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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Reliability Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRosemount, MN, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Four or more years of refining or chemicals experience.
  • Experience with refinery equipment maintenance and repair.
  • Knowledge and understanding of refinery equipment, with the ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems and failures.
  • Experience framing opportunities and advancing improvement initiatives.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to stakeholders.
  • Experience with construction coordination and on-site execution.
  • Ability to climb structures and inspect equipment at high elevations and in confined spaces.
  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering is preferred.
  • In-depth experience with refinery specifications and standards and industry codes, including ASME and API, is preferred.
  • Experience with process piping fabrication and repairs, process pump mechanical seals and failure modes, and process instrumentation is preferred.
  • Experience working in a facility with an established Process Safety Management program, including practical involvement in Management of Change, Process Hazard Analyses, and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews, is preferred.
  • Experience with construction management, field execution, and craft coordination is preferred.
  • Experience in project development, economic thinking, and marginal analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Own maintenance and reliability of equipment within the assigned production area.
  • Lead complex critical equipment troubleshooting and develop and align on the scope of repair.
  • Lead development and alignment of turnaround work scope for unit equipment while optimizing cost, availability, and risk.
  • Track and forecast maintenance spending for the assigned area.
  • Lead change through the Management of Change process, ensuring process safety hazards are identified and changes are clearly documented.
  • Oversee, audit, and implement equipment reliability strategies.
  • Perform root cause failure analysis to understand equipment failures and update equipment strategies as appropriate.
  • Act as project manager on select reliability and business improvement projects.
  • Perform some after-hours work, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays during turnarounds and outages.

Desired Qualifications

  • Seven or more years of refining and/or chemicals experience.

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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