Automation Technician: Oil & Gas Controls & Instrumentation

Exxon Mobil; Center (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Savings plan

Medical/dental/vision

Culture of Health

Counseling services

Disability coverage

Job summary

ExxonMobil is hiring an Automation Technician to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain instrumentation and automation systems across Oil and Gas operations. This onsite role includes on-call duties and collaboration with Operations, Engineering and multiple teams to meet safety, environmental and production goals.

You will work with controls, electrical equipment, and networking devices; strong PLC and HMI skills are required, plus experience with Rosemount transmitters and PID control

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as an IC&E Technician or an Associate’s Degree in Instrumentation Controls or Electrical Systems.
• Understand Oil Field Delivery Systems from Well Pad to Tank Battery to Central Delivery Points and Saltwater Disposal System.
• PLC proficiency including ladder logic, Modicon, Allen Bradley, Fisher ROC and IDEC etc.
• Experience with Rosemount Transmitter and Hart protocol a plus, and knowledge of control valves and positioners
• Knowledge of PID control loops
• Able to use Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)

Responsibilities

• Install, commission and maintain controls, electrical and instrumentation equipment in compliance with piping and Instrument Diagrams
• Test and repair electrical and instrumentation systems utilized by production and control equipment to ensure adherence to Control Narratives and Cause & Effects
• Proficient in controller logics, networking and HMI design
• Evaluate electrical systems and instrumentation to establish plans for repair, perform preventative maintenance and record changes to facility designs
• Capable of interfacing with, troubleshooting and repairing various control and networking devices
• Works daily with Operations, Engineering and various Organizational groups to meet safety, environmental and production goals

Skills

Instrumentation

Automation systems

Electrical troubleshooting

Controller logic

HMI design

Networking

Safety awareness

Education

Associate’s Degree in Instrumentation Controls or Electrical Systems

Tools

Rosemount Transmitter

Hart protocol

Modicon

Allen-Bradley

IDEC

Fisher ROC

Microsoft Office

Job description

ExxonMobil is hiring an Automation Technician to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain instrumentation and automation systems across Oil and Gas operations. This onsite role includes on-call duties and collaboration with Operations, Engineering and multiple teams to meet safety, environmental and production goals.

You will work with controls, electrical equipment, and networking devices; strong PLC and HMI skills are required, plus experience with Rosemount transmitters and PID control