Senior Automation Technician

WESCOM INC

Oilfield Automation Technician

We are an established electrical/ automation contractor operating in Carlsbad, New Mexico that offers its employees competitive wages, benefits, opportunities, and a great working environment.

The Company: Wescom is an industrial service contractor dedicated to serving our customers with integrity. We strive to build customers for life, providing unmatched performance and safety. Our experienced crews safely complete electrical, roustabout, automation, and instrumentation projects on time and with a quality that is second to none.

The Position: We are looking for an Automation I&E Technician. The pay starts at $45 per hour for qualified applicants and goes up based on experience. We work 50-60+ hours a week in the oilfield and have a great team you will work with. The type of work can range from programming and commissioning a controller and location to taking out and replacing defective equipment. Send us a resume with your experience, including the last three years of employment history.

Required Skills:

- 3+ years in Automation / Programming experience in an industrial setting ~OR~ 2-year degree and 2+ years field experience in an industrial setting

- 5 years experience with Allen Bradly Studio 5000/ RS Logix 500

- Roc 800 experience

- Comfortable around low voltage (12v – 480v)

- Familiar with the use of tools and equipment used to troubleshoot and function check instruments

- AMS Trex Communicator

- Rosemount Radar Master

- Process Meter

- Hart Protocol

- RS 485 Protocol

- Familiar with setting up and function testing one of the following VFDs.

- Power Flex, Toshiba, Siemens, GE and ABB

- Organizational skills and attention to detail.

- Literacy

- IDEC, ABB and communication experience

Desired Skills:

- Proficiency in programming with the following programs

- PCCU7

- ROCLINK 800

- Networking Experience

- 900 MHz band radios

- 2.4 – 5 GHz Wifi communications

- TCP/IP structure

- WAN communication

- Oilfield Experience

Responsibilities:

- Here at Wescom we offer a wide range of support to a variety of clients in the oil Industry. Our team is dedicated to bringing knowledge technicians in to support these needs.

- New Facility Commissioning

- Scada and radio networking

- Daily Corrective Work Orders

- Upgrades within older facilities, this includes upgrading of electrical components and operational programs needed for automation.

- Electrical Code, Safety & QA

- Using Wiring Diagrams to located root cause of issues while troubleshooting

- Troubleshooting without wiring diagrams

- Edit basic programming of PLC's and HMIs in Rockwell Automation software.

- Calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation i.e., transmitters, analyzers, control valves, switches, relays, etc. Troubleshoot and perform basic electrical maintenance on motors, motor controls, LACT units, saltwater disposals, along with PLC controllers and instrumentation.

- Perform and document the installation, programming, calibration, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of automation equipment, and electrical instruments and systems.

- The ability to operate independently or as a team.

- Being the last line to ensure all safety systems are functional.

Why Should You Apply?

- Top industry pay

- Great benefits

- Opportunities for on-the-job training

- We offer health insurance

- 401K with 6% match (fully vested)

- Paid vacation

- Disability insurance

- Job Type: Full-time

- Salary starting at $45 per hour

- 8 on & 6 off schedule

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45.00 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Health insurance

- Paid time off

Work Location: On the road