Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Technician

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 an Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical Technician to join the team in Wever, Iowa.

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer, LLC is looking for an IC&E (Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical) Technician to be responsible for the support of field instrumentation, analytical and monitoring systems.

The IC&E Technician will provide maintenance (preventive and corrective) and troubleshooting of basic process control (BPC) and safety instrumented systems (SIS)

What You Will Do


* Final control element inspection and troubleshooting, repair and rebuild, replacement, installation, mechanical repair, calibration, and stroke testing.


* Some medium to large size control and instrumentation hardware support.


* Commissioning and startup activities including, instrument loop inspection, loop check, configuration, calibration, and testing.

Mechanical installation, function checking, stock testing, of final control elements.


* Analytical equipment expertise, troubleshooting, calibration, documentation for both monitoring and supervisory systems (mass spectrometer, CEMS, O2 Combustibles, NOx, infrared, conductivity, and gas chromatograph).


* Support and maintenance of DCS, SIS, and PLCs based systems.

Practical experience with hardware of Rockwell A.B (ControlLogix & CompactLogix), Schneider Electric hardware (Modicon, Quantum), and Siemens PLCs (S7-400) is desired.


* Dedication to documentation updates and creation for plant specific maintenance tasks including calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures.

Update and follow plants instrument scope P&I and wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, cable scheduling, and instrument lists sheets.


* Adhere to LOTO and MOC procedures.


* All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* 5+ years of relevant IC&E experience or similar experience.


* Experience with process analytical equipment (troubleshooting, calibration, sample switching logic, calibration gas replacement procedures, and documentations).


* Experience working with control valves actuators, positioners, feedback, smart positioners, and solenoids.


* Experience with Smart transmitters, sensing elements, transducers, and transmitters.

Experience with calibration, configuration and repair of measurement/control instruments for flow, level, pressure, differential pressure, vibration, temperature, and pH.


* Knowledge of DCS & PLC control systems hardware, electrical motor controls, and VFDs.


* Knowledge of Motor Starters, MCCs, VFD, 4,160 volt and 480-volt three phase systems.


* Familiar with HART communication protocols, IEC standards, ISA standards...