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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAlbany, GA, USA$46 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Five or more years of electrical or instrument and control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience troubleshooting industrial controls, programmable logic controllers, motor controls, control valves, electrical distribution, servo-controlled systems, and direct-current and alternating-current motors ranging from 24 VDC to 480 VDC.
  • Expert-level experience reading and following electrical and mechanical schematics and blueprints.
  • Knowledge of electrical and other hazards and precautions, including safety procedures, NFPA 70 arc-flash electrical safety, and OSHA regulations.
  • Experience installing, calibrating, monitoring, modifying, programming, and maintaining HMI and DCS control instrumentation.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and repair plant electrical, electronic, instrumentation, and automation equipment, and perform preventive maintenance, calibration, and installation.
  • Use specialized computers and equipment-specific software to maintain instrumentation, programmable logic controllers, and electrical systems.
  • Install, calibrate, monitor, modify, program, and maintain PLC, HMI, and DCS control instrumentation.
  • Apply craftsman-level experience with low-, medium-, and high-voltage systems; AC and DC systems; lighting; motors; receptacles; starters; drives; power-supply wiring, including conduit; transformers; programmable controllers; and electrical components.
  • Read and interpret electrical diagrams, schematics, and drawings.
  • Use specialized tools and testers to maintain and repair motors, starters, drives, low-, medium-, and high-voltage systems, and instrumentation.
  • Change system hardware as needed to maintain the interface between automation and operations for optimal process control.
  • Operate and train others on HMI and robotics system controls.
  • Maintain equipment that monitors flow, temperature, density, and pressure.
  • Manage E&I projects for new and existing installations.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for plant-wide electrical, instrumentation, and automation issues.
  • Be available for consultation calls to resolve reactive discrepancies and maintain routine on-call availability.
  • Provide electrical, instrumentation, and automation-specific assistance to plant areas and equipment.
  • Mentor and train peers to bridge knowledge gaps between multi-craft work and electrical, instrumentation, and automation specialties.

Desired Qualifications

  • A two-year degree or higher in Industrial Electrical Maintenance or Electrical Engineering.
  • Experience troubleshooting and maintaining corrugated equipment.
  • Experience using infrared technology to diagnose potential electrical failures.

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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