Senior Designer

Kurita Europe GmbH; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kurita America, located in Minneapolis, MN, seeks a Senior Designer to support the engineering team with project documentation for process and equipment design. The role emphasizes quality standards throughout execution and serves as a technical resource for customers.

Day shift with hybrid work schedule (40 hours/week, Mon–Fri). Salary range is $80,000–$90,000, travel is not required. You will review customer requirements, develop CAD drawings, and help advance standard product offerings.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of water treatment or industrial equipment design experience (e.g., skid or plant piping layout).
• Two year Associate Degree, technical field preferred.
• 3+ years of CAD experience (SolidWorks).
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Physical and mental requirements: sit for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Reviews proposals, estimates, quotes, customer plans and specs to establish project requirements and creates designs and drawings with oversight.
• Collaborates with project team to review customer requirements for equipment size, function and process design.
• Creates Process & Instrumentation Diagrams showing components, hydraulics, chemical feed, electrical, etc.
• Creates General Arrangement Drawings to communicate design details to the project team and customer.
• Creates fabrication/installation/assembly drawings for internal and external teams.
• Ensures equipment conforms to project requirements and standard design.
• Assists Purchasing with supplier qualification and development of new standard offerings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Water treatment design

CAD experience

Education

Associate degree (technical field)

Tools

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

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At Kurita, we aim to create new value for water and deliver solutions that support responsible resource use. Our philosophy guides us: “Study the properties of water, master them, and we will create an environment in which nature and humanity are in harmony.”We act with integrity, customer focus, and a steadfast commitment to innovation and safety.

Senior Designer

JOB DESCRIPTION

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 Designer supports engineering team members to create project documentation related to process and equipment design to support the project team. Ensures Kurita America quality standards are maintained throughout the execution phase of projects. Acts as a technical resource for internal and external customers on design related items.

Title: Senior Designer

Shift: Day, hybrid work schedule 40 hours a week M-F

Salary: $80000 to $90000

Travel: N/A

Responsibilities:

• Reviews Sales proposals, estimates, quotes, customer plans and specifications to establish project requirements and creates designs and prepares engineering drawings with oversight
• Work with project team to review customer requirements for equipment size, function and process design to assure proper drawing representation with oversight.
• Create Process & Instrumentation Diagrams that captures components, hydraulics, chemical feed, electrical, etc. for use by project team and customer
• Create General Arrangement Drawings that are used to communicate critical design details to the project team and customer
• Create fabrication/installation/assembly drawings for use by internal production team and external fabricators and contractors
• Ensure manufactured equipment conforms to project requirements and standard design.
• Assist Purchasing with the qualification process for new suppliers
• Assist in the development of new standard product offerings.
• Performance of other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 3 plus years of water treatment or industrial equipment design experience such as skid or plant piping layout
• Two year Associate Degree, technical field preferred.
• 3 plus years of CAD experience such as SolidWorks.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Physical and Mental requirements: Required to sit for extended periods of time.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Kurita Group specialises in optimising the reliability and efficiency of industrial plants and projects. Our customised technologies and patented products for industrial water, paper and process treatment improve plant efficiency and plant lifetime as well as reducing costly downtimes.