AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Job Details

Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time

FLSA Classification:  Exempt

Business Unit: IT

Reports to: Director

Travel Requirement: Yes – 30%

Job Description 

This position provides industrial automation expertise and leadership to support Select Water Solutions operations. This position will work with other Technology personnel to drive continuous improvement of Select’s operations.

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to

• 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 Engineering 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.
• Protects 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.
• Works with Project Managers and the application development team to create a Functional Requirements Document for new projects.
• Understands the complexities of data collection both online and offline to ensure integrity of historical data to be communicated to Ignition SCADA and front-end databases.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• B.S in Engineering or equivalent or demonstrable Engineering/PLC Programming experience.
• The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3+ years of documented PLC programming/Automated systems/SCADA integration 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:
  • Industrial automated process control
  • PLC programming
  • HMI design/programming
  • Problem solving/troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems
  • Advanced I&E knowledge and skillset
  • Allen Bradly-RS Logix 5000/Studio 5000
• Preferred Experience in the following areas
  • Project Management
  • Oil and Gas
  • SCADA programming
  • Problem solving/troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems
  • Electrical system standards and safety standards
• Beneficial Skills:
  • Ignition SCADA
  • Industrial communication networks
  • CIP/Ethernet IP communications protocols
  • MODBUS protocol
  • CANbus protocol
  • Siemens PLCs
  • TIA Portal
  • FactoryTalk View Studio
  • Cybersecurity
  • Industrial Network Design

Select Values and Guiding Principles

• W: Working Safe
• A: Accountability
• T: Teamwork
• E: Excellence
• R: Respect

Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Top Tier Benefits \u3000

• Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.
• Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays.
• Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan.

Physical Demands and Exposures

• Requires a high degree of concentration in a busy area.
• Must be willing to travel to remote locations and spend considerable time at field locations as required.
• Position works inside a climate-controlled environment a majority of the time.
• Traditional Monday through Friday, 8 – 5 pm, unless operational tempo and requirements dictate otherwise.
• Ability to individually lift: Maximum 25 lbs.