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Automation Specialist III

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NES Fircroft

2024-09-20 12:47:23

Job location Platteville, Colorado, United States

Job type: contract

Job industry: Engineering

Job description

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.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.

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