E & I Tech

Western Midstream; Texas; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift work

Overtime opportunities

Safety culture

Job summary

Western Midstream is seeking a West Texas Midstream Operations team member for our Delaware Basin Operations in Orla, TX. The role combines expertise in electrical systems, instrumentation & controls, and high voltage/substation operations to support safe, reliable plant performance.

Responsibilities include maintaining PLC/DCS/SCADA platforms, coordinating maintenance with cross-functional teams, and ensuring regulatory compliance while promoting a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; related technical training preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of gas processing plant experience.
• Experience with electrical and control systems troubleshooting.
• SAP familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance duties to sustain operations and regulatory compliance.
• Promote safety for self and teammates through adherence to procedures.
• Coordinate with plant supervision, engineering, operations, I&E, and contractors.
• Maintain and troubleshoot PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems and related equipment.
• Provide data for preventative and predictive maintenance programs.

Skills

Electrical systems

Control systems

P&ID knowledge

Gas processing

Troubleshooting

SAP experience

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Honeywell DCS

SCADA systems

Modicon

Siemens

Job description

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Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado, and the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Southwest Wyoming.

We’re engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, recycling, treating and disposing of produced water for our customers. In our capacity as a natural gas processor, we also buy and sell natural gas, NGLs, and condensate on our behalf and our customers under certain gas processing contracts.

Western Midstream (WES) is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, WES.

Job Summary

This position is located in Delaware Basin Operations as a West Texas Midstream Operations team member in Orla, TX. This role requires a unique combination of expertise in electrical systems, instrumentation & controls, and specifically, high voltage and substation operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience, relevant gas processing plant experience preferred
• Ability to troubleshoot control systems, components, end devices and other electronic equipment and perform repairs and maintenance
• Experience in the use of computers and a basic knowledge of Word and Excel required, SAP preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical and electronic principles
• Working knowledge of standard construction drawings: P&ID’s, Equipment Arrangement, Area Classification, Piping Isometrics, etc. preferred.
• Experience in maintenance and operation of natural gas engines and compressors
• Experience in maintenance and operation of gas processing equipment including various type pumps, fans, blowers, and filters.

Responsibilities

• Accomplish job responsibilities/duties in accordance with WES Core Values
• Accountable for personal safety, the safety of co-workers and promoting a safe work environment
• Assist the team in the daily economic optimization of operations
• Maintain effective communications, provide ideas, raise concerns, and work with other functions including plant supervision, engineering, operations, I&E, other maintenance employees, clerical staff, and contractors
• Coordinate/perform maintenance duties required to maintain operations and regulatory compliance
• Maintain several platforms of programmable logic controllers (PLC),PLC, DCS and SCADA systems includingAllen Bradley Control Logix, Honeywell TDC and Experion, Modicon, Siemens, electrical and mechanical systems and equipment such as motors, pumps, switches, pneumatic controls and end devices, and related input and output devices necessary for plant operations and control.
• Assist in and supervise contract operations as required for maintenance and operations
• Coordinating work with the plant and field to optimize throughput, minimize downtime, optimize production, and avoid safety and environmental risks.
• Continually self-educate and maintain familiarity with daily operations and hazards through EHS department and other operations within WES.
• Ensure job duties are carried out in a safe manner, with due regard for the environment and in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations
• Ensure that accurate, timely data is entered and recorded within computer-based preventative and predictive maintenance programs, drawings, procedures, and schematics
• Stay abreast of changing technology through training opportunities, contact with suppliers/ representatives of equipment manufacturers and networking with others in your field
• Read and understand maintenance/operations manuals for equipment specifications parts and procedures to make proper and timely repairs
• Candidates must be able to pass drug, background, and physical screenings.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Certifications/Licenses

• Candidate must possess a valid driver's license with no restrictions that would prohibit driving a company vehicle.

Travel Requirements

• The percentage of travel required for this position is 0 - 10%.

Work Schedule

• This position is on a shift schedule and may be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays. This position will be on-call, based on a rotating schedule.

Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.