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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRochester Hills, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate must have 5+ years of strong technical project leadership within a manufacturing or shop-floor environment and experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
  • The candidate must be willing to travel globally 15–20%.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Design for Manufacturing reviews and provide manufacturing feasibility recommendations during product development while balancing operational manufacturing and product design functions.
  • Develop manufacturing strategies for assembly, molding, stamping, plating, packaging, and other processes as needed by working with core functions and operations to generate alternatives and determine the best strategy based on project objectives.
  • Develop process flows and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses in conjunction with stakeholders.
  • Lead process development activities, including equipment specification, statements of work, tooling design reviews, process validation, qualification, and run-at-rate activities.
  • Coordinate manufacturing trials, debugging activities, and capability studies.
  • Support the procurement, installation, and commissioning of tooling, manufacturing equipment, and automation systems.
  • Drive launch-readiness activities and ensure the successful launch of products into production.
  • Collaborate with global manufacturing sites and global manufacturing services teams to ensure standardized best practices and successful product launches.
  • Manage project timing, risks, budgets, and technical deliverables related to manufacturing development.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field.
  • Experience leading critical thinking and problem-solving activities.
  • Experience using decision-making and economic thinking to propose and execute experiments to find new and better ways to work, with a focus on results and outcomes.
  • 5+ years of direct operations or process development experience within a manufacturing facility.
  • Ability to effectively compile, analyze, and communicate data results to drive decision-making within the core team.
  • Experience in automotive connector manufacturing and/or process development.

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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