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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Instrument & Electrical Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVictoria, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least one of the following is required: 4+ 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 I&E field plus at least 2 years of hands-on experience in such a facility; a current Journeyman Electrician license or equivalent experience plus at least 3 years of hands-on experience in such a facility; or NCCER certification or equivalent in Electronic System Technician, Industrial Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation, or Instrumentation, plus at least 3 years of hands-on experience in such a facility.
  • Ability to read and use electrical prints, loop sheets, and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
  • Availability to work a regular planned 4/10 schedule or unscheduled short-notice hours on nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditions.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces with supplied breathing air and congested areas, and climb stairs, ladders, vessel and column ladders, and scaffold ladders exceeding 80 feet.
  • Ability to wear task-required personal protective equipment in accordance with the Job Safety Analysis, including safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, flame-resistant clothing, acid suits, breathing air, gloves, safety boots, respirators, arc flash suits, and encapsulated suits.
  • Must successfully complete a pre-hire medical test.
  • Must obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) identification badge for unescorted facility access within the specified time 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 (RTDs), and thermocouples.
  • Support low-voltage electrical equipment, primarily 480-volt systems and equipment up to 4,160 volts, including motors, starters, circuit breakers, transformers, disconnect switches, relays, fuses, AC 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 (FDM), the site’s primary condition-based monitoring tool, 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, and understand how the work contributes to operational performance and market competitiveness.
  • Collaborate with Operations partners to prioritize high-value work and share practical and technical knowledge across instrumentation, electrical systems, and analyzer disciplines.

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 (RCA), 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

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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