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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Facility Maintenance Manager

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBrunswick, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in maintenance of facilities and engineering systems, with the ability to manage mechanical and electrical/instrumentation duties associated with the role.
  • A minimum of 5 years of supervisory or management experience.
  • Effective working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and ability to learn PC-based production and maintenance reporting system applications.
  • Ability to read mechanical, structural, and electrical drawings.
  • At least 4 years of experience using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) or similar problem-solving tools.
  • Process optimization and plant support experience, including process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and process optimization.
  • At least 5 years of experience leading organizational change initiatives and fostering collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead organizational change and reliability efforts to deliver sustainable and improved operational results.
  • Drive engagement and commitment from maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to support the transformation process.
  • Develop and implement a maintenance execution strategy to minimize downtime, improve equipment availability, and maximize asset utilization.
  • Establish key performance indicators to track and measure the effectiveness of maintenance initiatives.
  • Plan, coordinate, and execute turnaround projects to optimize maintenance activities and improve plant performance.
  • Monitor and report progress during turnarounds, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Work with maintenance and engineering teams to implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
  • Work with Reliability and Operations subject matter experts to understand critical failure modes and execute risk mitigation strategies.
  • Support root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives for recurring equipment failures, ensuring long-term solutions are implemented.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize maintenance strategies and foster continuous improvement.
  • Provide area leadership to advance disciplined operations in support of a stable, capable, and predictable manufacturing process.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering.
  • Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).
  • Experience with asset strategy development.
  • Experience managing the daily activities of the engineering department while directing the maintenance department.
  • At least 4 years of experience leading reliability and predictive/preventive maintenance improvement efforts in a manufacturing or pulp and paper environment.
  • At least 4 years of experience leading improvement efforts in maintenance reliability, predictive maintenance, and preventive maintenance.
  • Experience leading in a union environment.

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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