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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Controls Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNogales, Sonora, MexicoNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Degree in electronic or mechatronic engineering.
  • Five years of experience in electricity, programming, machines, and equipment.
  • Advanced English proficiency.
  • Ability to structure PLC programs from different manufacturers, operate servos for motion control, and work with industrial networks.
  • Intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of electricity and programming.
  • Willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and design automatic control systems to monitor and regulate molding processes and automation in assembly machines, using PLC, SCADA, HMI, safety PLCs, pneumatic systems, and mold temperature and pressure control.
  • Install and configure control systems on molding machines and automation equipment, ensuring proper operation and compliance with quality and efficiency requirements.
  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on control systems for molding machines and automation equipment, ensuring continuous operation and improving equipment performance.
  • Diagnose and resolve molding control-system failures, including servo motor failures, pressure and temperature sensor issues, heating and cooling systems, and device communications, minimizing downtime and improving operating efficiency.
  • Define and document standard procedures for operating and maintaining control systems in molding and automation, ensuring consistent and quality application.
  • Train operators, technicians, and maintenance staff to use and diagnose molding control systems, including parameter adjustments, alarm identification, and failure-response procedures.
  • Work with production, maintenance, quality, and safety teams to ensure molding and automation control systems meet operating and safety standards.
  • Stay up to date on new control technologies for molding processes, exploring more precise temperature controllers, improved servo-motor synchronization, injection and cooling cycle optimization, and integrating improvements into automation systems.
  • Support and contribute to compliance with PBM Philosophy, the company's applicable Quality Management standards, Safety and Hygiene requirements, environmental management systems, Six Sigma, RBA (Responsible Business Alliance), and CTPAT/OEA, following established policies and procedures.
  • Perform other related duties assigned by management.
  • Design, implement, and maintain automatic control systems and oversee production processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and safety; consult the supervisor, Vision Engineer, on significant decisions.
  • Contact suppliers and stop the process when a machine failure or quality problem is detected.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience designing and developing automation and improvement projects.
  • Experience with industrial networks and communication protocols.
  • Experience designing motion-control systems.
  • Knowledge of vision systems.

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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