Senior Equipment Applications 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.

Kurita has an immediate need for a Senior Equipment Applications Engineer

Job Title: Senior Equipment Applications Engineer

Location: Brooklyn Park, MN

Comp: $125000 to $135000

Travel: Up to 49%

Provide applications support and leadership for routine and complex water treatment applications, including the following:
• Membrane treatment system for various industrial and general water engineering applications
• Filtration of iron, manganese and other metals removal from various water sources
• Water softening and polishing
• Well and Surface water treatment processes
• PFAS removal and remediation

• Act as senior consultant regarding process applications for:
  • Territory Managers
  • Field Sales and Aftermarket Teams
  • Consulting Engineers
  • Others within Kurita America
  • Special projects and process OFI's as assigned

• Support and assist with:
  • Reviewing and annotating plans and specifications
  • Equipment sizing and application
  • Proposal generation and project estimating
  • R&D efforts and new/standard product line development
  • CAD modeling of system PFD's and/or water balance generation
  • Special projects and process OFI's as assigned
  • Equipment design calculations as needed
  • Accurate handoff's of projects to Project Engineering, Project Management and Design Team
  • Perform other duties as assigned

• Degree in chemical, mechanical, civil or environmental engineering and 10+ years' working in the water treatment industry.
• Extensive knowledge of ground and surface water treatment processes, water reuse, PFAS remediation, and knowledge of water treatment applications utilizing Kurita America equipment and chemistries.

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.

EEO/AA/F/M/Vet/Disabled

Critical Success Factors

• Excellent ability to collaborate with others on complex and longer-term projects
• Superior time management skills
• Excellent command of the English language; ability to independently write and/or review external water process communications
• Excellent knowledge of Kurita America's computer systems and applications software
• Excellent working knowledge of all Kurita America products, their application, fabrication, controls, and installation
• Thorough knowledge of Kurita America's organization and procedures of sales generation, pre-qualification, bidding requirements and technical language as well as Territory Management and rep support
• Excellent knowledge of water treatment processes and plant operation
• Good working relationship with Kurita America representative firms and their personnel
• Ability to assist Territory Managers in fielding questions from reps, contractors and engineers
• Routinely exercises considerable independent judgment and discretion
• Routinely assists in problem-solving and troubleshooting complex chemistry and process water treatment
• Works independently without supervision
• Excellent working knowledge of engineering basics and how they apply to Kurita America products, including fluid mechanics, chemistry of water treatment, environmental engineering and potable water treatment regulations
• Knowledge of the proprietary and specifiable features of Kurita America's products
• Comfortable in laboratory settings