Process Engineer, Thermal Oxidizer

Your Job

John Zink, a Koch Engineering Solutions company, is looking to add a Process Engineer to our Product and Technology team.

This role acts as the lifecycle owner of technical solutions in Thermal Oxidizer and Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) systems.

This role is based in Tulsa, OK.

Relocation assistance may be provided.

The individual is expected to work closely with the commercial and project execution teams to ensure equipment performance requirements are achieved.

The role requires an individual who understands value creation by providing creative, innovative, and engineered-to-order solutions for our customers, while also optimizing the risk and economic profiles.

Ideally, the person in this role will understand the needs of our customers based on previous experience and be able to leverage that experience to provide meaningful guidance and insight for our customers and our company.

What You Will Do

• Provide engineered solutions for TO/RTO and related systems to commercial teams by performing detailed design calculations for proposals.

It is expected for commercial and process teams to work closely together in determining a solution that balances performance risk and competitiveness while satisfying the customer requirements.

• Support project execution team by performing detailed design calculations for orders including equipment definition, performance predictions, control methodology, and contributing to the development of design standards and operating manuals.

• Participate as a member of the global Combustion Systems team.

Training and support are available through the team and knowledge sharing is expected to continuously improve our technical capabilities.

• Proactively investigate and resolve technical issues or warranty claims involving process design.

• Participate in process and mechanical standardization efforts.

Adapt to new technology and drive transformation of legacy products and services.

• Participate in technology development and innovation projects when such projects are assigned.

Identify needs of our customers and champion solution-based efforts.

• Travel up to 20% of time for events such as: sales meetings, HAZOPs/PHAs, equipment startup, consultation / troubleshooting, seminars, conferences, etc.

• Develop professional relationships with combustion SMEs (Subject Matter Expert) from industry professionals and customers.

• Learn about the company's culture (Principle Based Management) and continuously improve its application in daily work.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements (Basic Qualifications):

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or equivalent engineering degree.

• Demonstrated experience in process design, optimization, risk analysis, and implementing process improvements.

• Experience in process engineering in the refining, petrochemical, or similar industries.

• Ability to travel 20%

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5+ years in Th...