Process Engineer
About the job
- Previous experience as a Process Engineer or similar role.
- Proficiency in data analytics and statistics, demonstrated through education or professional experience.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with a continuous industrial manufacturing process for at least two years.
- Experience in the wood products industry is preferred.
- Apply Principle-Based Management to make sound decisions, encourage constructive challenge, adapt to change, and pursue opportunities that create lasting value.
- Develop a deep understanding of mill processes, key process variables, equipment reliability plans, and operational performance to identify sustainable opportunities for throughput, quality, and downtime improvement.
- Ensure effective handling and mitigation of combustible dust hazards, with additional oversight of fire systems when necessary.
- Lead by example in environmental, health, and safety; maintain full compliance, conduct audits and risk assessments, support incident root-cause analysis, and assist in training employees on safe work practices.
- Manage process and production data quality, reporting, and analysis using relevant business systems; improve reporting efficiency and communicate key performance metrics and trends.
- Plan and execute trials using Design of Experiments and other analytical methods; establish baselines, quantify results, and clearly communicate recommendations and sustained performance gains.
- Lead cross-functional improvement teams and facilitate critical root-cause analyses using cause maps and 5-Why to prevent repeat failures and close performance gaps.
- An Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
- Five years of experience as a Process Engineer.
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