Danos

Automation Specialist II

Midland, TX

About This Job

Overview:

The Automation Specialist II is responsible for installation, programming, calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of automation equipment.

Responsibilities:

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Responsibility of maintaining and repairing a wide array of automation and electrical equipment associated with upstream onshore oil and gas producing operations.

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Provide on-site automation support for upstream onshore oil and gas producing operations.

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Serve as technical resource for facility controls systems and field instrumentation including level, pressure, flow, vibration, and other instruments.

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Ensure maintenance activities are executed in compliance with relevant industry and corporate Process Control standards.

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Follow PLC programming practices, standards, and MOC procedures.

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Identify problem areas with instrumentation and control systems to determine strategic improvement opportunities.

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Leverage CMMS, such as SAP, to facilitate the processes of maintenance operations.

Qualifications:

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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.

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3+ years' experience working as an Automation Specialist.

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3+ years of Oil Field experience.

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Advanced knowledge of well RTU designs, programming and troubleshooting.

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Advanced knowledge of analog and discrete instrumentation, and various serial and ethernet communications protocols.

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Advanced knowledge of technical standards and guidelines (API, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ISA, etc.).

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Intermediate knowledge of maintaining PLC programs in function block, ladder logic, and structured text.

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Intermediate knowledge of maintaining local HMI operator interfaces.

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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.

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Ability and willingness to travel to unassigned job areas on an as-needed basis.

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Ability and willingness to work under air (fit test) and work from aerial manlift platform.

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Works safely around instrumentation and electrical systems.

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Capable of working responsibly with limited supervision.

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Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and Windows Operating Systems.

Preferred Experience:

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Bachelor's degree in Automation with GPA of 3.0 or higher (or foreign equivalent). Preferred

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7+ years of Oil Field experience.

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3+ years of upstream oil and gas automation experience.

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Experience with Allen-Bradley & Rosemount.

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Able to read and understand Cause & Effects, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, control narratives, etc.

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Intermediate ability to troubleshoot control networks for well sites, well pads, tank battery, saltwater disposal and compressor stations. (ControlNet, Ethernet I/P, Network Switches, fiber optics, RF communications)

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Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with management, technical, and field personnel.

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Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals.

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Listens actively and invites new ideas for exchanged opinions, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results.

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