The Automation Specialist will design, develop, and maintain control system solutions supporting oil and gas operations. This position requires deep expertise in industrial automation software and control systems, with a primary focus on Python-based development, Inductive Automation Ignition, and Allen-Bradley Rockwell PLC platforms. The ideal candidate bridges the gap between traditional controls engineering and modern software development practices to drive efficiency, visibility, and scalability across our production systems.
Job Duties- Design, program, and commission Ignition SCADA projects including data models, tag structures, and UI components.
- Develop custom Python scripts within Ignition to automate data collection, reporting, and system diagnostics.
- Configure and program Allen-Bradley Rockwell PLCs (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix) for process, equipment, and safety control.
- Integrate field instrumentation, industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP), and third-party systems into the Ignition platform.
- Implement and maintain data exchange between control systems, historians, and enterprise applications.
- Develop version-controlled, scalable, and well-documented code using modern software tools (Git, VS Code, PyCharm).
- Troubleshoot and optimize control logic, communication links, and automation performance issues in real time.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to align automation standards with operational, cybersecurity, and safety goals.
- Support field commissioning and remote troubleshooting when required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation within the oil and gas industry.
- Expert-level knowledge of Ignition platform architecture, scripting, UDTs, and database integration
- Proficiency with Allen-Bradley RSLogix 5000 / Studio 5000 and HMI integration.
- Strong Python development skills, including experience building libraries, APIs, and data transformation workflows.
- Solid understanding of control system networking and industrial communication protocols.
- Familiarity with SQL databases, MQTT, and OPC-UA.
- Experience with version control (Git), testing frameworks, and DevOps best practices is preferred
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to system reliability and maintainability.
- Experience deploying Ignition Edge or MQTT infrastructures in distributed architectures.
- Exposure to cloud-based data platforms or analytics tools
- Knowledge of OT cybersecurity standards and system hardening practices
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and Python virtual environments.
Work Environment - Conditions vary and include:
- Controlled office environment.
- Occasional trips to the field
- Travel: 10%-20%
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift to 15lbs pounds at times.
Benefits
- Salary, Exempt
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Insurance: Major medical, dental, and vision for employee and dependents
- Short-Term, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer Match
- Company Credit Card
- Cellular Reimbursement - $100/month
- Company Stock
EEO Statement:
Streamline Innovations, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Streamline Innovations, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Top Skills
What We Do
Streamline deploys advanced technology solutions for water & gas treating and related processes in the oil & gas, utilities, and industrial markets.
Streamline was founded in 2016 with a goal of creating treatment processes for natural gas and produced water in the Oil & Gas Industry.
The result is a step change in the ability to treat H2S and other undesired constituents utilizing patented advanced oxidation chemistry and patent pending processes.
Today, Streamline is positioned to meet the increasing demand to reduce cost and increase efficiency for your treatment operations.
Streamline delivers a suite of solutions for treating sour natural gas and water with specialized capabilities in addressing H2S issues.
The Streamline Team brings industry leading solutions to Oil & Gas, Wastewater Utilities and Industrial Processes.
Streamline is committed to the protection and well-being of our natural resources, individual safety, and overall quality of life.
We achieve this by demanding the best practices and engineering solutions that add value to both economically and environmentally.
H2S SOUR GAS & ACID GAS TREATING
Streamline has the world’s most efficient H2S gas treating solution.
PRODUCED WATER TREATING FOR RE-USE
Streamline utilizes its proven chemical treatment process to allow for cost-effective reuse of produced water.
H2S SOUR GROUNDWATER TREATING
Streamline can treat high volume sour groundwater to zero PPM H2S and deliver safe water for fracs.
WASTEWATER H2S & ODOR CONTROL
Streamline’s Talon™ Reagent is used to treat H2S in one billion gallons of wastewater daily.
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
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