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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Senior Process Control Engineer - Capital Projects

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of work experience in Automation or Process Control.
  • Experience in Automation or Process Controls working with Distributed Control System (DCS) systems.
  • Experience leading automation projects and implementing project activities.
  • Knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of continuous manufacturing.
  • Able and willing to travel up to 75% of the time, depending on project needs.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Process Control guidance in alignment with the group vision for large capital projects.
  • Participate in developing or selecting standard control technologies for projects.
  • Provide technical expertise to support capital-project scope development.
  • Act as the Project Discipline Lead and provide leadership as the lead engineer.
  • Develop and review scopes, estimates, and schedules for the electrical portions of projects.
  • Develop conceptual and detailed engineering and design.
  • Participate in bid evaluation and selection.
  • Provide project field engineering, including construction, startup, and commissioning support.
  • Train operators, supervision, and process control engineering personnel.
  • Provide leadership for external and internal engineering resources to drive project proposals, completion, and engineering standards.
  • Provide personal development guidance to Process Control Engineering personnel.
  • Provide guidance in selecting instrument specifications and control valves.
  • Lead or participate in checkout and startup assistance for new or modified control systems and processes.
  • Provide forced-outage and maintenance-outage support.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
  • Experience as a Process Control Engineer on capital projects.
  • Leadership experience in Automation or Process Control.
  • Proficiency in Honeywell Experion or Emerson DeltaV.
  • Experience with control systems in the pulp and paper industry.

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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