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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Maintenance Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDeWitt, IA, USA$32 - $40 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience in industrial electrical maintenance within an industrial, military, agricultural, or manufacturing environment.
  • Basic computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, identify, and perform corrective and preventive maintenance on electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
  • Use electrical test equipment as needed for troubleshooting and repairs.
  • Troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (PLCs), electronic boards, and instrumentation, including both pneumatic and electronic systems.
  • Diagnose equipment issues by interpreting and working from engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and manufacturer documentation.
  • Provide limited, occasional support across other shifts in support of 24/7 operations, as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Two or more years of industrial electrical maintenance experience in an industrial, military, agricultural, or manufacturing environment.
  • Experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial equipment.
  • Experience reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical machine drawings.
  • Experience working with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems in an industrial environment.
  • Experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs and drives.
  • Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

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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