Field Automation Technician - RTU/PLC & SCADA Installations

Lone Star Corporation; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401K retirement savings plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Lone Star Corporation is seeking an Automation Technician to lead field installs and maintenance of automation systems in the Oil & Gas sector. The role focuses on implementing and adjusting RTU/PLC configurations to meet current needs, with emphasis on field instrumentation and remote communications.

This full-time position requires a background in automation, instrumentation, or process controls, valid driver's license, and willingness to travel or standby as required.

Qualifications

• 2 years in automation, instrumentation, or process controls technician
• Ability to read blueprints, PFDs, and P&IDs
• Technical degree preferred
• Valid Driver's License required
• Willingness to travel and be on-call on weekends

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate field labor with Automation and SCADA Engineers.
• Understand P&IDs, electrical processes, and cause & effect matrices.
• Implement and maintain remote communications equipment (radios, cell modems).
• Monitor SCADA systems to identify issues with field instruments or hardware.
• Calibrate and verify field instruments for accuracy and compliance.
• Assist engineers in troubleshooting from the field.
• Provide on-call support to clients' automation and SCADA systems.

Skills

RTU/EFM/PLC

Instrumentation

Modbus/HART

Radio comms

Electrical basics

P&ID/PFD reading

Oil & Gas exp

Process controls

Education

Technical degree (CS/Electrical/Networking)

Tools

Fisher ROC PLC

Modicon PLC

Idec PLC

ScadaPack PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Freewave radios

GE MDS radios

Cambium radios

Ubiquiti radios

Job description

Lone Star Corporation is seeking an Automation Technician to lead field installs and maintenance of automation systems in the Oil & Gas sector. The role focuses on implementing and adjusting RTU/PLC configurations to meet current needs, with emphasis on field instrumentation and remote communications.

This full-time position requires a background in automation, instrumentation, or process controls, valid driver's license, and willingness to travel or standby as required.