
• Must have current TWIC Card or ability to obtain one if required.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Two years or more of industrial plant experience in blinding, opening, cleaning, and repair of operating pressure vessels such as towers, reactors, drums, exchangers, heaters and/ or installing mass transfer equipment (trays, packing, distributors, collectors, etc.)
• Previous experience installing equipment related to process internals such as valve trays, bubble cap trays, mist eliminators, structured packing, reactor internals, random packing, distributors, collectors of mass transfer equipment.
• Ability to properly use an oxy-acetylene torch.
• Ability to operate arc gauger.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings or blueprints and can utilize them to identify and properly install process internals.
• Basic Plus Orientation.
• Confined Space Training.
• Successful completion of an NCCER craft assessment certificate(s).

Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).