Controls Engineer

Kurita America is part of the Kurita Group, one of the leading water solutions providers in the world. Established in 1949, the Kurita Group is comprised of an international network of approximately 8000 employees located in 18 countries.

Located in Minneapolis, MN, Kurita America brings innovations to market through a holistic water management approach, incorporating state-of-the art equipment, chemistries, engineering, and services to conserve natural resources for a better, more sustainable world.

Kurita's corporate philosophy is to study the properties of water, master them and create an environment in which nature and humanity are in harmony.

The Controls Engineer position's accountability includes programming PLC/HMI/Communication of any Kurita

America system. This position requires writing programs based on Control Narratives, I/O lists and electrical

schematics.

Job Title: Controls Engineer

Location: Brooklyn Park, MN

Comp: $85-$100K/yr

Travel: Up to 15%

Maintain a safe work environment.
• Keep on task to meet deadlines.
• PLC and HMI Program Development, FAT testing, Start-up and Troubleshooting.
• Develop I/O Lists from P&ID's
• Review Customer System Specifications
• Some travel required to perform troubleshooting, training and start-up support.
• Work with NES to provide programming support while they are at the customer's location.
• Actively participate in team's process improvement efforts to gain efficiencies.
• Ability to integrate the communication between PLC and DCS/SCADA systems
• Ability to configure and scale connected devices for each system
• Performance of other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of Allen Bradley components.
• 2 year controls/electrical degree.
• Up to 4 years programming experience (Allen Bradley preferred).
• Ability to extrapolate information from manufacturer's documents to configure devices
• Ability to work independently and in a group setting.
• Background programming of water treatment systems is a plus.

Physical and Mental requirements: Being able to do the following in a safe and effective manner:

• Climbing, ascending, and descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and industrial equipment, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Reaching and extending hands and arms in any direction.
• Standing and walking for sustained periods of time.
• Pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, and stooping for sustained periods of time.
• Using upper extremities to move objects and equipment with steady force.
• Sometimes working in temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.

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