Technician - Production, MXV
About the job
- College graduate level or above.
- At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing industry.
- Good knowledge of manufacturing processes, maintenance control, and machine troubleshooting.
- Ability to learn new processes, machines, equipment, and products.
- Ensure production line equipment and fixtures are in good working condition and keep the production line running smoothly.
- Carry out daily production troubleshooting and prioritize machine repairs according to production order needs.
- Measure components with relevant measurement tools when a component issue is suspected.
- Analyze machine trouble across people, machine, material, method, and environment factors; seek assistance to resolve causes and escalate hard or extended downtime issues to an engineer or manager according to maintenance procedures.
- Help machine operators resolve difficult machine issues they cannot solve themselves.
- Record repair activity on work order forms and ensure the maintenance system is complete and accurate.
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance according to the maintenance checklist and ensure work is completed.
- Submit suggestions to optimize preventive maintenance checklists based on practical experience and data.
- Train machine operators in preventive maintenance skills and methods.
- Work with engineers to edit preventive maintenance work instructions.
- Track preventive maintenance results during future mass production to verify effectiveness.
- Summarize difficult or extended machine repair issues and submit improvement suggestions to the maintenance engineer for evaluation.
- Work with maintenance engineers to develop appropriate improvement plans.
- Participate in implementing and practicing improvement plans on the production line.
- Track improvement effects and provide actual data to engineers to evaluate results.
- Monitor spare-part quality during production use and report abnormal parts to the spare-parts management team for corrective action.
- Check spare-part stock against the existing storage list and provide a purchase-evaluation list to the engineer when supplies are insufficient, to prevent production line downtime from shortages.
- Check damaged and worn spare parts, restore repairable parts, or request engineering assistance with restoration.
- Knowledge of automation, electrical systems, and programmable logic controllers.
- Ability to analyze issues and propose actions.
- Communication HORENSO skills.
- Ability to understand basic English or Japanese.
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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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Vacation
- Professional Development Budget
- Fertility Treatment Support
- Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Hybrid Work Options