Fiber Optics Group Lead - Second Shift
About the job
- Ability to effectively train, coach, and communicate with personnel across varying skill levels.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to work the assigned second-shift schedule from 2pm to 12am and support shift coverage based on business needs.
- At least 5 years of manufacturing experience.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience reading engineering drawings and process documentation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status, or be eligible to receive export authorization under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations.
- Provide day-to-day technical guidance, support, and direction to second-shift production personnel.
- Assist in coordinating work activities to support production priorities and customer schedules.
- Monitor workflow and address barriers impacting production, quality, safety, and delivery.
- Serve as the first point of contact during second shift for operational issues and escalate matters requiring supervisor, engineering, quality, or other cross-functional support.
- Facilitate effective shift handoffs between first and second shift, including production status, priorities, quality concerns, material constraints, equipment issues, and open actions.
- Review second-shift staffing, work readiness, and available resources, and communicate gaps affecting safety, quality, or delivery.
- Document unresolved issues and open actions for follow-up by the Production Supervisor or supporting departments.
- Train new operators and technicians on manufacturing methods and standard operating procedures.
- Assess and provide feedback on operator and technician competency and process understanding, recommending readiness for independent operation.
- Support and promote cross-training initiatives.
- Create, revise, and continuously improve work instructions so they accurately reflect current manufacturing processes and product requirements.
- Serve as a technical expert for fiber optic assembly and manufacturing processes.
- Troubleshoot process, equipment, tooling, and quality issues.
- Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Recommend improvements to processes, fixtures, tooling, and workflow.
- Collaborate with engineering to evaluate alternate components and material substitutions and resolve component-related issues.
- Promote compliance with work instructions, workmanship standards, and customer requirements.
- Ensure quality concerns, process deviations, and nonconformances are identified, communicated, and escalated promptly while supporting containment and recommending corrective actions.
- Serve as a technical resource during quality investigations and help evaluate potential causes and actions to prevent recurrence.
- Participate in Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support implementation of process improvements, standardized work, organization, and visual management practices.
- Promote a strong safety culture and lead by example.
- Identify and communicate safety concerns.
- Experience in fiber optic manufacturing.
- Experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement practices.
- Technical certification or equivalent experience.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
- SAP experience.
About the company
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, Kansas
Founded
1940
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Koch raised $224.4 million in equity financing on March 10, 2026, preserving dry powder.
- Koch's Africa fertilizer foothold expands global phosphate reach from Morocco's Jorf complex.
- Closed Tacoma gypsum plant concentrates capital into stronger Georgia-Pacific assets and higher-margin lines.
What critics are saying
- DOJ opened a fertilizer antitrust probe in March 2026, risking criminal charges and damages.
- Farmers filed class actions in March and June 2026 against Koch Agronomic Services.
- Georgia-Pacific will close Tacoma's gypsum plant on October 30, 2026, cutting 125 jobs.
What makes Koch Industries unique
- Private since 1940, Koch reinvests earnings for decades, not quarterly Wall Street optics.
- Koch Fertilizer expanded into Morocco on June 30, 2026 through Jorf Fertilizers ownership.
- Georgia-Pacific and Koch Agronomic Services give Koch integrated positions across packaging and fertilizers.
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