Automation Specialist

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Automation Specialist within our Permian EOR Plants group based in Denver City, TX.

• Perform maintenance activities at a local level; directly manage maintenance vendors and support services.
• Represent the Automation team in plant maintenance-related correspondence.
• Understand the plant process, equipment, and design that best support the Plant team.
• Perform both corrective and predictive maintenance on all automation equipment.
• Accountable formaintenancecost tracking and reporting.
• Provideaccuratequotes for automation and maintenance projects.
• Ensure all PM documentation isaccurateand complete for all automation equipment and stored in a central location.
• Perform operational and maintenance support of analyzers in the plant (GCs, CEMS, Dewpoint, O2).
• Communicate all maintenance activities with the Plant Planner and Scheduler Team.
• Mentor and train junior Automation Technicians on process flow and PLC, HMI, and end device troubleshooting.
• Respond and provide automation support during all outages.
• Workoff of assigned schedule andmaintainno out-of-compliance work orders.
• Provide Plant DCS and PLC troubleshooting support.
• Provide analytical support on plant problems and input onnew technologies.
• Ensure plants aremaintainedin an orderly manner, including proper management of PLC programs, PLC panel wiring, and cleanliness of automation equipment.

• Expert level understanding of automation and electrical design principles.
• Understanding ofPSSRs and MOCs.
• Extensiveexpertisein EOR safe work systems.
• Extensiveexpertiseof Electrical/Automation construction codes and practices.
• Extensive knowledge of material specifications and application.
• Understandingofregulatory guidelines.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure and work effectively within a team environment.
• Advanced computer skills (MS Office Suite, Oxy proprietary software, etc.).
• Knowledgeable with tagging conventions, programming simulation, and testing.
• Strong time management, written, oral, and project management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of DCS and PLC; understanding of digital and analog I/O, programming, and troubleshooting.

• 2-year technical degree or equivalent working experience required.
• Expert knowledge of oil and gasautomationsystems.
• Competent knowledge of oil and gas process facilities.
• Minimum of 5 years of Oil and Gas experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of Oil and Gas Automation experience.
• Intermediate knowledge of well RTU designs, programming, and troubleshooting.
• Intermediate knowledge of analog and discrete instrumentation, and various serial and Ethernet communication protocols.
• Intermediate knowledge of technical standards and guidelines (API, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ISA, etc.).
• Basic knowledgeofmaintainingPLC programs in function block, ladder logic, and structured text.
• Basic knowledgeofmaintaininglocal HMI operator interfaces.
• Ability and willingness to travel to unassigned job areas on an as-needed basis.
• Works safely around instrumentation and electrical systems with the ability to work with limited supervision.

• Bachelor's degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline preferred.
• 5+ years of Oil and Gas experience with strong electrical background and state-accredited license.
• 1+ years of upstream oil and gasautomationexperience.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley & Rosemount equipment.
• Ability to read and understand Cause & Effects, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and control narratives.
• Basic ability to troubleshoot control networks for well sites, well pads, tank batteries, saltwater disposal, and compressor stations (Control Net, Ethernet I/P, network switches, fiber…