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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDongguan, Guangdong Province, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Associate degree or higher.
  • At least 5 years of equipment maintenance experience.
  • Strong mechanical capabilities, including understanding mechanical structures and operating principles, mechanical design, fault diagnosis, and maintenance and repair experience; able to independently analyze and address mechanical equipment problems.
  • Knowledge of PLC control systems and electrical principles; able to read and understand basic electrical schematics and use them to troubleshoot and repair equipment faults.
  • Strong hands-on ability and clear logical thinking, with the ability to identify root causes quickly and propose effective solutions.
  • Familiarity with equipment preventive maintenance and repair procedures, knowledge of environmental, health, and safety regulations and standards, and awareness of risk identification and prevention.
  • Good communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and advance problem resolution and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and continuously optimize equipment maintenance plans under the Total Productive Maintenance system, ensuring maintenance is performed efficiently and consistently to improve equipment stability and service life.
  • Lead the technician team in monitoring and improving production equipment overall efficiency (POEE) so equipment performance meets production-plan requirements.
  • Maintain and update equipment-related data in FUSION modules to ensure system data accuracy and completeness.
  • Train technicians in equipment operation and maintenance to improve team capability; coordinate resources during production and resolve equipment or fixture/tooling failures technicians cannot handle to keep production running smoothly.
  • Assist the Quality Assurance and Manufacturing Engineering teams in analyzing equipment-related quality issues and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
  • Conduct regular risk assessments for equipment units, identify potential safety hazards, and drive continuous improvement in accordance with environmental, health, and safety requirements.
  • Identify safety risks in equipment and fixtures/tooling and implement improvements to ensure safe and compliant operations.
  • Assist the Sourcing team in evaluating equipment and spare-parts suppliers for quality, delivery, and service; reduce equipment, fixture/tooling, and spare-parts costs through design optimization or developing new suppliers.
  • Follow up on new equipment transfers, commissioning, and acceptance to keep projects on schedule, and develop spare-parts purchasing plans to meet equipment operating needs.
  • Use 5 Whys analysis and mistake-proofing to investigate equipment abnormalities systematically and collaborate with the research and development team on effective improvements.
  • Perform other related duties assigned by the supervisor and participate in teamwork and cross-functional communication.

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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