Maintenance Technician

Maintenance TechnicianKoch Fertilizer's Beatrice, Nebraska facility is seeking a Maintenance Technician to help improve the reliability and performance of industrial process equipment. In this hands-on role, you will troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment while applying precision and predictive maintenance practices and identifying opportunities to improve how work gets done.This flexible day-shift position may work four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, or five 8-hour days, Monday through Friday. Overtime and callouts are part of the role.The maintenance team partners closely with Operations and the Instrumentation & Electrical discipline to identify priorities, solve equipment challenges, and support plant initiatives. Team members share knowledge, build new capabilities, and pursue safer, more reliable, and more efficient maintenance practices.What You Will Do In Your Role:Apply the Koch Principle Based Management philosophy to help develop the capability of the maintenance team. Drive positive and transformative culture within the team.Embrace and adhere to all facility safe work policies, practices, and regulations.Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment to achieve optimal performance levels using precision maintenance best practices, tools, and techniques.Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on industrial drives, pumps, turbines, hydraulics, pneumatics, valves, gear reducers and other industrial process equipment.Use predictive maintenance technologies such as hand-held vibration monitoring, ultra-sonic detection (UE) and lube-oil analysis (MLT/MLA) on rotating equipment.Complete welding, fabrication and installs in the shop and field to support maintenance needs, mechanical integrity, and capital projects.Manage daily workflow activities and work orders utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)Assist, train and partner with the Operations Dept. to identify and prioritize maintenance needs and collaborate on plant initiatives.Assist and cross-train with the Instrumentation & Electrical discipline for additional capabilities.Experiment with new technologies, systems/solutions, and workflows. Challenge the status-quo, expand the knowledge of the team, and help drive transformation within the people and processes.Improve, develop, and implement Maintenance process improvements and efficiencies.The Experience You Will Bring:Experience working in Industrial Maintenance or similar field or equivalent training in a technical field of studyPhysical 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, Arc Flash suits, and encapsulated suits. PPE use is in accordance with the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for a given taskAbility to lift a minimum of 50lbsWork in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditionsClimb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels and columns, ladders associated with scaffolds in excess of 100 feetWhat Will Put You Ahead:A.A.S. Degree in a Technical field. I.e., Electro-Mechanical Technology, Automotive/Diesel Technology, Welding Technology3+ years of experience with Industrial or Chemical Plant maintenanceExperience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)Experience and application of safe work practices – Lock Out -Tag Out (LOTO); Job Safety Analysis (JSA)At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.