Automation Specialist- Woodlands, Tx

Job Title:Automation Specialist -Woodlands, TX
Schedule: 9/80 (Mon & Fri remote and Tue-Thu in office)
Location: Woodlands, TX (Must live within a 50-mile radius of the customer's office)
Danos Expectations:
A successful candidate will exhibit characteristics that support the following:

• Safety Awareness
• Work Ethic
• Technical Skill
• Customer Focus
• Open Communication
• Implementing Vision and Values

Responsibilities:
Seasoned Automation Tech has Mid-Level tech skills plus expert level insight from wisdom gained through experience to offer alternative solutions in automation design and control philosophies, advanced abilities troubleshooting PLC logic control systems. Possess entry level integrator skills and uses engineering design documents to commission control systems, validate control loops, confirm functionality of control logic, configure end devices, and test alarms. Applies knowledge in design reviews and process hazard analysis. A subject matter expert.

• Requires occasional offshore travel to deepwater facilities.
• Responsibility of maintaining and repairing a wide array of automation and electrical equipment associated with upstream onshore oil and gas producing operations.
• Provide on-site automation support for upstream onshore oil and gas producing operations.
• Serve as technical resource for facility controls systems and field instrumentation including level, pressure, flow, vibration, and other instruments.
• Ensure maintenance activities are executed in compliance with relevant industry and corporate Process Control standards.
• Follow PLC programming practices, standards, and MOC procedures.
• Identify problem areas with instrumentation and control systems to determine strategic improvement opportunities.
• Leverage CMMS, such as SAP, to facilitate the processes of maintenance operations.
• Knowledgeable of SCADA system from hardware and software components like Allen-Bradley or GE PLCs, HMI packages from Wonderware, Rockwell Automation, Inductive Automation, Citect, or GE.
• Organization skills to maintain platform.
• Excellent Interpersonal Communications skills in a team environment

Qualifications:

• 2-year Instrumentation or Automation technology degree with a GPA of 2.5 or higher (or foreign equivalent), or equivalent technical working experience with a good track record of safety.
• 7+ years' experience working as an Automation Specialist.
• 5+ years of Oil Field experience with offshore experience preferred.
• Mastery knowledge of well RTU designs, programming, and troubleshooting.
• Mastery knowledge of analog and discrete instrumentation, and various serial and ethernet communications protocols.
• Mastery knowledge of technical standards and guidelines (API, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ISA, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge of maintaining PLC programs in function block, ladder logic, and structured text.
• Advanced knowledge of maintaining local HMI operator interfaces.
• Works safely around instrumentation and electrical systems.
• Capable of working responsibly with limited supervision.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and Windows Operating Systems.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Automation preferred but not required.
• 9+ years of Oil Field experience with offshore experience preferred.
• 5+ years of upstream oil and gas automation experience.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley & Rosemount.
• Able to read, understand and red-line Cause & Effects, P&ID's, wiring diagrams, control narratives, etc.
• Advanced ability to troubleshoot control networks for well sites, well pads, tank battery, saltwater disposal, and compressor stations. (ControlNet, Ethernet I/P, Network Switches, fiber optics, RF communications)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with management, technical, and field personnel.
• Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals.
• Listens actively and invites new ideas for exchanged opinions, then influences, and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results.
• PLC systems (especially Control Logix 5000)
• Ladder logic
• DCS systems (Honeywell Experion)
• All other requirements are preferrable but not needed (telecommunications, Kongsberg marine systems, etc.)

Why work for Danos?
Danos offers competitive wages, sustainable health benefits, 401K company match, and opportunities for employee development.
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