Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Hot End Process Engineer - Float Glass

Process EngineeringPosted on Nov 12

Full-timeEgyptNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field is required.
Practical knowledge of process safety, quality, and continuous improvement is required.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze process data and identify root causes, are required.
The ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and other cross-functional teams is required.

Responsibilities

Drive safe and reliable Hot End operations through EHS ownership, risk assessment, and process discipline.
Monitor and optimize Furnace, Tin Bath, and Lehr performance to improve process stability, glass quality, energy efficiency, and yield.
Analyze glass defects and process trends to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
Lead and support process improvement initiatives, root cause analysis (RCA), data analysis, and controlled process trials.
Partner with Operations and Maintenance on preventive maintenance, hot repairs, inspections, canal changes, and equipment reliability.
Use fact-based decision-making while balancing safety, quality, reliability, cost, and production needs.
Share technical knowledge and collaborate across teams to build process capability and continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in the float glass industry or a similar continuous-process manufacturing environment.
Hands-on exposure to Furnace, Tin Bath, and/or Lehr operations.
Knowledge of combustion, energy optimization, annealing, temperature control, and glass quality and defect analysis.
Experience using root cause analysis (RCA), process trending, controlled trials, and data analysis to improve yield and process stability.
Exposure to hot repairs, preventive maintenance, asset reliability, or major Hot End activities.

Your Job

As a Hot End Process Engineer, you will help ensure the safe, stable, and efficient operation of the Hot End processes, with primary focus on the Furnace, Tin Bath, and Lehr. You will use process knowledge and data to improve glass quality, yield, energy efficiency, process stability, and equipment reliability.

Our Team

You will work closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Batch Plant, and EHS teams to solve process challenges and drive sustainable improvements across the Hot End operation.

What You Will Do

Drive safe and reliable Hot End operations through strong EHS ownership, risk assessment, and process discipline.
Monitor and optimize Furnace, Tin Bath, and Lehr performance to improve process stability, glass quality, energy efficiency, and yield.
Analyse glass defects and process trends to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
Lead and support process improvement initiatives, RCA, data analysis, and controlled process trials.
Partner with Operations and Maintenance on preventive maintenance, hot repairs, inspections, canal changes, and equipment reliability.
Use fact-based decision-making while balancing safety, quality, reliability, cost, and production needs.
Share technical knowledge and collaborate across teams to build stronger process capability and continuous improvement.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Practical knowledge of process safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze process data and identify root causes.
Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and other cross-functional teams.

What Will Put You Ahead

Experience in the float glass industry or a similar continuous-process manufacturing environment.
Hands-on exposure to Furnace, Tin Bath, and/or Lehr operations.
Knowledge of combustion, energy optimization, annealing, temperature control, and glass quality/defect analysis.
Experience using RCA, process trending, controlled trials, and data analysis to improve yield and process stability.
Exposure to hot repairs, preventive maintenance, asset reliability, or major Hot End activities.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best 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. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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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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