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Airswift is searching for an Automation Specialist to work near Carlsbad, NM on a long-term contract.
Job Responsibility
Responsible for installation, programming, calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of automation equipment
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
Requirements
2-year Instrumentation or Automation technology degree or equivalent technical working experience with a good track record of safety
7+ years of experience working as an Automation Specialist
5+ years of Oil Field 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
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
Nice to have
Experience with Allen-Bradley & Rosemount
Able to read, understand and red-line Cause & Effects, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, control narratives, etc.
Advanced 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)
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with management, technical, and field personnel
Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals
Listens actively and invites new ideas for exchanged opinions, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results