Plant Operator Trainee

Our Job

Koch Fertilizer, LLC.

is looking for a Plant Operator Trainee to join our team in Fort Dodge, IA.

Our Benefits Package Includes:


* 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


* Starting pay is 30.00/hour

Trainees will have hands on learning experience while working our rotating 12-hour shift, alternating days & nights.

What You Will Do


* 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 down of critical equipment


* Gathering samples and performing product tests to ensure quality


* Monitoring plant parameters (SOCL, Safe Operating Control Limits) and identify 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

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

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Work a rotating 12-hour shift including weekends, holidays, overtime, and callouts.

What Will Put You Ahead

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

This role is subject to a pre-hire medical test.

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.

This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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 [1] here.

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