Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer
Koch Industries
Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer
Koch Industries
Private conglomerate in energy and materials
Your Job
Koch Fertilizer is seeking a Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer to join our Dodge City, KS team. In this role, you will play a critical part in advancing equipment reliability and operational excellence across the site. You will leverage your technical expertise and apply Principle Based Management (PBM®) to identify opportunities, troubleshoot issues, and drive long-term value through improved asset performance.
Our Team
You will be part of a collaborative maintenance and reliability team working closely with operations and fleetwide subject matter experts to enhance equipment performance, reduce failures, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
What You Will Do
Proactively advance and model Koch’s Principle Based Management (PBM®) culture through daily actions and decision-makingIdentify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues related to rotating equipmentLead and execute reliability projects from problem identification through design, implementation, and commissioningProvide reliability expertise during the design and implementation of new and upgraded assetsMonitor rotating equipment performance to predict and prevent failures, including leveraging emerging wireless technologiesDevelop and implement strategies to improve overall plant reliability and equipment performanceLead root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and ensure effective implementation of corrective actions and lessons learnedCollaborate with maintenance teams and fleetwide machinery experts to eliminate recurring failuresDevelop and oversee scope of work for maintenance outages and turnarounds, ensuring quality execution (QA/QC)Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
What Will Put You Ahead
This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. 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. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields. Our team also brings logistical expertise and a wide range of invaluable services, from delivered freight and logistics capabilities to online shipment tracking.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Private conglomerate in energy and materials
Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.
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