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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Instrument & Electrical Technician

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's, Master's
Victoria, TX, USA
In PersonRegular 4/10 shifts are planned, with occasional unscheduled nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Building TradesElectrical
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • At least one of the following: 4 or more years of instrumentation, instrumentation and electrical, electrical, or analyzer experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or agriculture facility; an Associate’s degree or higher in a related instrumentation and electrical field with at least 2 years of hands-on experience in such a facility; a current Journeyman Electrician license or equivalent experience with at least 3 years of hands-on experience; or NCCER certification or equivalent as an Electronic System Technician, Industrial Maintenance Electrical and Instrumentation technician, or Instrumentation technician, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience.
  • Ability to read and use electrical prints, loop sheets, and piping and instrumentation diagrams.
  • Availability to work a regular 4/10 schedule and unscheduled hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditions.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces with supplied breathing air and congested areas.
  • Ability to climb stairs, ladders, vessel and column ladders, and scaffold ladders exceeding 80 feet.
  • Ability to successfully complete a pre-hire medical test.
  • Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credentialing badge for unescorted facility access within the specified period.
Responsibilities
  • Inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair, install, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation and electrical equipment supporting safe and reliable facility operations.
  • Work with field instrumentation and analyzer equipment, including transmitters, control valves, I/P converters, positioners, actuators, flow meters, instrument tubing, conductivity analyzers, resistance temperature detectors, and thermocouples.
  • Support low-voltage electrical equipment, primarily 480-volt systems with work up to 4,160 volts, including motors, starters, circuit breakers, transformers, disconnect switches, relays, fuses, alternating-current drives, and electrical cabling.
  • Perform preventive maintenance and use condition-based monitoring practices to identify equipment needs before failures occur.
  • Learn and use Honeywell Field Device Manager to assess field-device performance and identify maintenance needs.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records, including labor hours, work performed, and critical preventive-maintenance findings.
  • Support continuous improvement and implementation of Team-Based Maintenance strategies.
  • Apply technical expertise to support safe, reliable, and competitive facility operations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Advanced experience with instrumentation, electrical, or analyzer equipment in a manufacturing, industrial, or agriculture facility.
  • Experience with SAP.
  • Operations experience in a refining or chemical facility.
  • Maintenance planning experience in a refining or petrochemical facility.
  • Experience troubleshooting equipment issues and facilitating root-cause analysis, Cause Mapping, and Failure Mode Cause Analysis.
  • Experience with the GE Mark VIe Gas Turbine Control system for a cogeneration unit.

About the company

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, Kansas

Founded

1940

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What believers are saying

  • Koch raised $224.4 million in equity financing on March 10, 2026, preserving dry powder.
  • Koch's Africa fertilizer foothold expands global phosphate reach from Morocco's Jorf complex.
  • Closed Tacoma gypsum plant concentrates capital into stronger Georgia-Pacific assets and higher-margin lines.

What critics are saying

  • DOJ opened a fertilizer antitrust probe in March 2026, risking criminal charges and damages.
  • Farmers filed class actions in March and June 2026 against Koch Agronomic Services.
  • Georgia-Pacific will close Tacoma's gypsum plant on October 30, 2026, cutting 125 jobs.

What makes Koch Industries unique

  • Private since 1940, Koch reinvests earnings for decades, not quarterly Wall Street optics.
  • Koch Fertilizer expanded into Morocco on June 30, 2026 through Jorf Fertilizers ownership.
  • Georgia-Pacific and Koch Agronomic Services give Koch integrated positions across packaging and fertilizers.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Vacation
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Fertility Treatment Support
  • Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-59%

1 year growth

-59%

2 year growth

-59%
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