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Koch Fertilizer LLC is seeking a motivated and self-driven Regional Automation/Instrumentation Technician to join the fertilizer shipping and storage terminal group.
*This role has a location preference to be within 45 minutes of the Conway Terminal
Our Team
Koch Fertilizer LLC owns network of storage and terminal assets across the Midwest and Eastern corn belt. The terminal network is responsible for storage and shipment of anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizer products to customers for agricultural and industrial use.
What You Will Do
Provide instrumentation support to the terminal network
Develop instrumentation and electrical talent within the terminal network
Adhere to procedures safety & environmental risks associated with handling shipping and storage of chemicals
Work on process controls and analog loops
Identify instrumentation specifications needed for the process and equipment
Perform calibrations and functionality testing capabilities
Provide project support with job scope development understand project initiatives discuss additional value added opportunities create controls narratives PLC IO list review and revise cause/effects controls and work with the controls engineer to develop PLC programing and be involved with factory acceptance testing
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Experience troubleshooting 120V and 24VDC controls systems electrical power 480V test motors and motor control circuits including variable frequency drives soft starts and across the line motor starters etc.
Experience with maintenance and troubleshooting electrical control systems (PLC support)
Experience with analog and digital I/O
Experience troubleshooting Control Valves and Actuators
Experience reading electrical drawings and provide support for drawing revisions with markups and reviews of final drawings
Valid Drivers license
Physical Requirements
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 work outdoors in all various types of weather
Ability to climb stairs ladders and work at heights up to 100 ft
What Will Put You Ahead
5 years of industrial electrical electronic and mechanical systems experience
5 years of instrumentation experience
5 years of experience working with PLCs (programming commissioning and/or troubleshooting)
Experience with a CMMS system (Ex: Maximo or SAP)
Experience with PID Loop Tuning
Associates degree in a technical field
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