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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Welder / Fabricator

Welding & Sheet MetalConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVictoria, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have industrial or manufacturing experience in welding or fabrication.
  • Have experience reading isometric drawings and performing fabrication, fitting, or welding work in accordance with applicable piping codes.
  • Have experience operating shop equipment such as saws and hoists.
  • Be available to work scheduled or unscheduled hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs; extended turnaround schedules may be required.
  • Be able to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, flame-resistant clothing, gloves, safety boots, and respiratory protection.
  • Be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
  • Be able to work in hot, cold, and inclement weather conditions.
  • Be able to climb stairs, ladders, vessel and column ladders, and ladders associated with scaffolding.
  • Be able to work in confined spaces.
  • Obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) identification badge to allow unescorted facility access within the specified time period.
  • Pass a pre-hire physical abilities test.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding, fitting, and fabrication work in shop and field environments based on site needs.
  • Perform stick, metal inert gas (MIG), and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, and specialty metals.
  • Read and develop field sketches and isometric drawings, complete fabrication layouts, and execute fabrication and welding activities in accordance with applicable piping codes.
  • Inspect damaged equipment and piping, develop repair scopes, and execute repairs on piping, structural components, tanks, and vessels.
  • Estimate the resources and time needed to complete fabrication projects.
  • Support work planning, material coordination, scheduling, and customer communication.
  • Coordinate work with operations, field mechanics, and other crafts to complete jobs safely and efficiently.
  • Proactively identify and implement improvements to the work backlog, processes, practices, shop tools, and procedures.
  • Maintain shop equipment, complete required progression activities, and identify productive work when assigned jobs are complete.
  • Work with vendors to build effective working relationships and create value for the site.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have 5 or more years of welding and/or fabrication experience in an industrial, petrochemical, oil and gas, or refinery environment.
  • Have experience maintaining qualifications as a code welder for piping, pressure vessels, and/or tanks.
  • Have experience completing intermediate or advanced fabrication layouts, including miters and rolled offsets.
  • Have proficiency welding titanium, Inconel, boiler tubes, or other specialty metals.
  • Have experience operating waterjet cutting machines.
  • Have experience with sheet metal fabrication.
  • Have experience using a maintenance workflow or computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), such as SAP or LeanKit.

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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