Controls Engineering Leader

John Zink; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks a Controls Engineering Leader to guide a team of engineers, advancing our control strategy, technical capabilities, and ways of working to drive long-term growth and customer value.

The leader will collaborate across engineering, product management, project management, operations, sales, and service to streamline execution, develop scalable solutions, and build organizational capabilities to support the next generation of our business.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams or technical organizations.
• Experience with industrial control systems, automation, process controls, or related engineering disciplines.
• Experience driving change, continuous improvement, or organizational transformation initiatives.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions and stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed to support business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for a team of Controls Engineers.
• Help develop and execute a long-term controls engineering strategy aligned with business and customer needs.
• Challenge existing processes and paradigms - drive improvements in execution, standardization, digital tools, knowledge sharing, and engineering productivity.
• Build organizational capability by coaching, developing, and empowering engineers.
• Partner with commercial, operations, service, and product teams to improve outcomes across the business.
• Establish scalable engineering practices that improve quality, reliability, safety, and speed of execution.
• Identify future capability needs and drive workforce development plans to support business growth.
• Serve as a champion of innovation, continuous improvement, and Principle Based Management.
• Lead technical and organizational transformation initiatives that improve how the team works and delivers value.
• Ensure successful execution of engineering deliverables while balancing customer needs, business priorities, and resource allocation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Your Job

John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Controls Engineering Leader to help shape the future of our Controls Engineering team. This role will lead a team of engineers while helping drive the evolution of our control’s strategy, technical capabilities, and ways of working to position the business for long-term growth and customer value.

This leader will partner across engineering, product management, project management, operations, sales, and service to improve how work is executed, develop scalable technical solutions, and build the organizational capabilities needed to support the next generation of our business to support customer needs. The ideal candidate is both a strong people leader and a change agent who thrives in environments where continuous improvement, innovation, and transformation are required.

What You Will Do

• Provide leadership and direction for a team of Controls Engineers.
• Help develop and execute a long-term controls engineering strategy aligned with business and customer needs.
• Challenge existing processes and paradigms - drive improvements in execution, standardization, digital tools, knowledge sharing, and engineering productivity.
• Build organizational capability by coaching, developing, and empowering engineers.
• Partner with commercial, operations, service, and product teams to improve outcomes across the business.
• Establish scalable engineering practices that improve quality, reliability, safety, and speed of execution.
• Identify future capability needs and drive workforce development plans to support business growth.
• Serve as a champion of innovation, continuous improvement, and Principle Based Management.
• Lead technical and organizational transformation initiatives that improve how the team works and delivers value.
• Ensure successful execution of engineering deliverables while balancing customer needs, business priorities, and resource allocation.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading engineering teams or technical organizations.
• Experience with industrial control systems, automation, process controls, or related engineering disciplines.
• Experience driving change, continuous improvement, or organizational transformation initiatives.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions and stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed to support business requirements.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Expertise in combustion, emissions, vapor recovery, vapor combustion, or related industrial process technologies.
• Experience developing engineering standards, work processes, or technical roadmaps.
• Experience leading global or multi-location engineering teams.
• Strong coaching and talent development experience.
• Demonstrated success improving execution, productivity, or customer outcomes through innovative approaches.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.

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.

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

John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions business, is the leading global combustion and emission control partner, delivering exceptional, tailored solutions including industrial burners, flares, thermal oxidizers, and vapor control systems. Backed by decades of proven performance, unrivaled research and development, plus expert service and support, we tackle the industry’s most challenging demands and foster transformative, collaborative partnerships. Our enduring commitment to excellence not only shapes our legacy but also our future, by delivering reliable solutions that drive progress and ensure lasting impact for decades to come.

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 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.

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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).