What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Instrumentation and Controls Technician position at North Shore Exploration and Production, LLC?
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Instrumentation & Controls Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, program, and optimize electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems at our natural gas processing facilities.
The successful candidate must be capable of independently diagnosing complex control system issues, modifying PLC/DCS programming, configuring SCADA systems, and maintaining industrial instrumentation.
This is a hands-on technical position supporting plant operations, equipment reliability, and process control improvements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Automation & Control Systems
- Independently troubleshoot, program, configure, and modify Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Remote Terminal Units (RTU), and SCADA systems.
- Maintain and troubleshoot Wonderware, Allen-Bradley, Fisher ROC/FloBoss, and Cygnet systems.
- Diagnose and modify control logic, operating sequences, equipment interlocks, alarms, and process control functions.
- Develop, modify, and maintain Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens and graphics.
- Troubleshoot communications between control systems, field devices, and operator interfaces.
- Support automation upgrades, control system improvements, and equipment commissioning.
- Maintain current program backups, configuration files, and control system documentation.
Instrumentation & Electrical
- Install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot industrial instrumentation, including pressure, temperature, flow, and level devices.
- Troubleshoot low-voltage electrical systems, control circuits, relays, and wiring.
- Diagnose problems with control valves, actuators, transmitters, and other field instrumentation.
- Perform instrument calibration, loop checks, and functional testing.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and instrument loop drawings.
- Troubleshoot industrial communication protocols, including HART, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, and RS-232/485.
Plant Maintenance & Reliability
- Support natural gas processing and compression operations.
- Troubleshoot control systems associated with compressors, pumps, valves, and process equipment.
- Respond to equipment failures and help operations personnel restore equipment to service.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on instrumentation and automation systems.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, process efficiency, and control system performance.
- Coordinate with plant operations, maintenance personnel, engineering, and outside contractors.
Safety & Documentation
- Follow company safety procedures, including lockout/tagout and applicable electrical safety standards.
- Comply with applicable NEC, NFPA 70E, API, and company requirements.
- Participate in Management of Change (MOC) procedures for control system modifications.
- Document programming changes, equipment modifications, and troubleshooting activities.
- Perform appropriate testing and verification of system modifications before equipment is returned to service.
Required Qualifications
- Significant hands-on experience with industrial instrumentation, electrical controls, and automation systems.
- Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot, program, and modify PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems.
- Experience troubleshooting and modifying control logic, alarms, equipment interlocks, and HMI functionality.
- Strong knowledge of industrial instrumentation, calibration techniques, and low-voltage electrical controls.
- Ability to read electrical schematics, loop diagrams, P&IDs, and control logic.
- Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols and control system networking.
- Strong diagnostic and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage technical responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in natural gas processing, compression, storage, or oil and gas production facilities.
- Experience with Wonderware, Allen-Bradley, Fisher ROC/FloBoss, and Cygnet SCADA systems.
- Experience with Emerson Provox DCS.
- Familiarity with Emerson instrumentation, HART devices, and industrial communication networks.
- Experience performing control system upgrades, programming modifications, and equipment commissioning.
- Technical degree, electrical apprenticeship, or equivalent industrial experience.
Pay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- Drivers Licence (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45 - $55