Automation Specialist I

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

We are currently looking for experienced, motivated, and creative individuals to fill an Automation Specialist position within ORCM Production Operations group in Platteville, Colorado.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.

Preferred Skills:

• 3+ years experience working as an Automation Specialist.
• 3+ years of Oil Field experience.
• Advanced knowledge of well RTU designs, programming and troubleshooting.
• Advanced knowledge of analog and discrete instrumentation, and various serial and ethernet communications protocols.
• Advanced knowledge of technical standards and guidelines (API, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ISA, etc.).
• Intermediate knowledge of maintaining PLC programs in function block, ladder logic, and structured text.
• Intermediate knowledge of maintaining local HMI operator interfaces.
• Ability and willingness to work 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays and participate in an on-call rotation. Schedules may vary depending on location.
• Ability and willingness to travel to unassigned job areas on an as-needed basis.
• Ability and willingness to work under air (fit test) and work from aerial manlift platform.
• Works safely around instrumentation and electrical systems.
• Capable of working responsibly with limited supervision.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and Windows Operating Systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Automation with GPA of 3.0 or higher (or foreign equivalent).
• 7+ years of Oil Field experience.
• 3+ years of upstream oil and gas automation experience.- Experience with Allen-Bradley & Rosemount.
• Able to read and understand Cause & Effects, P&ID wiring diagrams, control narratives, etc.
• Intermediate 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.

Occidental does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

*Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements may receive consideration for higher-level role given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.

Check out Oxy’s competitive benefit package: http://www.oxy.com/siteassets/documents/careers/oxy-employee-benefits-program-2025.pdf.

The Company anticipates that it will accept applications for this position for 14 days after the posting date, although it may extend that date depending on applicant flow.

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