Instrumentation & Electrical Technician

About the Company

Van Zandt Controls and Eagle Automation together are a complete lifecycle solutions and services provider. Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, the company has over 250 employees across 13 locations in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma. They specialize in valve automation, flow measurement, instrumentation, and controls products, and also provide world‑class systems integration, panel shop, and board repair services. The organization emphasizes safety, integrity, diversity, and long‑term partnerships, with a brand promise of 1st to Quote, 1st to Deliver, Reliable Service.

We are seeking experienced Instrumentation & Electrical Technicians to support our fast‑paced and growing oil and gas projects in the Permian Basin. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter, reliable, eager to learn, and capable of adapting quickly across job functions and responsibilities. Projects include well‑pad installations, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, compressor stations, salt‑water disposals, plants, and programming.

• Install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot SCADA‑related instrumentation (SCADAPack)
• Operate and program PLCs, HMIs, and associated controls
• Work on compressor units and CAT panels
• Maintain valves, actuators, positioners, and related equipment

• Installation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of SCADA‑related instrumentation (SCADAPack)
• Familiar with Roc Link software
• Familiar with Modbus and TCP/IP
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
• Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)
• Altronics Products DD‑40 Annunciators / DMVs
• Compressor Units/CAT panels
• Suction Controllers, Recycle Valves, Liquid Level Controllers, Dump Valves
• T‑Rex Communicators / Hart
• Chemical Injection Pumps, Solar/Pneumatic
• Process instrumentation: pressure switches, pressure transmitters, temperature switches, temperature transmitters, flow switches, flow/differential pressure transmitters, vibration switches, vibration transmitters
• Combustible Gas Detectors, H₂S detectors
• O₂ Sensors and Moisture Analyzers
• Control Valves, Valve Actuators, Valve Positioners

• At least 2 years’ experience as an automation, instrumentation or electrical technician
• Associate’s degree in Industrial Electrical/Electronics, Instrumentation, or Process Controls preferred

Eagle Automation provides ongoing hands‑on equipment training and personal development plans.

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Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Oil and Gas

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