Electrical Diagnostics Leader

Location(s)

Wichita, Kansas

Company

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions

Career Field

Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Job Number

190105

Your Job

Koch Ag and Energy Solutions is looking for an Electrical Diagnostics Leader to join our KAES Monitoring & Diagnostics Capability to advance the application of technology with a focus on improving asset health. The KAES Monitoring & Diagnostics Capability is a remote, cross-site partnership with KAES’s operating facilities, providing collaboration and support across multiple disciplines of expertise to automatically detect process and equipment performance deviations in real-time. The team applies an enterprise-wide, scalable approach to drive transformational improvement in business performance through enabling better decisions in how we operate and maintain our assets.

This role will work with internal customers, with the focus on electrical data, to provide insights that contribute to improved equipment reliability and performance. The focus will be to identify potential problems early, preventing costly breakdowns and downtime. In addition, the role will evaluate and recommend new instrumentation, identify current instrumentation gaps, and leverage technology to automate diagnosis.

The ideal candidate will be located in Wichita, Kansas or at one of our Koch Ag & Energy Solutions facilities.  

What You Will Do

• Leverage data to identify and diagnose potential or existing issues within electrical equipment, ultimately contributing to predictive maintenance and preventing costly downtime.
• Remotely diagnose issues, such as insulation degradation, overheating, corrosion, and mechanical fatigue.
• Communicate findings and provide recommendations for corrective actions to the site teams. 
• Collaborate with site teams, operations personnel, and engineers to implement solutions and improve equipment reliability. 
• Contribute to the development of equipment maintenance strategies based on the asset data. 
• Manage and maintain electrical data that supports the analytical applications.
• Assist with failure analysis of electrical equipment to determine root causes of failure and help determine solutions to prevent recurrence.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• At least 2 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Reliability or related technical field.
• Working knowledge of electrical theory, power distribution systems, motors, drives, and PLC systems.
• Proficiency interpreting circuit diagrams, using electrical modeling software, and applying data analytics to evaluate electrical-system performance.
• Willing and able to travel to other sites as needed.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with advanced diagnostic tools and condition monitoring systems.
• Knowledge of Reliability fundamentals.
• Effective communication skills – capability to provide credible, clear notification with supporting data with the right level of urgency.
• Ability to influence the organization to deliver results.
• Certification in electrical power systems or compliance (PSE, AEE, CESCP, NFPA or equivalent).

This role 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).