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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Wichita, KS
Wichita, Kansas

About this job

Koch-Glitsch LP Research and Development Department has an opening for a Pilot Plant Operation Technician in our Wichita, KS facility. The R&D Dept. operates pilot plants to acquire data on Koch-Glitsch mass transfer and mist elimination equipment for support or enhancement of existing products and development of new products. Our goal is to improve Koch-Glitsch products through innovation and demonstrate performance through the acquisition of accurate test data in a safe and expeditious manner.
Brief Summary of Duties

Our technicians are responsible for numerous tasks depending on the project or test at hand. Among the tasks, which could change daily, could include:

  • Fabrication of new products - welding, metal forming, 3D printing
  • Equipment setup and preparation - installation of test product(s), pipe or tubing fitting, equipment installation (heat exchanger, pump, etc.), pressure check, insulation
  • Instruments - installation and wiring, calibration, troubleshooting
  • Equipment operations - charge chemicals (possibly flammable or corrosive), start the equipment and operate per the test procedure with a PLC control system
  • Data acquisition - obtain chemical samples and analyze, record and enter data in Excel, make visual observations, operate specialized instruments (laser, particle detection, etc.)

Performing all duties safely is a requirement of all Koch-Glitsch employees. Safety training will include topics such as HAZWOPER, confined space entry, hot work permit writing, lock out/tag out, fork lift, hoist, and numerous other safe work practices.

Who are we looking for?

First and foremost all Koch employees must conduct all work with integrity, fully compliant of all laws and regulations, and have a desire to create value for the business in addition to following the other business principles.
But we would like to you to consider this position if you are inquisitive, like to work with your hands, solve problems, and don t want to do the same tasks day after day. We are looking for someone who has demonstrated a technical/mechanical aptitude through the below:

Requirements:

  • 2 years of trade school/Junior College OR 3+ years relevant experience
    Industrial related (rotating equipment, piping, tubing) or chemical/refinery plant or chemical lab experience
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel
  • Experience recording observations, data, measurements
  • Experience reading drawings - mechanical or process instrument drawings
  • Energetic, self starter, enthusiastic, safely work alone or with others
  • Detailed, analytical, observant

But preferentially:

  • Chemical Technology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Introduction, Trade School HVAC
  • Ability or capability to operate plant equipment or some type of chemical/gas/refinery plant operation
  • Experience with welding, fabrication, analytical lab, instrument calibration
    Wiring or electrical familiarity
  • 1st Aid, CPR/AED or other safety related training

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions :

This position is for our 2ND SHIFT (4pm midnight) M-F or 3RD SHIFT (midnight -8am). Initially training and orientation will occur on the day shift and potentially other shift work and/or weekend work (rare, but possible) could occur. Some of the tasks could include:

  • Multi-story stairs, ladder climbing, heavy lifting up to 50 pounds, manual pipe fitting, equipment assembly
  • Working in areas that contain flammable or corrosive and/or with respirator is possible
  • Possible work in permit-required confined spaces
  • Exposure working in extreme hot & humid or cold temperatures at times

A pre-employment physical / fitness test will be required as a condition of employment.

Who is Koch-Glitsch, LP

Fred Koch and L. E. Winkler formed the Winkler-Koch Engineering Company in 1925 to design and supervise installation of refining equipment. Fred Koch then formed Koch Engineering in 1945. From the initial FLEXITRAY valve tray, the product line expanded over time to include additional tray designs, tower packings, mist eliminators, and pollution control equipment. Glitsch, Inc. was originally founded by Fritz W. Glitsch, Sr. in 1912 as a machine shop. The first GLITSCH ''Truss-Type'' Bubble Cap Trays were designed, constructed, and placed into service in January 1939. The simplicity and adaptability of these trays provided numerous opportunities for customers worldwide and led to the development of new tray designs.

In 1997, Koch-Glitsch was formed when these two respected competitors combined their technologies, products, and services to become the global leader in developing, engineering, designing, and manufacturing conventional and high performance mass transfer, mist elimination, and liquid-liquid separation equipment. Today, Koch-Glitsch products and tower designs set the standard worldwide.

Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch-Glitsch continues to grow through the design and commercialization of innovative products, strategic acquisitions, and its focus on operational excellence. Koch-Glitsch has offices in 18 countries so our customers can count on a quick response to any inquiry.

Koch-Glitsch's industry leadership can also be attributed to its on-going commitment to research and development. Koch-Glitsch holds an impressive number of patents and maintains state of the art facilities to carry out distillation and mist elimination studies on a wide variety of equipment, compounds, and mixtures. Koch-Glitsch also has the largest distillation pilot plant and distributor test stand in the world on site at its Wichita headquarters.

Koch-Glitsch has achieved business success by having employees who act with integrity, focus on compliance excellence and create real long-term value for our customers and society. These principles are part of Market Based Management (MBM ), a unique business and management philosophy that sets Koch-Glitsch apart from other companies in its industry. Koch-Glitsch is seeking individuals who share these values and want to be part of a winning team. For more information about Koch-Glitsch, visit our Web site at http://www. koch-glitsch. com/.

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.