Job description

Instrumentation/Electrical (Plant Setting)

Title: Instrument/Electrical (I&E)

Location: Midland, TX and Surrounding Areas

Schedule: Monday – Friday with On-Call Rotation

Hours: 10 – 12 Hour Days

We have an Instrumentation/Electrical Technician job opening in Midland Basin with one of our established clients. Basic job responsibilities include but are not limited to understanding and troubleshooting instrumentation, PLCs, circuit breakers, limit switches, overload relays, motor starters, and electrical control circuits in a Plant and Compressor environment.

Instrument/Electrical Field Technician will have Knowledge and Ability to Perform the Following:

• Expert level technical skills with troubleshooting instrumentation and PLC equipment.
• Able to utilize technical skills to troubleshoot pipeline instrumentation, electronics, and electrical components.
• Provide field instrumentation support for all process equipment (pneumatic, hydraulic, electro-mechanical, electronic, LAN and SCADA systems)
• Able to do electrical equipment installations, calibrations, inspections, and troubleshooting tasks to minimize production impacts and enhance the reliability of the operation.
• Troubleshoot Compressor and panels at a pipeline station.
• Install wiring and conduit as needed.
• Maintain and Operate pipeline and compressor station.
• Recognize malfunctions in individual equipment and perform maintenance as necessary to correct problems.
• Operate and perform activities in accordance with applicable regulations and procedures. (Federal, State, and local policies and procedures.
• Will lead all facility electrical, grounding, end device, commissioning including loop checks.
• Install wiring and conduit as needed.
• Recognize malfunctions in individual equipment and perform maintenance as necessary to correct problems.
• Experience troubleshooting motor starters and VFD's.
• Experience with Heat Tracing

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Midland, TX: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications:

• PLC editing and troubleshooting experience.
• Calibration and troubleshooting experience with static pressure, differential pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters.
• Experience troubleshooting motor starters and VFD's.
• Familiar with installing, swapping, and testing single and three phase motors.
• A working knowledge of control circuits in PLC, Switches and Overload Relay
• Experience with 120V AC/DC controls
• Ability to use megger and multimeter.
• Must be willing to undergo Background check and driving record check.
• Must be willing and able to pass DOT drug screening / physical.
• A minimum of 5-year automation experience is required.
• A minimum of 5-years instrumentation experience is required.
• A minimum of 3-years industrial electrical experience is required.
• Associates Degree or Certificate in Instrumentation Technology or Automation is preferred.

Benefits

Compensation will also include: a Company Truck, Company Fuel Card, Per Diem, Computer, and Cell Phone as well as Excellent Gold Plan - Medical Benefits 401K matching, free life insurance, Long-term and short-term disability, dental and eye care in addition to 5 sets of FRCs.