The Role
Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots facility instrumentation, PLCs, HMIs, DCS/SCADA and microprocessor-based systems. Schedules repairs, supports product improvements, coordinates with engineering and production, documents work, and responds to on-shift emergencies. Performs heavy manual tasks and adheres to safety and company policies.
Summary Generated by Built In
Supports projects, installs and maintains facility instrumentation, to ensure a safe, comfortable, operating environment.
***This is a represented position with the USW Local 4959 union
***This is a represented position with the USW Local 4959 union
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Identifies current and future Instrumentation/controls requirements by establishing a rapport with management, engineering, production personnel, technicians, and other persons in a position to understand controls requirements.
- Ensures production operations by determining work priorities and scheduling repair, maintenance, and installation of controls equipment.
- Supports product development and improvement by reviewing new product plans, discussing equipment needs and modifications, coordinating activities with other facility crafts.
- Supports and maintains Electronic, Mechanical and Pneumatic instrumentation of various types and manufacturers.
- Supports and maintains Facility Automation and SCADA Equipment.
- Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
- Supports company vision and mission.
- Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
Other Job Responsibilities:
- Maintains employee confidence and protects corporate assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
- Documentation of activities in the shop log and work order management system
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Five (5) years minimum experience required in instrumentation maintenance. Oil and gas field experience preferred.
- Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time.
- Ability to effectively communicate.
- Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
- Ability to accurately solve problems.
- Ability to be available 24 hours per day while on-shift for emergencies, etc.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, and the public.
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
- Working knowledge of DCS/SCADA PLC programming and troubleshooting
- Working knowledge of microprocessor-based systems, HMIs, and PLCs including GE Fanuc and Allen Bradley or similar.
Education Requirements:
- Work requires an educational background normally acquired through a degree in Instrumentation, Process Control, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
- Certification/Education may be substituted for a maximum of 2 years of experience.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
- None.
Skills Required
- Minimum five (5) years experience in instrumentation maintenance
- Oil and gas field experience
- Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions
- Strong problem-solving ability
- Availability 24 hours per day while on-shift for emergencies
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks with differing priorities
- Working knowledge of DCS/SCADA and PLC programming and troubleshooting
- Working knowledge of microprocessor-based systems, HMIs, and PLCs (including GE Fanuc and Allen Bradley or similar)
- Degree in Instrumentation, Process Control, or equivalent education/experience (certification/education may substitute for up to 2 years of experience)
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The Company
What We Do
Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America. Today, it is now the largest privately owned oil and natural gas company in the country. Hilcorp is a company founded on the principles of innovation and entrepreneurism. Our Core Values of "integrity, urgency, ownership, alignment, and innovation" are central to everything we do and are fundamental to our culture.








