Electrical Engineer
Koch Industries
Electrical Engineer
Koch Industries
Private conglomerate in energy and materials
Your Job
The Automation Engineer – Electrical supports the design, development,introductionand continuous improvement of electrical control systems for automation equipment and fixtures. This role helps deliver manufacturable, high-quality equipment solutions that support production stability, quality,safetyand customer satisfaction.
Our Team
You will join the Production team and work closely with MIE, Quality, Maintenance,Productionand external suppliers. The team focuses onautomationequipment development, control platform standardization, equipmentvalidationand continuous improvement to support reliable manufacturing operations.
What You Will Do
Design, develop,introduceand continuously improve electrical control systems for automation equipment and fixtures.
Work with MIE to define and confirm equipment technical solutions and control standards, ensuring they meet production, quality,maintenanceand safety requirements.
Participate in standardizing equipment control platforms and key spareparts, andhelp drive alignment on equipment platforms andspare-partsbrand standards.
Develop trial-run and acceptance plans for equipment, and organize equipment debugging, validation and acceptance activities.
Manage the full lifecycle of new equipment from development, trialproductionand acceptance through handover to mass production.
Support the stable operation of mass-production equipment and fixtures while continuously improving equipment reliability, productionefficiencyand product quality.
Analyze and resolve equipment-control-related issues, and drive equipment optimization and automation improvement projects.
Collaborate with Production, MIE, Quality,Maintenanceand supplier teams to support smooth project execution and continuous improvement.
Guideautomation technicians in equipment debugging, maintenance and improvement activities.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Associate degree or above in Automation, Electrical Engineering,Mechatronicsora relateddiscipline.
3+ years of experience in electrical development,debuggingor improvement of automation equipment.
Familiarity with automation control systems, including PLC, HMI, Servo,Visionand Robot systems.
Experience in equipment debugging,acceptanceand mass-production optimization.
Strong on-site troubleshooting, analytical problem-solving,communicationand cross-functional collaboration skills.
What Will Put You Ahead
Experience supporting equipment standardization, control-platformstandardizationor key spare-parts standardization.
Experience driving automation improvement projects in a manufacturing environment.
A proactive, results-oriented working style with the ability to create value through continuous improvement.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreakingproductsand leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.
At Koch, employees are empowered todo whatthey dobest to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. Weseekto enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
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.
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