Koch Industries

Test Facility Engineer

Koch Industries • $88K — $105K *
Tulsa, OK 74133In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field
  • Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and equipment design
  • Knowledge of operation of typical process plant equipment (pumps, blowers, boilers, etc.)
  • Ability to read P&ID, mechanical equipment spec sheets, fabrication details, isometric drawings
  • Experience with HAZOP / Process Hazard Analysis equipment design review.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and execution of projects for R&D Test Facility
  • Identify reliability improvements for the facility
  • Troubleshoot and resolve equipment and infrastructure issues
  • Manage the facility's mechanical integrity programs
  • Oversee projects from design to commissioning
  • Develop solutions for complex engineering challenges
  • Ensure adherence to EH&S protocols and quality standards

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Life insurance, ADD, and disability coverage
  • Retirement plan options
  • Paid vacation and time off
  • Educational assistance and paid parental leave
  • Infertility and adoption assistance availability
Full Job Description
Your Job

As a Test Facility Engineer, you will work alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about engineering, committed to operational excellence, and focused on delivering results for our customers. You'll partner with team members across instrumentation, engineering, drafting, EH&S, and QA/QC disciplines-taking ownership of complex projects from initial design to commissioning.

We value team members who take initiative, share knowledge, and support each other's growth. If you're energized by engineering challenges, enjoy working with diverse equipment systems, and want to make a meaningful impact through hands-on work in a world-class facility-this is the team for you.

What You Will Do
  • Lead the design and execution of projects for the R&D Test Facility, including customer demonstrations, R&D initiatives, and facility improvements.
  • Lead projects that identify reliability improvements for the facility.
  • Provide hands-on troubleshooting and resolution of equipment and infrastructure issues within the facility.
  • Own and manage the facility's mechanical integrity programs.
  • Manage all phases of project work, from upfront engineering and design through execution, installation, and commissioning of equipment.
  • Develop and implement solutions for a wide range of engineering challenges involving complex systems like furnaces, flare systems, thermal oxidizers, boilers, pumps, motors, and utilities.
  • Oversee estimating, scheduling, budgeting, and drawing preparation for facility-related projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
  • Ensure strict adherence to EH&S protocols and quality standards throughout all phases of project development and facility operations.
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including instrumentation and control (I&C), engineering, QA/QC, EH&S, and drafting.
  • Take ownership of assigned projects, maintaining accountability for safety, quality, timelines, and financial performance.
  • Mentor and support other team members, sharing expertise and helping to build technical knowledge across the team.
  • Identify and implement facility maintenance and improvement opportunities that enhance operational efficiency and capability.


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field
  • Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and equipment design.
  • Knowledge of operation of typical process plant equipment (pumps, blowers, boilers, etc.)
  • Ability to read P&IDs, mechanical equipment spec sheets, fabrication details, isometric drawings, etc.
  • Experience with Hazardous Operation (HAZOP) / Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) equipment design review.


What Will Put You Ahead
  • Five+ years' work experience managing project budgets, schedules, equipment/piping design, equipment fabrication, and sub-contract labor / fabrication of equipment for the petrochemical or oil & gas industry.
  • Experience managing the installation and commissioning of industrial equipment.
  • Knowledge of and familiarity with good quality fabrication practices (i.e. ITPs, NDE, WPS / PQRs, Paint (NACE), etc.)
  • Process design experience of combustion systems (examples: furnaces, flares, thermal oxidizers, etc.)


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.

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.

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 Koch Industries

Koch Industries, Inc. is an American privately-held multinational conglomerate corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, ranching, finance, commodities trading, and investing. Koch owns Infor, Invista, Georgia-Pacific, Molex, Flint Hills Resources, Koch Pipeline, Koch Fertilizer, Koch Minerals, Matador Cattle Company, i360, and Guardian Industries. The firm employs 120,000 people in 60 countries, with about half of its business in the United States. The company is the largest non-Canadian landowner in the Athabasca oil sands. With annual revenues of $110 billion by 2014, the company is the largest privately held company in the United States. In 2007, it was ranked as the largest privately held company. If Koch Industries had been a public company in 2013, it would have ranked 17th in the Fortune 500. The company was founded by its namesake, Fred C. Koch, in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. Fred C. Koch died in 1967 and his majority interest in the company was split amongst his four sons. In June 1983, after a bitter legal and boardroom battle, the stakes of Frederick R. Koch and William "Bill" Koch were bought out for $1.1 billion and Charles Koch and David Koch became majority owners in the company. Charles owns 42% of the company; trusts for the benefit of Elaine Tettemer Marshall and Elaine's children, Preston Marshall and E. Pierce Marshall Jr., own 16% of the company. The heirs of David Koch, who died on August 23, 2019, own the balance, 42%, of the corporation.
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