The Automation Specialist III is responsible for installation, programming, calibration, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of automation equipment.
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.
Qualifications
7+ yrs. of Oil and Gas Automation experience
Mastery knowledge of well RTU designs, programming and troubleshooting.
Mastery knowledge of analog and discrete instrumentation, and various serial and ethernet communications protocols.
Mastery knowledge of technical standards and guidelines (API, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ISA, etc.).
Advanced knowledge of maintaining PLC programs in function block, ladder logic, and structured text.
Advanced 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.
Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and Windows Operating Systems.