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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Mechanical Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeClearbrook, MN, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must have a valid driver's license.
  • Must have a two-year technical degree or at least three years of maintenance experience involving actuators, meters, pumps, or valves.
  • Must have at least one year of experience interpreting P&ID drawings and schematics.
  • Must be willing and able to travel up to 10%.
  • Must be available for on-call work, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Must live within one hour of Clearbrook, Minnesota.
  • Must be willing and able to meet the physical requirements, including frequently standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, bending, twisting, climbing, and balancing; occasionally sitting, kneeling, crouching, and crawling; using required personal protective equipment; lifting up to 50 pounds and frequently carrying up to 25 pounds; hearing alarms and other sounds that may indicate safety concerns; working near moving mechanical parts, outdoors, and from lifts and ladders; and communicating hazardous conditions and other dangers.
  • Must have computer skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Outlook and Excel and learn proprietary databases.
  • Must have general electrical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Specify, install, test, and repair mechanical, rotating, and instrumentation equipment used in crude and refined fuels and propane pipelines.
  • Support refined fuels terminals and crude and refined fuels pipelines, working and training with other Mechanical Technicians.
  • Perform measurements and inspections of regulatory equipment and other duties required for daily pipeline and terminal operations.
  • Make sound economic decisions, ensure incident prevention, drive predictable execution, and achieve competitive results.
  • Communicate effectively with others and be receptive to challenge and feedback.
  • Work independently or as an effective team member.
  • Develop relationships with internal and external customers.
  • Follow safety rules and regulations and promote a positive safety culture.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least ten years of work experience with industrial and electronic equipment, which may include motors, valves, actuators, meters, transmitters, and pumps.
  • At least one year of experience maintaining multi-stage pumps, pipeline valves and actuators, and electrical switchgear from 480 Vac.
  • At least one year of pipeline measurement experience, including proving, maintaining, and troubleshooting flow meters.

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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