Automation Engineer / E-Tech

Select Water Solutions • Midland, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Chemistry’s Automation Engineer provides Oil & Gas automation expertise and leadership to support business operations. This position will work with other operations personnel to drive continuous improvement of Select’s chemical application operations.

Requirements

• Availability is to be on call when necessary for after-hours and weekend work.
• Available for mandatory overtime when necessary to repair critical issues.
• Hands on attitude to get things done with the ability to manage change.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent combination of industrial automation, instrumentation, electrical, PLC programming, and oilfield operations experience.
• Candidate will have expert understanding of industrial automation processes, including hardware software and electrical aspects of such systems.
• Required Experience in the following areas: PLC programming
• Required Experience in the following areas: HMI design/programming
• Required Experience in the following areas: Problem solving/troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems

Nice To Haves

• Relevant frac, chemical, or production field experience with automated systems is highly valued.
• Preferred Experience in the following areas: Project Management
• Preferred Experience in the following areas: Oil and Gas
• Preferred Experience in the following areas: SCADA programming
• Preferred Experience in the following areas: Problem solving/troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems
• Preferred Experience in the following areas: Electrical system standards and safety standards
• Beneficial Skills: Ignition SCADA
• Beneficial Skills: Industrial communication networks
• Beneficial Skills: CIP/Ethernet IP communications protocols
• Beneficial Skills: MODBUS protocol
• Beneficial Skills: CANbus protocol
• Beneficial Skills: Siemens PLCs
• Beneficial Skills: TIA Portal
• Beneficial Skills: FactoryTalk View Studio
• Beneficial Skills: Cybersecurity
• Beneficial Skills: Industrial Network Design

Responsibilities

• Works in accordance with safety regulations and procedures always (LOTO, Confined Spaces, Hazardous Material Handling procedures, etc).
• Developing and designing scalable technology solutions.
• Implementing and maintaining automated equipment.
• Troubleshooting existing automated assets.
• Training automation and field personnel on operating equipment.
• Working across service lines for seamless automation operations.
• Support the Director of Operations regarding technological development, operations, and solutions used in the company.
• Functions as PLC programmer and system expert for PLC based automation; designing, building, testing, and implementing automation solutions for Select.
• Maintains excellent written communication stakeholders about developments and plans.
• Lead testing and implementation in the field for new products and projects.
• Maintains and strives to improve established automated systems and installations.
• Provides all aspects of support and work with a professional and positive attitude.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks with team or independently.
• Protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Manages data collection infrastructure from device to PLC.
• Maintains workflow and programming documentation for all work by writing and updating procedures.
• Builds and maintains cause and effect matrixes for both existing and new PLC programs.
• Manages the creation and maintenance of wiring diagrams.
• Must be able to repair and maintain electrical equipment, such as 480V motors, 120V circuits, lights, solenoids, process instrumentation (transmitters, meters, etc), computer-controlled systems, and production machines and equipment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.
• Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match.
• Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level