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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Test Lab Technician 2

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Full-timeRochester Hills, MI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • One year or more of hands-on laboratory, manufacturing, or field testing experience.
  • Experience with instrumentation, sensors, and data logging systems.
  • Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, and standard operating procedures.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, set up, operate, calibrate, and maintain laboratory and test equipment, including bench instruments, sensors, data acquisition systems, and test rigs.
  • Set up, run, and monitor vibration tests, including random, sine, shock, and sine-on-random tests, using Vibration Research software and controllers.
  • Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot electrodynamic shakers, amplifiers, and cooling systems.
  • Mount fixtures and accelerometers correctly, run pre-test checks, and document results.
  • Execute routine and non-routine laboratory tests and experiments according to test protocols, standard operating procedures, and engineering instructions.
  • Record observations and test data accurately using lab notebooks, LIMS, or other electronic systems; prepare clear test reports and summaries.
  • Assist engineers with prototype assembly, instrumentation wiring, sample preparation, and troubleshooting during testing.
  • Maintain laboratory inventory, order consumables, and maintain calibration and maintenance schedule documentation.
  • Perform preventative maintenance and basic repairs on laboratory equipment; coordinate vendor service and calibration as needed.
  • Enforce and comply with safety, environmental, and quality procedures; participate in safety audits and hazard assessments.
  • Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize test setups and data collection methods and reduce costs.
  • Provide technical expertise and guidance related to product testing.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve technical problems.
  • Document and present test results, analyses, and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Develop engineering calculations, documentation, and technical reports.
  • Communicate analyses and proposed test solutions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with electrical and/or mechanical instrumentation, data acquisition systems, or materials testing.
  • Experience with laboratory data systems or LIMS.
  • Experience testing connector products.
  • Experience with Lean Six Sigma philosophy and methodology.
  • Experience operating vibration shakers.

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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