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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Maintenance Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeEl Salto, MexicoNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A technical career degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Electromechanics, Industrial Electricity, Automation, Industrial Maintenance, or a related area.
  • At least 2 years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing companies.
  • Knowledge of preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance.
  • Knowledge of industrial electrical systems, motors, and drives.
  • Knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
  • Knowledge of industrial automation, including PLCs, HMIs, sensors, instrumentation, and servomotors.
  • Experience interpreting electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic diagrams.
  • Knowledge of troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and the 5 Whys methodology.
  • Knowledge of lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and safe work practices.
  • Availability to work according to the plant’s operational needs and rotate between shifts 1, 2, and 3.
  • Availability to work on the production floor and in technical areas using the required personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on extrusion, taping, braiding, and auxiliary equipment.
  • Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic failures.
  • Execute work orders and record activities in SAP PM or the established maintenance management system.
  • Interpret electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic diagrams, as well as manuals and technical documentation.
  • Participate in root cause analyses, apply the 5 Whys, implement corrective actions, and take part in continuous improvement projects.
  • Provide technical support to Production to minimize downtime and safely restore operations.
  • Conduct periodic inspections to identify abnormal conditions and prevent potential failures.
  • Participate in installation, commissioning, and validation of new equipment or machinery modifications.
  • Follow safety, quality, and environmental procedures and standards, including lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices.
  • Keep assigned tools, spare parts, and technical documentation organized and up to date.
  • Escalate safety risks, recurring failures, and critical spare-parts needs in a timely manner.
  • Contribute to preventive maintenance schedule completion, equipment availability, reduction of recurring failures, and timely closure of work orders.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree or engineering degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Electromechanics, Industrial Electricity, Automation, Industrial Maintenance, or a related area.
  • Experience with extrusion, braiding, taping, or similar cable manufacturing processes.
  • Experience using SAP PM or another maintenance management system.
  • Basic technical English for interpreting equipment manuals and documentation.
  • Experience tracking metrics such as mean time to repair, mean time between failures, equipment availability, and recurring failure reduction.

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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