Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer

Do you want to join a team who delivers innovative solutions to meet our customer's changing needs? Being a leader in delivering superior value in the industry as well as environmental excellence and responsibility is the vision for Koch Fertilizer, LLC.

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC.

(KAES) is seeking a Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer to join the team in Wever, Iowa.

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer, LLC is looking for an experienced Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer to join our Asset Integrity team in Wever, Iowa.

This individual will be responsible for rotating equipment reliability efforts at the site.

This individual will manage condition monitoring, RCAs, build equipment strategies like FMEAs, and support management of change.

The individual will seek to achieve early identification of issues and trends of failures and provide recommendations for repair and improvements.

This individual should have a strong mechanical engineering background, experience with rotating equipment and experience working in chemical facilities.

What You Will Do



* Monitor the condition of rotating equipment and report on findings


* Ensure corrective actions are taking place based on equipment condition


* Facilitate root cause analysis, using various methods.


* Develop Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) for equipment.


* Determine Bad Actors and develop action plans to correct them.


* Use data analysis techniques, including statistical process control, reliability modeling and prediction.


* Improve reliability programs and introduce additional programs and tools.


* Tracking key performance indicators, like mean time between failure


* Mentor reliability technicians for vibration and lubrication programs


* Support operations in troubleshooting


* Support maintenance in repairs


* Optimize preventative maintenance (PM) plans.


* Identify critical spare parts needed.


* Manage vendor and manufacturer support for repairs and troubleshooting


* Ownership of potential business interruption corrective actions.


* Assist in developing turnaround scope.


* Perform reviews and approvals for Management of Change (MOC).


* Update documentation for changes made.


* Prepare written reports and communicate to all levels of the organization


* All other duties as assigned.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or another technical field.


* 5+ years' engineering experience in the chemical industry or refining environment.


* Experience and understanding of equipment design and maintenance


* Root cause analysis experience


* Ability to read and interpret P&IDs

What Will Put You Ahead



* Fertilizer manufacturing experience


* CMRP Certification or similar certification


* SAP and PCMS knowledge

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