Senior Controls Engineer - Vapor Technologies & Combustion

Koch; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to serve as a technical leader within our Vapor Technologies business. This role will provide deep expertise in combustion systems, industrial controls, automation, and field application engineering while helping develop the next generation of controls engineers.

The successful candidate will mentor engineers, support product development, establish engineering standards, and lead design, testing, commissioning,

Qualifications

• Experience designing, programming, testing, and commissioning industrial control systems for Vapor Combustion and Recovery projects.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, drives, process controls, and automation systems.
• Ability to travel to customer sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of control systems for Vapor Technologies products.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in combustion systems, combustion controls, and process automation.
• Develop control strategies, automation architectures, and application-specific control solutions for complex customer applications.
• Troubleshoot challenging system issues and provide technical leadership during startup and commissioning activities.
• Support product development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish and improve engineering standards, best practices, and design methodologies.
• Perform technical reviews and provide guidance to other engineers on complex projects.
• Develop and deliver technical training for controls and combustion-related topics.
• Mentor and coach engineers through project reviews, problem-solving, and lessons learned.
• Support sales, product, and service teams through technical consultation and customer engagement.

Skills

Industrial control systems

PLCs/SCADA

Process automation

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or controls-related field

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

Instrumentation

Drives

Job description

John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to serve as a technical leader within our Vapor Technologies business. This role will provide deep expertise in combustion systems, industrial controls, automation, and field application engineering while helping develop the next generation of controls engineers.

The successful candidate will mentor engineers, support product development, establish engineering standards, and lead design, testing, commissioning,