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Automation Specialist-December 2024
Platteville
Dec 22, 2025
About Automation Specialist

  DescriptionOccidental is an international energy company with operations in the UnitedStates, Middle East, Latin America and Africa. We are the largest onshoreoil producer in the U.S., including in the Permian Basin, and a leadingoffshore producer in the Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segmentprovides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Ourchemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks forlife-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancingleading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow ourbusiness while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our globalleadership in carbon dioxide management to advance a lower-carbon world. VisitOxy.com for more information.Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing intheir professional development and providing rewarding opportunities forpersonal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards byensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environmentand positively impacting our communities where we do business.Our greatest asset has been, and will continue to be, our people. We arelooking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position ofAutomation Specialist within our US Onshore Resources & Carbon ManagementBusiness Unit based in Platteville, CO.Roles and Responsibilities:

  This position will assume the responsibility of maintaining and repairing awide array of automation and electrical equipment associated with upstreamonshore oil and gas producing operations.

  Provide on-site automation support for upstream onshore oil and gas producingoperations.

  Serve as technical resource for facility controls systems and fieldinstrumentation including level, pressure, flow, vibration, and otherinstruments.

  Ensure maintenance activities are executed in compliance with relevantindustry and corporate Process Control standards.

  Follow PLC programming practices, standards, and MOC procedures.

  Identify problem areas with instrumentation and control systems to determinestrategic improvement opportunities.

  Leverage CMMS, such as SAP, to facilitate the processes of maintenanceoperations.

  QualificationsQualifications:

  High School diploma or GED

  3+ years of Oil Field experience.

  Intermediate knowledge of well RTU designs, programming and troubleshooting.

  Intermediate knowledge of analog and discrete instrumentation, and variousserial and ethernet communications protocols.

  Intermediate knowledge of technical standards and guidelines (API, NEC,NFPA, IEEE, ISA, etc.).

  Basic knowledge of maintaining PLC programs in function block, ladderlogic, and structured text.

  Basic 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 mayvary depending on location.

  Ability and willingness to travel to unassigned job areas on an as-neededbasis.

  Ability and willingness to work under air (fit test) and work from aerialmanlift platform.

  Works safely around instrumentation and electrical systems.

  Capable of working responsibly with limited supervision.

  Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) andWindows Operating Systems.Preferred:

  Bachelor's degree in Automation with GPA of 3.0 or higher (or foreignequivalent).

  2-year Instrumentation or Automation technology degree with a GPA of 2.5 orhigher (or foreign equivalent), or equivalent technical workingexperience with a good track record of safety.

  5+ years of Oil Field experience.

  1+ years of upstream oil and gas automation experience.

  Experience with Allen-Bradley & Rosemount.

  Able to read and understand Cause & Effects, P&ID's, wiringdiagrams, control narratives, etc.

  Basic ability t troubleshoot control networks for well sites, well pads,

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