Operations Technician

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer, LLC is now hiring a self-driven Operations Technician for our Taft, LA facility.



*This position works a 12-hr rotating shift including nights, weekends, and holidays

Our Benefits Package Includes:


* Annual incentive bonus program


* Competitive 401k with employer match


* Excellent Health benefits


* Tuition Reimbursement


* Paid Vacation Time

Our Team

Koch Fertilizer, LLC owns a network of storage and terminal assets across the United States responsible for storage and shipment of anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizer products to customers for agricultural and industrial use.

What You Will Do


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


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


* Ability to understand procedures and the safety & environmental risks associated with handling, shipping, & storing anhydrous ammonia


* General preventive maintenance inspections as well as Health & Safety inspections


* General maintenance of the terminal

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Valid driver's license


* Willing and able to obtain a TWIC card


* Willing and able to work rotating 12-hr shifts

Physical Requirements:



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


* Ability to wear a gas mask type respirator while performing the physical job duties as outlined


* Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs


* Ability to push/pull up to 75 lbs


* Ability to grip up to 30 lbs


* Ability to climb ladders/stairs up to 100 ft


* Ability to perform physical job requirements in all types of weather while wearing a full-face mask type respirator and full Level A Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)


* Ability to have unassisted physical mobility around the terminal

What Will Put You Ahead


* Certification/Associate degree (Process Technician, Maintenance, Mechanical, etc.), or higher, OR Instrumentation & Electrical experience within an industrial/Military environment


* Previous experience working in an ammonia, chemical, or refinery environment

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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.

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