Your Job
Koch Methanol, LLC. is now hiring for a Process Engineer at our state-of-the-art methanol production facility in St. James, LA. This opportunity is perfect for early career professionals to build a career with Koch while broadening your engineering skillset through experience-based learning. The role will help to guide automation & process optimization to ensure the facility is best-in-class in plant technology & operation. The individual will evaluate, design, and implement process changes to increase plant efficiency, reliability & rate. This includes involvement in front-end engineering studies, detailed engineering reviews & oversight during start-up. This role will also provide priority support to the Operations Team by monitoring, troubleshooting, and developing solutions to keep the plant at peak performance.
Our Team
At Koch Methanol, we strive to be the partner of choice to our customers, employees, our customers & our community. We are looking for individuals who are contribution motivated, driven by the ability to add value to existing systems & processes. We want employees with a creative, entrepreneurial spirit to challenge the status-quo & drive transformational change.
What You Will Do
- Provide engineering support for the Operations Team by:
-Monitoring process and equipment performance-Identifying and resolving performance constraints-Troubleshooting and developing solutions for operational issues
- Support the daily operation of site water treatment and utilities systems by providing oversight, troubleshooting, and guidance.
- Generate & review process engineering scopes of work to meet the current and future strategic production goals
- Provide subject matter expert (SME) oversight to changes proposed to the production process
- Work with the cross-functional site teams to execute ideas & site improvements
- Support plant operations team in troubleshooting to help resolve issues
- Contribute to the site's learning culture where ideas are welcomed, challenged & executed to drive continuous improvement
- Support the process controls team by bringing experience & creative solutions to plant troubleshooting
- Support project execution teams in developing scopes of work that create value for the site
- Review technical data & trends to provide expertise in solving daily issues
- Demonstrate & promote a commitment to safety & operational excellence
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
- 3+ years in the chemical manufacturing industry providing technical input to production processes
What Will Put You Ahead
- 5+ years in the chemical manufacturing industry providing technical input to production processes
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.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Methanol produces and supplies the methanol that has become an essential part of our daily lives - and is a key ingredient in products like clothing, cosmetics, paints, plywood and adhesives - in addition to fueling ships, buses, trucks, fuel cells and cooking stoves. Our goal is to be the preferred supplier of methanol to our customers who depend on us for our reliability and quality of service.
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.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf