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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDiboll, TX, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial equipment.
  • Experience troubleshooting conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and pumps.
  • Three or more years of experience working in the Industrial Maintenance field.
  • Experience with fabrication and welding.
  • Willingness to work any shift, including rotating 12-hour shifts or day shifts, and weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
  • Ability to work at heights above 80 feet, use man lifts, and work in confined spaces.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to walk, climb, stoop, stand, push, and pull for at least 12 hours a day.

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical inspections, repairs, and maintenance on machinery and equipment.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, power transmission, and steam systems.
  • Use computer systems to enter work orders, identify parts, and maintain records such as labor hours and preventive maintenance findings.
  • Replace defective parts or repair and reproduce parts using welding, a drill press, a surface grinder, and other machine shop equipment.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on equipment as scheduled or assigned.
  • Assist in creating job plans for future reference on repair jobs.
  • Share knowledge by training and providing technical assistance to other team members.
  • Perform other related duties and complete projects as assigned.
  • Follow and promote safety policies, including wearing required personal protective equipment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, and pumps, and with lubrication.
  • Experience with machine tools and dies.
  • Experience reading blueprints and taking precision measurements.
  • Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation.
  • Completion of a mechanical trade school program and/or apprenticeship program.
  • High school diploma or GED.

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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