Automation Engineer / E-Tech

Select Water Solutions, Inc.; Midland, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company match

Referral program

Job summary

Select Water Solutions, Inc. seeks an Automation Engineer to provide oil and gas automation expertise and lead continuous improvement of chemical application operations.

The role collaborates with operations to design scalable automation solutions and maintain equipment end-to-end. You will program PLCs, develop HMI interfaces, validate field installations, and train staff while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent with automation focus.
• Experience with oilfield automation systems is highly valued.
• Expert understanding of industrial automation processes, including hardware & software aspects.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable automation solutions for chemical application operations.
• Implement and maintain automated equipment and PLC/SCADA systems.
• Troubleshoot existing automation assets and field installations.
• Train automation and field personnel on operating equipment.
• Document procedures and wiring diagrams; maintain data collection infrastructure.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI design

Industrial automation

Field troubleshooting

Electrical safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or Engineering Technology

Tools

Siemens PLCs

TIA Portal

FactoryTalk View Studio

Ignition SCADA

MODBUS

CANbus

CIP/Ethernet IP

Job description

AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Job Details

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Business Unit: Chemistry

Reports to: Director

Travel Requirement: Yes

Job Description

Select Chemistry’s Automation Engineer provides Oil & Gas automation expertise and leadership to support business operations. This position will work with other operations personnel to drive continuous improvement of Select’s chemical application operations.

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to

• Works in accordance with safety regulations and procedures always (LOTO, Confined Spaces, Hazardous Material Handling procedures, etc).
• Developing and designing scalable technology solutions.
• Implementing and maintaining automated equipment.
• Troubleshooting existing automated assets.
• Training automation and field personnel on operating equipment.
• Working across service lines for seamless automation operations.
• Support the Director of Operations regarding technological development, operations, and solutions used in the company.
• Functions as PLC programmer and system expert for PLC based automation; designing, building, testing, and implementing automation solutions for Select.
• Maintains excellent written communication stakeholders about developments and plans.
• Lead testing and implementation in the field for new products and projects.
• Maintains and strives to improve established automated systems and installations.
• Provides all aspects of support and work with a professional and positive attitude.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks with team or independently.
• Protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Manages data collection infrastructure from device to PLC.
• Maintains workflow and programming documentation for all work by writing and updating procedures.
• Builds and maintains cause and effect matrixes for both existing and new PLC programs.
• Manages the creation and maintenance of wiring diagrams.
• Must be able to repair and maintain electrical equipment, such as 480V motors, 120V circuits, lights, solenoids, process instrumentation (transmitters, meters, etc), computer-controlled systems, and production machines and equipment.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Availability is to be on call when necessary for after-hours and weekend work.
• Available for mandatory overtime when necessary to repair critical issues.
• Hands on attitude to get things done with the ability to manage change.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent combination of industrial automation, instrumentation, electrical, PLC programming, and oilfield operations experience. Relevant frac, chemical, or production field experience with automated systems is highly valued.
• Candidate will have expert understanding of industrial automation processes, including hardware software and electrical aspects of such systems.

Required Experience in the following areas:

• PLC programming
• HMI design/programming
• Problem solving/troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems

Preferred Experience in the following areas

• Project Management
• Oil and Gas
• SCADA programming
• Problem solving/troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems
• Electrical system standards and safety standards

Beneficial Skills:

• Ignition SCADA
• Industrial communication networks
• CIP/Ethernet IP communications protocols
• MODBUS protocol
• CANbus protocol
• Siemens PLCs
• TIA Portal
• FactoryTalk View Studio
• Cybersecurity
• Industrial Network Design

Select Values and Guiding Principles

• W: Working Safe
• A: Accountability
• T: Teamwork
• E: Excellence
• R: Respect

Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Top Tier Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.
• Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match.
• Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals.

Physical Demands and Exposures

• Work is regularly performed in outside weather conditions, including rain and extreme cold and heat, near moving mechanical parts; exposure to high wind, ice, snow, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, and dust is expected.
• Exposure to noise levels requires the use of hearing protection
• Prolonged sitting, standing, walking
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to individually lift: Maximum 55 lbs.