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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Engineering Manager

Engineering LeadershipPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeCorsicana, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in a project leadership role within a manufacturing environment is required, including a proven track record of managing multiple capital projects end-to-end.
  • Demonstrated financial acumen, including experience developing budgets, forecasts, business cases, and return on investment analyses to support project prioritization and delivery.
  • Proven stakeholder-management skills are required to build alignment across cross-functional teams and senior leadership, secure approvals, and manage external partners.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities are required to identify root causes, mitigate risks, and implement sustainable solutions that keep long-term projects on schedule and within budget.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the project engineering team to deliver high-impact capital and improvement projects.
  • Own the capital project execution process, including scope definition, justification, budgeting, execution, and closeout.
  • Ensure all projects meet safety, environmental, and compliance requirements.
  • Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Reliability teams to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities.
  • Drive project pipeline development aligned with plant strategy.
  • Manage contractors, engineering firms, and vendors to ensure quality and timely execution.
  • Ensure proper engineering design standards and change management practices are followed.
  • Support commissioning, startup, and handoff of projects to operations and maintenance teams.
  • Track and report project performance, including cost, schedule, return on investment, and benefits realization.
  • Provide technical leadership on complex plant issues and major modifications.
  • Develop team capability in project management and technical skills.

Desired Qualifications

  • Lean/Six Sigma certification.
  • A master's degree and/or Project Management Professional certification.

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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