Operations Engineer - Koch Industries : Job Details

Koch Technology Solutions (KTS), a Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) company, is looking to add an Operations Engineer to our growing team in North America. This position will be located in Wichita, KS.

The successful candidate will help KTS create long-term value for customers and society, pursue continuous innovation, and expand the business into new areas.

Our Team

Koch Technology Solutions (KTS) is the world's leading licensor of technology for Polyester, Nylon and Polyurethane value chains. KTS has over 40 years of continuous licensing experience with a global team of technology and licensing experts. As a member of the North American Execution team, you will also support sales, develop our technologies and helps build our growing technology portfolio. We can combine our exclusive technologies, expertise, and capabilities with those of other KES companies to provide overall solutions to optimize capital investments and existing manufacturing assets.

What You Will Do

• Lead and support plant commissioning activities at customer sites.
• Provide operations support throughout the project lifecycle, including evaluation and due diligence for new technologies, design development, reviews, hazard assessments, technical bid analysis and resolution of technical queries on a variety of projects.
• Provide customer service, including relationship management, analysis of plant performance, optimization, and development and implementation of process improvements.
• Gather industry knowledge and best practices in connection with operations to transform KTS' existing business processes.
• Effectively transfer technology and good operating practices through training and development of innovative training solutions to meet customer needs.
• Be part of the multi-disciplinary team performing process engineering work as necessary to support business needs.
• Play an active role in transforming the business, striving to find new ways to create value.
• Will travel and work internationally to support KTS' customers.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Experience in plant operations or process engineering directly supporting plant operations in a chemical process manufacturing environment.
• Experience providing technical solutions and working directly with internal or external customers.
• Working knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management standards.
• Willing and able to travel both domestic and international, up to 50% of the time. Travel will normally be about 25%, but the requirement will increase during startup and commissioning of a project. This may require several weeks of support at the customer's facility.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline, prefer Chemical or Process Engineering.
• Lithium extraction experience
• Experience working in a Principle Based Management (PBM) culture.
• Minimum of ten years of process engineering experience and/or operations experience.
• Experience supporting technology development and execution.
• Experience participating in Process Hazard Analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team leader or as part of a team that respects others and values diversity.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. 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 candidates knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

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