Sr. Automation Controls Specialist, Operations Team

Twelve; Moses Lake (WA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Paid sick days & vacation

Salary + equity compensation

Diverse and inclusive environment

Job summary

Twelve is pioneering a new industrial era with carbon transformation. At the Moses Lake facility, you will join the Operations and Maintenance team as a Senior Automation PLC Controls Specialist, owning control system activities from configuration to troubleshooting, partnering with Engineering and IT to secure and optimize the AirPlant One site.

The role requires 8+ years in process automation, deep Rockwell/PlantPAx experience, and willingness to relocate to Moses Lake, WA for a full-time

Qualifications

• Degree in Process Automation or equivalent with extensive field experience.
• Minimum 8+ years in process automation in industrial settings.
• Experience with Rockwell OT systems and plant-wide automation integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead Automation and Control activities for the AirPlant One facility.
• Serve as OT interface to IT teams and implement cybersecurity practices that protect uptime, safety, and data integrity.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Finance, and Legal to align control system activities with capital projects.

Skills

PLC controls

Rockwell Automation

PlantPAx

FactoryTalk

IT/OT convergence

Industrial Ethernet

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Process Automation

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000

FactoryTalk View

PlantPAx

Job description

Twelve is pioneering a new industrial era with carbon transformation. We use electrochemistry to turn CO2 into critical products—fuels, chemicals, and materials—that today rely on fossil fuels. Our mission: to fundamentally change how the world makes its essential goods by transforming CO2 from a liability into a resource, building resilient, fossil-free supply chains, and advancing next-generation industry.

Twelve is pioneering a new industrial era with carbon transformation. Using electrochemistry, we convert CO₂ into essential products—fuels, chemicals, and materials—that traditionally rely on fossil resources. Our mission is to transform CO₂ from a liability into a valuable resource, build resilient fossil‑free supply chains, and accelerate the next generation of sustainable industry. Currently Twelve has constructed the AirPlant One facility in Moses Lake and has plans to expand the technology experience to the next AirPlant 2 facility.
The Senior Automation PLC Controls Specialist is a Senior experienced hands‑on PLC Controls Specialist with Rockwell, PlantPAx and FactoryTalk PLC/HMI experience. The candidate will execute configuration activities with the control system as well as system updates and system maintenance activities as part of the Moses Lake Operations and Maintenance team. The candidate will provide troubleshooting of developed control applications to align expected responses to actual responses and provide corrective configuration support to correct the system. The Automation PLC Controls Specialist shall have experience with OT (Operational Technologies) systems related to Rockwell systems and Third‑Party Interface communication protocols that communicate in those systems. In addition, familiarity with field sensors and control elements would be an asset.

As a Sr. Automation PLC Controls Specialist, you will be part of a dynamic operations team that has responsibilities to produce a variety of energy-related products to market and help the pilot plants different operational scenarios. The candidate will develop repour with suppliers of the control system elements to understand the Automation system’s technical growth direction and evaluate whether the opportunity is a fit for Moses Lake Operations.

The AirPlant One facility at Moses lake WA is a proving ground for this type of process and the candidate will be expected to participate in the learnings from this experience into the next AirPlant 2 facility. Experience with other control systems would be an asset here.

This position can be either as a permanent employee or a direct contract position.

What You Will Do

• Be a member of the Operations and Maintenance team at site and provide support as requested.
• Develop understanding of the Safety aspects of the Integrated Control and Safety System, (ICSS) and act as owner of that system as part of the operations team to ensure its inherent safety concepts are maintained and supported thru Technology developments.
• Lead all Automation and Control activities including hands on configuration and documentation updates related to the AirPlant One facility.
• Partner with Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Finance, and Legal to align Control System activities with capital project execution.
• Serve as the OT interface to IT teams by translating plant control-system requirements into secure network, identity/access, patching, remote-access, asset-inventory, and cybersecurity practices that protect production uptime, safety, and data integrity.
• Interface with Rockwell resources, as supplier of the controls technology, and the Main Automation Contractor resources that provided design and configuration for the installed system.

Who You Are

• Degree in related faculty to Process Automation or Secondary education with extensive field experience in Process Automation with minimum 8+ years’ experience in this field.
• Extensive experience in an Operational environment and has some Project execution experience.
• Experience working with Engineering, Procurement & Construction environments would be an asset.
• Experience with integration of control systems from vendor packages into the plant control system.
• Experience with OT, (Operational Technologies), and related networking
• Working knowledge of IT/OT convergence practices, including industrial Ethernet networking, VLANs/firewalls, network segmentation, IDMZ concepts, role-based access control, multi‑factor authentication, secure remote access, asset inventory, patch-management coordination, and incident‑response coordination with IT/cybersecurity teams.
• Oil & Gas, energy, or heavy industrial experience preferred,
• Proven ability to participate in a cross‑functional collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Finance, and HSE teams.
• You are a local resource to the Moses Lake Facility or are willing to relocate to Moses Lake, WA to support the operational demands. This is a full‑time role with after‑hour support on an as needed basis.

Twelve Benefits

At Twelve, it's important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements, Twelve conducts exhaustive research to understand compensation markets. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid sick days and vacation
• Competitive salary and equity compensation commensurate with experience
• Diverse and inclusive work environment

United States Wage Range: $204,000 - $255,000

Please note that some pay bands may have wide ranges of compensation to accommodate candidate's diverse sets of skill levels.

We believe that the unique contributions of each individual is the driver of our success. To make sure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.