Plant Operator Trainee

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Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC.

(KAES) is seeking a Plant Operator Trainee to join the team in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Being a leader in delivering superior value in the industry as well as environmental excellence and responsibility is the vision for Koch Fertilizer, LLC.

Our Benefits Package Includes:



* $3000 Sign - On Bonus eligible!


* Automatic 401K company contribution along with competitive matching program


* Excellent Health benefits


* Tuition Reimbursement

We have a unique compensation philosophy that pays for your experience and contribution, join our team for starting at 30.00/hour - wages are dependent upon experience level!

Our Team

This position requires working a 12 -Hour Rotating Shift, 7 shifts per 2-week period.

This position will rotate between days and nights and offers the opportunities for overtime to support outages, turnarounds and project work and report into the Operations Manager.

What You Will Do

-Champion the PBM philosophy to develop the capability of the operations team.

Drive culture within the team through Principled Based Management (PBM) philosophy.
-Monitoring plant parameters and identifying opportunities for correction and improvement.
-Leveraging technology any systems to gather and interpret critical data points.
-Assisting with permitting plans, daily LOTO (Lock Out / Tag Out) plans, daily schedule updates, updating operating procedures.
-Develop and maintain operations excellence and process optimization of the plant, process safety, personal safety, environmental compliance, product quality and other applicable areas of compliance
-Assist with diagnosing and troubleshooting equipment and process related issues.

Opportunity to build skills with process engineers and maintenance teams.
-Performing minor maintenance on equipment.

Physical Requirements:
-Work at heights up to 100 feet, climb stairs/ladders, lift and carry up to 50 lbs., push and pull up to 150 lbs.

and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas.
-Required to wear any or all of the following PPE: Full face respirator, hard hat, steel toed or safety footwear for given conditions, safety glasses, flame retardant long sleeve shift and pants, leather gloves, positive and negative respirators, chemical and rain suits, gloves and safety harness when applicable.

-Work in hot, cold and inclement climate conditions

-Climb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels and columns, ladders associated with scaffolds in excess of 160 feet

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

-Willing and able to meet the physical requirements listed above.

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

What Will Put You Ahead

-Experience in a process or manufacturing plant.
-Experience or knowledge with DCS, PLC or SCADA controls.
-Experience using technology to gather and interpret data and information.

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

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorsh...