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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Junior Control and Automation Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeEgyptNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control, Automation, Mechatronics, Electronics, or a related discipline is required.
  • Candidates must be fresh graduates or have up to two years of relevant industrial experience.
  • Candidates must have strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, a hands-on attitude, and willingness to learn.
  • Candidates must have excellent English reading skills for technical manuals, drawings, and software interfaces.
  • Candidates must demonstrate communication, teamwork, discipline, and commitment to industrial safety.

Responsibilities

  • Support preventive and corrective maintenance activities for PLC, SCADA/HMI, instrumentation, and VFD systems.
  • Troubleshoot alarms, PLC I/O signals, field instruments, control loops, and inverter faults under supervision.
  • Assist with instrument calibration, loop checks, PLC/SCADA backups, documentation updates, and equipment commissioning.
  • Participate in root cause analysis and reliability-improvement activities for recurring equipment failures.
  • Coordinate safely with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering teams during breakdowns, planned maintenance, and shutdowns.
  • Follow approved procedures for changes to automation logic, system parameters, and safety interlocks.

Desired Qualifications

  • A graduation project, internship, or practical training involving PLCs, SCADA, automation, instrumentation, calibration, or motor drives is preferred.

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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