Senior Automation Specialist – Oil & Gas Plant Systems

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Jayton (TX)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Occidental Petroleum Corporation is seeking an experienced Automation Specialist for the Permian EOR Plants group, based in Denver City, TX. You will perform local maintenance, manage vendors, and support plant automation systems including DCS/PLC and analyzers.

The role requires a 2-year technical degree or equivalent, 5+ years oil/gas automation experience, and travel as needed. Strong teamwork and safety culture are essential in this field operations position.

Qualifications

2-year technical degree or equivalent working experience required.
Expert knowledge of oil and gas automation systems.
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.
Willingness to travel to unassigned job areas as needed.
Works safely around instrumentation and electrical systems with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

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 for maintenance cost tracking and reporting.
Provide accurate quotes for automation and maintenance projects.
Ensure all PM documentation is accurate and stored centrally.
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 outages.
Work off of assigned schedule and maintain no out-of-compliance work orders.
Provide Plant DCS and PLC troubleshooting support.
Provide analytical support on plant problems and input on new technologies.
Ensure plants are maintained in an orderly manner, including PLC programs and wiring.