Operations and Instrumentation Technician

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer, LLC is now hiring a self-driven Operations and Instrumentation Technician to join the fertilizer shipping and storage terminal located in Wood River, IL.

You will be responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining I&E control systems and will perform duties to ensure the safe, compliant, and reliable operation of the terminal.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

Bonus eligible

Competitive 401K company contribution and employer match program

Excellent Health benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Opportunity for advancement



*Must live within 45 minutes of the reporting location and be willing to work extended hours as required and be on a rotating on-call schedule including nights and weekends

Our Team

Koch Fertilizer, LLC owns network of storage and terminal assets across the Midwest and Eastern corn belt responsible for storage and shipment of anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizer products to customers for agricultural and industrial use.

What You Will Do



* Manage calibration, installation, verification, and validation of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems


* Troubleshoot and maintain I&E Control systems through inspections, tests, adjustments, and repairs of electric, electronic, mechanical, instruments and systems


* Manage daily maintenance work and low activities utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)


* Perform reliability-based maintenance, repair, or replacement of a variety of instruments including but not limited to, flow, level, pressure, temperature, vibration, variable frequency drives, electric motors, and analyzers


* Improve, develop, and implement maintenance process improvements and efficiencies


* Troubleshoot, maintain, and operate ammonia refrigeration, storage, loading/unloading systems


* Work with full life cycle of ammonia processes including refrigeration, gas fired heating, instrumentation, and PLC control systems, pumps, motors, and loading/unloading product

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Experience or training in the maintenance and troubleshooting electrical control systems


* Experience reading electrical drawings


* Valid Driver's license

Physical Requirements:



* Ability to be medically approved to participate in the respiratory protection and HAZWOPER programs


* Ability to push/pull up to 75 lbs


* Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs


* Ability to grip up to 30 lbs


* Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and work at heights up to 100 ft


* Ability to work outdoors in various types of weather


* Ability to sit, stand or kneel as needed


* Ability to wear full Level A Personal Protective Equipment

What Will Put You Ahead



* 3+ years of industrial electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems experience


* 3+ years of experience working with Motor Contr...