Maintenance Mechanic

Your Job

Join Koch-Glitsch in Wichita for an exciting second-shift opportunity (Mon-Thu, 4:00 PM-3:30 AM) and earn a $2/hour shift premium! In this hands-on role, you'll apply your mechanical and electrical skills to keep our cutting-edge process equipment running efficiently.

From troubleshooting and repairs to preventive maintenance, you'll work with systems like PLCs, motors, pneumatics, and hydraulics.

Our Team

At Koch-Glitsch, LP-part of Koch Engineered Solutions-we're at the forefront of mass transfer and separation technology, powering critical processes across the globe.

Headquartered in Wichita, KS, we design and manufacture high-performance tower internals like trays, packings, and cutting-edge separation solutions that drive efficiency in distillation, absorption, extraction, and more.

With over 60 years of innovation and proprietary designs backed by pilot-scale testing, our equipment helps top players in the chemical, refining, gas processing, and emissions-control industries operate with peak precision and reliability.

What You Will Do


* Maintaining production equipment to optimize reliability through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of machines


* Utilize mechanical skills and knowledge (pneumatics, hydraulics, bearings, power transmission, lubrication) and electrical/electronic skills and knowledge (PLCs, A/C, D/C motors and drives, schematics) in our continuous process-manufacturing environment to maximize machine uptime


* Actively participate in KGLP safety program


* Ensure all processes are carried out with the required use of safety controls and PPE


* Performing assigned tasks that entail lifting, walking, bending, squatting, standing, pushing and/or pulling for a minimum of 8 hours per day

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience reading and interpreting manuals/schematics to understand equipment and controls


* A minimum of 1 year experience in troubleshooting, repairing, and operating industrial equipment


* Working knowledge of adjusting and calibrating equipment and machinery to optimal specifications

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience using computer for PC based operational systems, PLC systems, architecture installation, and diagnosis


* Technical degree or apprenticeship certification with maintenance experience in the metalworking industry or similar manufacturing environment


* Knowledge of continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment

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This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

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