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Established in 1949, the Kurita Group is comprised of an international network of approximately 8000 employees located in 18 countries.\nLocated 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.\nKurita’s corporate philosophy is to study the properties of water, master them and create an environment in which nature and humanity are in harmony\nCome grow with us! We are looking to hire a Controls Engineer to work in our corporate headquarters located in Brooklyn Park, MN.\nAs a Controls Engineer you will be accountable for programming PLC/HMI/Communication of any Kurita America system. This position requires developing Control Narratives, I/O lists and electrical schematics and writing PLC/HMI programs based on those documents.\nTitle: Controls Engineer\nLocation: Brooklyn Park\nTravel: 11 to 49%\nPay: $75000 to $85000\nNote: No Visa Sponsorship, OPT or other methods, are provided for this position. Must be a Permanent Resident or US Citizen to be considered for this role.\nResponsibilities\nMaintain a safe work environment.\nKeep on task to meet deadlines.\nPLC and HMI Program Development, Start-up and Troubleshooting.\nDevelop Control Narratives.\nDevelop I/O Lists from P&ID’s\nReview Customer System Specifications and complete Master Project List.\nSome travel required to perform troubleshooting, training and start-up support.\nWork with field services to provide programming support.\nWork within a budget.\nPerformance of other duties as assigned.\nQualifications\nKnowledge of Allen Bradley or Siemens components a plus.\nProgramming background (Siemens experience preferred).\n2 year controls/electrical Electrical Engineering degree/certificate, BS in Electrical Engineering preferred\nMinimum 3 years of PLC/HMI programming experience.\nAbility to work independently and in a group setting.\nPhysical and Mental requirements: Being able to do the following in a safe and effective manner:\nClimbing, ascending, and descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and industrial equipment, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.\nReaching and extending hands and arms in any direction.\nStanding and walking for sustained periods of time.\nPushing, pulling, lifting, bending, and stooping for sustained periods of time.\nUsing upper extremities to move objects and equipment with steady force.\nSometimes working in temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.\nEqual Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities","description_format":"text","description_chars":2789,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy & Utilities","Water Utilities"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-25T14:28:20Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":18,"reasons":["conf:16","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-27T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":85000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/kurita-canada-controls-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/kurita-canada-controls-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-28T05:31:20Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3741,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1259,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-29T00:00:00Z"}}}