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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Analyzer Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOrange, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of analyzer, instrumentation, process control, or related maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial facility.
  • Experience troubleshooting, calibrating, repairing, and maintaining process analyzers.
  • Experience interpreting technical drawings, procedures, and equipment documentation.
  • Experience troubleshooting instrumentation associated with analyzer systems.
  • Wear the personal protective equipment required by the Job Safety Analysis for assigned tasks, which may include safety glasses, hearing protection, goggles, hard hats, flame-resistant clothing, acid suits, breathing air, gloves, safety boots, respirators, arc flash suits, and encapsulated suits.
  • Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in hot, cold, and inclement climate conditions.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces with supplied breathing air and in congested areas.
  • Ability to climb stairs, ladders, ladders on vessels and columns, and scaffold ladders exceeding 80 feet.
  • Must be able to be on call.
  • Pass a pre-hire physical abilities test.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, inspect, and maintain process analyzers and analyzer systems.
  • Maintain gas chromatographs, process analyzers, analyzer shelters, and sample conditioning systems.
  • Support startup, shutdown, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities associated with analyzer equipment.
  • Troubleshoot instrumentation associated with analyzer systems.
  • Perform basic electrical troubleshooting associated with analyzer equipment.
  • Develop analyzer maintenance procedures and improve existing procedures.
  • Maintain accurate analyzer calibration, inspection, and maintenance records.
  • Collaborate with Operations, Reliability, and Engineering teams to improve analyzer performance and reliability.
  • Perform preventive maintenance and condition-based maintenance activities.
  • Identify reliability opportunities and recommend equipment upgrades and improvements.
  • Conduct root cause analyses and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
  • Coordinate with third-party vendors for analyzer support, services, and replacement parts.
  • Support Team-Based Maintenance initiatives and reliability improvements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience troubleshooting and maintaining gas chromatograph (GC), NOx, and O₂ analyzer systems in a continuous-process manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS).
  • Experience integrating analyzer equipment with DCS, PLC, or plant control systems.
  • Experience with instrumentation and electrical troubleshooting.
  • Experience facilitating root cause analysis and Failure Mode Cause Analysis.
  • Experience using SAP or other computerized maintenance management systems.
  • Experience with Honeywell DCS or analyzer integration systems.

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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