Operations System Engineer at Koch in United States
- Company: Koch
- Location: United States
- Posted: Sep 20, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Experience: 4+ years
Overview
We are seeking an Operations System Engineer to join INVISTA's Global Operations Technology Team. In this role, you will create value by developing and supporting data and technology solutions that enable operational excellence across INVISTA's global manufacturing network. You will leverage operati…
Job description
- We are seeking an Operations System Engineer to join INVISTA's Global Operations Technology Team. In this role, you will create value by developing and supporting data and technology solutions that enable operational excellence across INVISTA's global manufacturing network. You will leverage operational technology, industrial data, and analytics platforms to improve decision making, equipment reliability, and business performance whilst working very closely with partners in the company's global process control teams.
Responsibilities
- Bring new ideas and build POV around improvements in areas such as automation (reducing repetitive manual tasks, optimization), reporting and visualization.
- Build and maintain operational technology data pipelines using platforms such as AVEVA PI, Seeq, Snowflake, and related technologies to transform raw process data into actionable business insights.
- Integrate industrial IoT and real-time process data sources into reporting, visualization, and analytics platforms used across operations.
- Partner with site and capability teams to understand business needs and develop engineered data solutions that improve decision making and operational performance.
- Support process monitoring, control systems, predictive maintenance capabilities, and asset health programs that improve reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Apply sound OT and IT cybersecurity practices across supported systems and solutions.
- Provide support for OT infrastructure, industrial networking, control system migrations, and automation initiatives as business needs require.
- Utilize approved AI-enabled tools to improve engineering, analysis, troubleshooting, and documentation activities.
- Participate in a shared global on-call rotation and provide occasional support at sites and facilities.
Requirements
- Experience with AVEVA PI, HighByte, KepWare or comparable operational technology software platforms.
- Experience working with modern communication protocols such as MQTT, REST, OPC UA, or application programming interfaces (APIs).
- Experience reading, modifying, and developing SQL queries, and programming solutions using PowerShell, C#, or comparable languages.
- Experience diagnosing operational technology challenges and implementing technical solutions, this extends to being able to identify root cause, implement the fix, produce the RCA and communicate to all stakeholders.
- Willing and able to participate in a rotating on-call support schedule and occasional business travel (10%).
- Experience using analytics and visualization tools such as AVEVA PI, Seeq, Power BI, Snowflake, or comparable platforms.
- Experience with using AI to implement solutions and diagnose issues such as Claude, CoPilot, ChatGPT, …
- Experience with industrial IoT, edge computing, cloud computing, or data engineering solutions in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with PLC, SCADA, DCS, industrial wireless, or process control technologies.
- Experience supporting virtualization and infrastructure technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, or Kubernetes.
- Experience with process control platforms such as Experion PKS, DeltaV, ABB Infi90, ABB 800xA, or comparable systems.
- Experience applying Agile, Sprint, or Kanban methodologies to technical work.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical field.
Skills
Required
- AVEVA PI
- HighByte
- KepWare
- MQTT
- REST
- OPC UA
- APIs
- SQL
- PowerShell
- C#
Preferred
- Seeq
- Power BI
- Snowflake
- AI tools (Claude, CoPilot, ChatGPT)
- Industrial IoT
- Edge computing
- Cloud computing
- Data engineering
Benefits
- Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. 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. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
- Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
- 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. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
About Koch
The Global Operations Technology Team is a multi-discipline team responsible for architecting and supporting INVISTA's global operations technology environment. The team partners closely with the global and site process control teams, reliability teams, global IT teams, and technology stakeholders to deliver reliable systems, actionable data, and scalable solutions across the business. Houston, TX is the preferred location for this role at our production site, our Technology Center in Katy, TX, or our Engineering offices in The Woodlands, TX. This role supports stakeholders across multiple locations and requires periodic travel for team engagement, stakeholder support, and business needs around 10% of the time. Flexible hybrid work is supported with an expectation of spending more time in an office or facility than working remotely. Participation in a global rotating on-call support schedule is required. 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. As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life’s essential products to market. 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.