Automation Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:
Mid-Level Automaton Tech - Has entry level tech skills plus advanced troubleshooting skills and diagnostic skills to explain control logic functionality and solutions to system operational conditions/environments that effect performance. Starts Acquiring entry level integrator skills and uses engineering design documents to commission control systems, validate control loops, confirm functionality of control logic, configure end devices, and test alarms.

PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Responsible for installation, programming, calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of automation equipment.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsibility of maintaining and repairing a wide array of automation and electrical equipment associated with upstream onshore oil and gas producing operations.
- Provide on-site automation support for upstream onshore oil and gas producing operations.
- Serve as technical resource for facility controls systems and field instrumentation including level, pressure, flow, vibration, and other instruments.
- Ensure maintenance activities are executed in compliance with relevant industry and corporate Process Control standards.
- Follow PLC programming practices, standards, and MOC procedures.
- Identify problem areas with instrumentation and control systems to determine strategic improvement opportunities.
- Leverage CMMS, such as SAP, to facilitate the processes of maintenance operations.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES:
- 2-year Instrumentation or Automation technology degree with a GPA of 2.5 or higher (or foreign equivalent), or equivalent technical working experience with a good track record of safety.
- 3+ years' experience working as an Automation Specialist.
- 3+ years of Oil Field experience.
- Advanced knowledge of well RTU designs, programming and troubleshooting.
- Advanced knowledge of analog and discrete instrumentation, and various serial and ethernet communications protocols.
- Advanced knowledge of technical standards and guidelines (API, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ISA, etc.).
- Intermediate knowledge of maintaining PLC programs in function block, ladder logic, and structured text.
- Intermediate knowledge of maintaining local HMI operator interfaces.
- Ability and willingness to work 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays and participate in an on-call rotation. Schedules may vary depending on location.
- Ability and willingness to travel to unassigned job areas on an as-needed basis.
- Ability and willingness to work under air (fit test) and work from aerial manlift platform.
- Works safely around instrumentation and electrical systems.
- Capable of working responsibly with limited supervision.
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and Windows Operating Systems.

7/7: 12-hour rotating schedule. This schedule has 4 hours of built in overtime (2 hours per defined work week). Employees work 6 hours on Wednesday at the start of their rotation and 6 hours on Wednesday at the end of their rotation. They work 12 hours Thursday - Tuesday during their rotation. Overtime is calculated after 12 hours in a workday or after 40 hours in the defined work week. The work week for this schedule is Sunday 12:00am - Saturday 11:59pm.

NOTES:
Needs someone with at least 5+ years of experience in Automation
Strong troubleshooter for PLC
Troubleshoot logic, components
Make small changes to the logic if needing corrected, etc
Team is mainly Maintenace - trying to fix things that break down or keep it from breaking down.
98% of equipment is Allen Bradley (Studio 5000, Logics 500)
No certifications or degree is needed.
Does not want to see production techs who are trying to move to automation. Some electrical experience could potentially be considered but it is not what he is looking for.

Interview will be Microsoft Teams or over the phone.

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