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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Maintenance Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMenomonie, WI, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience troubleshooting industrial automation equipment.
  • Prior experience with automation, injection molding technology, and/or a regulated compliance work environment is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of hydraulics, blueprints, schematics, pneumatics, and robotics is preferred.
  • Knowledge of electronics, programmable logic controllers, and electrical test equipment is preferred.
  • Prior experience with industrial furnaces and/or heat treatment is preferred.
  • Understanding of manufacturing principles, with good manufacturing practices highly desired, is preferred.
  • Experience understanding industrial building maintenance is preferred.
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are preferred.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills are preferred.
  • Ability to manage multiple activities at one time is preferred.
  • Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status, or be eligible to receive export authorization under applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Support production and facility equipment downtime incidents through quick resolution to minimize downtime and maximize uptime.
  • Improve equipment efficiency, utilization, and yields through continuous improvement techniques.
  • Execute preventive and predictive maintenance work orders in compliance with International Organization for Standardization environmental and quality systems and/or Food and Drug Administration requirements.
  • Assist with equipment installation.
  • Participate in coordinating building renovation projects.
  • Adhere to quality, health, and safety regulations and standards.
  • Ensure accurate inventory control of spare equipment components and track and consume them in accordance with International Organization for Standardization environmental and quality systems and/or Food and Drug Administration requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior experience working with automation, injection molding technology, and/or a regulated compliance work environment.
  • Working knowledge of hydraulics, blueprints, schematics, pneumatics, and robotics.
  • Knowledge of electronics, programmable logic controllers, and electrical test equipment.
  • Prior experience with industrial furnaces and/or heat treatment.
  • Understanding of manufacturing principles, with good manufacturing practices highly desired.
  • Experience understanding industrial building maintenance.
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple activities at one time.

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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