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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Instrument & Electrical Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOrange, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of instrumentation, I&E, electrical, or related maintenance experience in a heavy industrial, chemical, or petrochemical facility.
  • Experience troubleshooting, calibrating, testing, inspecting, or repairing instrumentation and/or electrical equipment.
  • Experience reading and working from electrical drawings, loop sheets, and P&IDs.
  • Ability to wear task-appropriate personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, flame-resistant clothing, acid suits, supplied breathing air, gloves, safety boots, respirators, arc-flash suits, and encapsulated suits.
  • Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and work in hot, cold, and inclement conditions.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces with supplied breathing air and in congested areas.
  • Ability to climb stairs, ladders, vessel and column ladders, and scaffold ladders exceeding 80 feet.
  • Ability to work an on-call schedule.
  • Ability to pass a pre-hire physical abilities test.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair, install, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation and electrical equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and repair field instrumentation, including transmitters, control valves, actuators, positioners, resistance temperature detectors, thermocouples, flow devices, and related equipment.
  • Troubleshoot electrical systems, including motors, starters, relays, transformers, disconnects, breakers, drives, and associated electrical equipment.
  • Support analyzer equipment and analyzer-related instrumentation as needed.
  • Perform routine preventive maintenance and condition-based maintenance activities.
  • Support operations during startup, shutdown, and outage activities.
  • Develop new maintenance procedures and improve existing procedures.
  • Maintain inspection, calibration, and maintenance documentation.
  • Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance teams to strengthen team capability and equipment reliability.
  • Develop recommendations to improve instrumentation and electrical system performance.
  • Perform root cause analyses and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
  • Coordinate with third-party vendors for technical support, repairs, and replacement parts.
  • Support Team-Based Maintenance initiatives and reliability improvements.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of experience in a chemical, petrochemical, or refining facility.
  • Experience with analyzer equipment.
  • Experience leading instrumentation troubleshooting efforts and serving as a technical resource for instrumentation-related equipment issues.
  • Experience facilitating root cause analysis and Failure Mode Cause Analysis.
  • Experience using SAP or other computerized maintenance management systems.
  • Experience with Honeywell systems or field device management tools.
  • An associate degree in Instrumentation, Electrical Technology, Process Technology, or a related field.

About the Company

Koch Industries

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.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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