Advisor IT Industrial Control

Title: Advisor IT Industrial Control
Location: United States-Texas-Midland
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Description

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment, and positively impacting communities where we do business.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Advisor IT, Industrial Control Systems within our Industrial Controls group based in Midland, Texas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform as a member of the onsite Stratos Plant Automation team following OXY standards and guidelines.
• Provide automation project leadership and day-to-day automation support for the Direct Air Capture Plant (Stratos).
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships with onsite plant manager and operations team.
• Understand business priorities, challenges and provide solutions to their problems in the automation area.
• Develop a good understanding of the IT organization, customer focused support model, and develop strong relationships with relevant IT Teams.
• Partner with the business to roll out new technologies, applications, and tools that will positively improve the plant operations.
• Troubleshoot problem areas in a timely manner ensuring clear and effective communication throughout the cycle of support, providing end-user assistance where required.
• Log and track all incidents and service requests into company provided tools

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in process control and instrumentation supporting gas plants, oilfields, or similar heavy industrial operations.
• Broad hands-on programming experience with Rockwell PlantPAx Integration, FactoryTalk View SE and L8xEP processors including IO/control networks such as Ethernet IP, DLR, PRP, Modbus & HART.
• Project management experience with demonstrated ability to work independently and to lead other team members.
• Exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Has good communication skills (written and verbal).  Ability to work well with people and assess needs. Must be able to communicate professionally with people both inside & outside the organization, which may include business stakeholders, vendors, and business partners.
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, follow processes, policies; including environmental & safety, and act as a contributing member of a team environment.
• Must be able to plan and prioritize daily tasks with excellent organizational skills including accurate records keeping and proper documentation.
• Valid driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit driving a company vehicle.
• Must be willing to travel, respond to callouts on nights & weekends, as needed.

Desired Qualifications:

• Broad hands-on experience with the Distributed Control System such ad Emerson’s DeltaV and Honeywell’s Experion
• Relocation will not be provided.

Relocation will not be provided. 

Occidental does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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• Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees
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