Automation Process Engineer

Location(s)

DeWitt, Iowa

Company

Guardian Glass

Career Field

Operations & Manufacturing

Job Number

187227

Your Job

Guardian Glass is looking for an Automation Process Engineer to join our team in DeWitt, IA!

At Guardian Glass, our Automation Process Engineers don’t just support production—they shape how our glass performs in homes, buildings, and vehicles around the world. In this role, you’ll take ownership of critical automation systems within our float glass operations, using data, engineering judgment, and collaboration to improve safety, stability, quality, and efficiency. You’ll influence how work gets done on the production floor while driving improvements that make our plant more competitive and reliable.

We’re looking for individuals who thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment, are comfortable using data to solve problems, and enjoy collaborating across operations, quality, and maintenance.

Our Team

We are a principled-based company that relies on teamwork, ingenuity, and individual ownership to create long-term value. We strive to be the partner of choice for our internal and external customers.

What You Will Do

• Own and optimize the capping line’s automation logic and production schedule to maximize yield, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate closely with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to drive continuous improvement and reliability of automated packing equipment.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and perform root cause analysis on automation and equipment issues; implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Demonstrate full area ownership for the capping line in a 24/7 production environment, ensuring consistent performance and rapid response to issues.
• Proactively share technical expertise with supervisors, operators, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Identify and lead opportunities for process innovation and waste reduction, lever aging data and feedback from the production floor.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and knowledge sharing within the team.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in an engineering, automation, or controls role within a high-volume manufacturing setting 
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize automated production systems
• Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams

What Will Put You Ahead

• Proficiency with PLCs (Allen-Bradley preferred), ladder logic programming (Studio 5000), and automated packaging equipment
• Experience developing, documenting, and improving standard operating procedures and training materials for technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to lead process improvement initiatives, drive reliability, and foster a culture of safety and accountability

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.

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

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.

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 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.

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).

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