Operations Specialist

Your Job

Koch Technology Solutions (KTS), a Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) company, is looking to add an Operations Specialist to our growing team in North America.

This position will be located in Wichita, KS.

The successful candidate will help KTS create long-term value for customers and society, pursue continuous innovation, and expand the business into new areas.

Our Team

Koch Technology Solutions (KTS) is a technology licensing business, a part of Koch Engineered Solutions.

KTS creates value for our customers across a growing portfolio of technologies including the Polyester Value Chain, 1,4-Butanediol plus its derivatives, Advanced PET Recycling & Direct Lithium Extraction.

We can combine our exclusive technologies, expertise and capabilities with those of other KES companies to provide overall solutions to optimize your capital investments and existing manufacturing assets.

What You Will Do


* Lead and support plant commissioning activities at customer sites.


* Provide operations support throughout the project lifecycle, including evaluation and due diligence for new technologies, design development, reviews, hazard assessments, technical bid analysis and resolution of technical queries on a variety of projects.


* Provide customer service, including relationship management, analysis of plant performance, optimization, and development and implementation of process improvements.


* Gather industry knowledge and best practices in connection with operations to transform KTS' existing business processes.


* Effectively transfer technology and good operating practices through training and development of innovative training solutions to meet customer needs.


* Play an active role in transforming the business, striving to find new ways to create value.


* Will travel and work internationally to support KTS' customers.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements (Basic Qualifications):


* Experience in plant operations or process engineering directly supporting plant operations in a chemical process manufacturing environment.


* Experience providing technical solutions and working directly with internal or external customers.


* Working knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management standards.


* Willing and able to travel both domestic and international, up to 50% of the time.

Travel will normally be about 25%, but the requirement will increase during startup and commissioning of a project.

This may require several weeks of support at the customer's facility.

What Will Put You Ahead


* Lithium extraction experience


* Experience working in a Principle Based Management (PBM) culture.


* Minimum of ten years of process engineering experience and/or operations experience.


* Experience supporting technology development and execution


* Experience participating in Process Hazard Analysis


* Demonstrated ability to work as a team leader or as part of a team that respects othe...