K

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Night Shift Maintenance Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTalladega, AL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience performing installation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial equipment.
  • Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems and components.
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical blueprints and schematics.

Responsibilities

  • Adhere to plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures, and actively participate in the safety program.
  • Support operations efficiency by troubleshooting and maintaining manufacturing equipment and processes.
  • Perform periodic proactive asset strategies, such as maintenance routes and preventative maintenance, to improve reliability and uptime.
  • Install and repair mechanical drives, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, belts, and couplings.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot pneumatic systems, control devices, hydraulic equipment, circuits, and components.
  • Work with operations and maintenance teams to identify and prioritize maintenance needs.
  • Use pipefitting skills to weld, cut, fit, and install piping throughout the facility.
  • Assist operators or crew members with machine start-up, shutdown, or clean-up.
  • Research parts in equipment manuals and submit work orders in a computerized maintenance management program.
  • Communicate daily work performed and machine conditions through written and verbal documentation.

Desired Qualifications

  • An associate degree or higher in Industrial Technology or another related degree and at least three years of experience in a manufacturing environment, or five years of equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Working knowledge of precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, lubrication systems, and pumps.
  • Mechanical maintenance experience, including fluid handling and conveyor systems, hydraulic systems and accumulators, valve identification and application, and welding.
  • Experience with computerized maintenance management software (CMMS).

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

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Koch Industries

See more jobs