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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Automation Maintenance Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSiemianowice Śląskie, PolandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Shift work on a four-team rotation, with 12-hour shifts.
  • Several years of experience in a similar position.
  • Experience programming programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
  • Ability to solve problems.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure production lines operate continuously by repairing equipment and resolving breakdowns.
  • Perform preventive maintenance, including scheduled inspections and maintenance activities in the prevention plan.
  • Diagnose causes of failures, prepare reports, and take action to prevent recurrence.
  • Analyze and correct machine, equipment, and installation parameters.
  • Operate machines in manual mode to resolve failures.
  • Order or report the need for spare parts and maintain assigned tools.
  • Work with external companies on machine modernization.
  • Repair and modify machine structures to maintain production continuity, provided this does not conflict with health and safety regulations or reduce finished-product quality.
  • Train production employees.
  • Propose modifications to improve product quality.
  • Use the site's computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

Desired Qualifications

  • Communicative proficiency in English.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics.
  • Ability to program Fanuc and Kuka robots.
  • Knowledge of Cognex and Keyence vision systems.
  • Knowledge of SAP.
  • Experience with automated assembly, injection molding, or packaging processes.

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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