Automation Specialist PLC

Mid-Level Automation Technician

Required Skills & Experience Education/Experience

• Associate degree in Instrumentation or Automation Technology or at least a GED
• 3+ years as an Automation Specialist and 3+ years of oil-field experience.
• Technical Proficiency
• Advanced understanding of well-site RTU design, programming, and troubleshooting.
• Advanced knowledge of analog/discrete instrumentation and serial/Ethernet protocols.
• Intermediate ability to maintain PLC programs (ladder, function block, structured text) and local HMIs.
• Proficiency with Rockwell Studio 5000 and Factory Talk View.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office and Windows OS.
• Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• 7+ years of oil-field experience, including 3+ years focused on upstream automation.
• Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley and Rosemount equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and Cause & Effect charts.
• Intermediate proficiency in troubleshooting control networks (Control Net, Ether Net/IP, fiber optics, RF).
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to build trust, collaborate across disciplines, and drive positive performance.

Job Description

As a Mid-Level Automation Technician, you will combine solid entry-level technical skills with advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics to keep our onshore production facilities running safely and efficiently. You will interpret engineering design documents, commission new control systems, validate control loops, configure field devices, and test alarms—clearly explaining control-logic functionality and recommending solutions when system performance is affected.