Automation Engineer

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Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC. (KAES) is seeking an Automation Engineer to join the Operations Technology team in Wichita, KS. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to create value and flourish in a community of entrepreneurial-minded individuals to make an immediate and significant impact. The position will work closely with the Operations, Engineering, Maintenance and Project organizations for multiple production & terminal facilities in North America and will be responsible for all aspects of the asset life cycle of control system hardware with a strong focus on programmable logic controllers.

The candidate must demonstrate excellent critical and economic thinking, and communication skills with a focus on customer service. The successful candidate will be able to prioritize multiple business requests and have a proven capability to grow, learn and apply new knowledge.

This position includes up to 25% travel.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement reliability strategies to mitigate hardware and cybersecurity risks leveraging data to obtain the lowest lifecycle cost of equipment

• Develop and implement sustainable support strategies and an effective spares program for control system hardware

• Leverage and enhance the Inductive Automation Ignition platform as a fleetwide SCADA system

• Identify and propose opportunities for the current automation systems to improve efficiency and reliability

• Collaborate with peers across KAES and KII to instill best practices, share and institutionalize knowledge and provide technical insight into cross-site initiatives

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience with automation and control system hardware OR experience with networking configuration, hardware, and security

• Experience in managing projects and work performed by 3rd party contractors

• Experience communicating to an audience with varying degrees of technical experience

• Experience effectively managing multiple assignments and prioritizing tasks accordingly

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5+ years experience working with automation and control system hardware

• 5+ years experience in OT with Purdue Model Level 1 and 2 networking, hardware, and security

• Subject matter expertise on Allen-Bradley, and Modicon PLC hardware and programming

• Subject matter expertise Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA system

• Knowledge of Process Control communication systems (Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP)

Position is not eligible for VISA sponsorship

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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 company, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is a global provider of value-added solutions for the agriculture, turf and ornamental, energy and chemical markets. From agriculture to energy, KAES makes things grow better with plant nutrient and biological technologies. Our team of innovators unleash their potential while developing the technologies that feed and power the world.

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.

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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.