Automation Engineer / E-Tech
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to parse the job posting.
First, job title: AUTOMATION ENGINEER. Not to repeat as heading.
We need sections:
- About the role: likely the job description paragraph(s). The posting: "Select Chemistry’s Automation Engineer provides Oil & Gas automation expertise and leadership to support business operations. This position will work with other operations personnel to drive continuous improvement of Select’s chemical application operations." That's about the role.
- Responsibilities: list of essential job functions. The bullet list after "The essential job functions include, but are not limited to" then a long sentence with many duties separated by periods. We need to extract each duty as list items. The text: "Works in accordance with safety regulations and procedures always (LOTO, Confined Spaces, Hazardous Material Handling procedures, etc).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 Operations 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.Protect 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.Must be able to repair and maintain electrical equipment, such as 480V motors, 120V circuits, lights, solenoids, process instrumentation (transmitters, meters, etc), computer-controlled systems, and production machines and equipment."
We need to split into items. Each phrase ends with a period. We'll create - for each.
- Requirements: The "Requirements" section after "Requirements To perform this job successfully..." includes bullet-like sentences: "Availability is to be on call when necessary for after-hours and weekend work.Available for mandatory overtime when necessary to repair critical issues.Hands on attitude to get things done with the ability to manage change.Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent combination of industrial automation, instrumentation, electrical, PLC programming, and oilfield operations experience. Relevant frac, chemical, or production field experience with automated systems is highly valued.Candidate will have expert understanding of industrial automation processes, including hardware software and electrical aspects of such systems. Required Experience in the following areas: PLC programmingHMI design/programmingProblem solving/troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems Preferred Experience In The Following Areas Project ManagementOil and GasSCADA programmingProblem solving/troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systemsElectrical system standards and safety standards Beneficial Skills: Ignition SCADAIndustrial communication networksCIP/Ethernet IP communications protocolsMODBUS protocolCANbus protocolSiemens PLCsTIA PortalFactoryTalk View StudioCybersecurityIndustrial Network Design"
We need to separate into Requirements (maybe core requirements) and Qualifications/Skills? The instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide what goes where.
We have:
- About the role: description paragraph.
- Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Requirements: maybe the mandatory requirements: Availability on call, mandatory overtime, hands on attitude, Bachelor's degree, relevant experience, expert understanding, required experience areas (PLC programming, HMI design/programming, problem solving/troubleshooting). Could be considered Requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe the "Preferred Experience" and "Beneficial Skills"? Or we could treat Qualifications as education/experience requirements (Bachelor's degree etc). But we already used that in Requirements. Let's think: The posting has "Requirements" heading then lists mandatory items, then "Preferred Experience In The Following Areas" then "Beneficial Skills". So we could map:
Requirements: mandatory items (availability, overtime, hands on attitude, Bachelor's degree, relevant experience, expert understanding, required experience areas).
Qualifications: maybe the "Preferred Experience" (Project Management, Oil and Gas, SCADA programming, problem solving/troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems, Electrical system standards and safety standards). But note problem solving/troubleshooting appears also in required; but okay.
Skills: "Beneficial Skills:" list (Ignition SCADA, Industrial communication networks, CIP/Ethernet IP, MODBUS, CANbus, Siemens PLCs, TIA Portal, FactoryTalk View Studio, Cybersecurity, Industrial Network Design).
Benefits: "Compensation Information Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Top Tier Benefits Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match.Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals."
We need to include Benefits section only if real specific content. There is mention of benefits: medical, dental, vision, life/disability, 401K match, referral bonus. That's specific enough. So we can include Benefits.
Pay: The posting says "Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience." That's vague, not specific numbers. According to instruction: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. For Pay, the phrase is "competitive and commensurate with experience." That's placeholder-like, not a specific amount. So we should NOT include Pay section.
Schedule: The posting includes "Full Time / Part Time: Full Time" and maybe travel requirement. But schedule specifics? Not given. There's no explicit schedule like "Monday-Friday 8-5". So we should not create Schedule section.
We also have "Travel Requirement: Yes" but that's minor metadata; we can fold into a short p or drop. Probably drop.
Now we need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all duties, requirements, qualifications, skills, benefits exactly as given (but we can format as list items). Must not omit any.
Let's extract each piece precisely.
First, About the role: two sentences: "Select Chemistry’s Automation Engineer provides Oil & Gas automation expertise and leadership to support business operations. This position will work with other operations personnel to drive continuous improvement of Select’s chemical application operations."
We'll put that in
.
Responsibilities: list items derived from the essential job functions. Need to ensure we capture each distinct duty. Let's split by periods, but some items have semicolons etc. We'll produce items as they appear.
Let's list them:
1. Works in accordance with safety regulations and procedures always (LOTO, Confined Spaces, Hazardous Material Handling procedures, etc).
2. Developing and designing scalable technology solutions.
3. Implementing and maintaining automated equipment.
4. Troubleshooting existing automated assets.
5. Training automation and field personnel on operating equipment.
6. Working across service lines for seamless automation operations.
7. Support the Director of Operations regarding technological development, operations, and solutions used in the company.
8. Functions as PLC programmer and system expert for PLC based automation; designing, building, testing, and implementing automation solutions for Select.
9. Maintains excellent written communication stakeholders about developments and plans.
10. Lead testing and implementation in the field for new products and projects.
11. Maintains and strives to improve established automated systems and installations.
12. Provides all aspects of support and work with a professional and positive attitude.
13. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks with team or independently.
14. Protect operations by keeping information confidential.
15. Manages data collection infrastructure from device to PLC.
16. Maintains workflow and programming documentation for all work by writing and updating procedures.
17. Builds and maintains cause and effect matrixes for both existing and new PLC programs.
18. Manages the creation and maintenance of wiring diagrams.
19. Must be able to repair and maintain electrical equipment, such as 480V motors, 120V circuits, lights, solenoids, process instrumentation (transmitters, meters, etc), computer-controlled systems, and production machines and equipment.
Check if any missing: The text also had "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." That's boilerplate; we should remove as per instruction: remove duplicated lines, application instructions, etc. This is a disclaimer; likely considered boilerplate; we should drop it.
Now Requirements: Let's extract mandatory items.
From the text after "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:" then list:
- Availability is to be on call when necessary for after-hours and weekend work.
- Available for mandatory overtime when necessary to repair critical issues.
- Hands on attitude to get things done with the ability to manage change.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent combination of industrial automation, instrumentation, electrical, PLC programming, and oilfield operations experience.
- Relevant frac, chemical, or production field experience with automated systems is highly valued.
- Candidate will have expert understanding of industrial automation processes, including hardware software and electrical aspects of such systems.
- Required Experience in the following areas: PLC programmingHMI design/programmingProblem solving/troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems
Note there is no punctuation between items; we need to split.
Let's parse: After "Required Experience in the following areas:" we have "PLC programmingHMI design/programmingProblem solving/troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems". Likely they meant separate items: PLC programming, HMI design/programming, Problem solving/troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems.
Thus we will create list items for each.
Now Qualifications: Preferred Experience In The Following Areas: "Project ManagementOil and GasSCADA programmingProblem solving/troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systemsElectrical system standards and safety standards"
Again missing delimiters; we assume items: Project Management, Oil and Gas, SCADA programming, Problem solving/troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems, Electrical system standards and safety standards.
Now Skills: Beneficial Skills: list: "Ignition SCADAIndustrial communication networksCIP/Ethernet IP communications protocolsMODBUS protocolCANbus protocolSiemens PLCsTIA PortalFactoryTalk View StudioCybersecurityIndustrial Network Design"
We need to split: 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.
Now Benefits: "Compensation Information Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Top Tier Benefits Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match.Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals."
We need to extract benefits: Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans. Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match. Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals.
We should ignore the "Compensation Information Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience." as filler
. Responsibilities: list items derived from the essential job functions. Need to ensure we capture each distinct duty. Let's split by periods, but some items have semicolons etc. We'll produce items as they appear. Let's list them: 1. Works in accordance with safety regulations and procedures always (LOTO, Confined Spaces, Hazardous Material Handling procedures, etc). 2. Developing and designing scalable technology solutions. 3. Implementing and maintaining automated equipment. 4. Troubleshooting existing automated assets. 5. Training automation and field personnel on operating equipment. 6. Working across service lines for seamless automation operations. 7. Support the Director of Operations regarding technological development, operations, and solutions used in the company. 8. Functions as PLC programmer and system expert for PLC based automation; designing, building, testing, and implementing automation solutions for Select. 9. Maintains excellent written communication stakeholders about developments and plans. 10. Lead testing and implementation in the field for new products and projects. 11. Maintains and strives to improve established automated systems and installations. 12. Provides all aspects of support and work with a professional and positive attitude. 13. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks with team or independently. 14. Protect operations by keeping information confidential. 15. Manages data collection infrastructure from device to PLC. 16. Maintains workflow and programming documentation for all work by writing and updating procedures. 17. Builds and maintains cause and effect matrixes for both existing and new PLC programs. 18. Manages the creation and maintenance of wiring diagrams. 19. Must be able to repair and maintain electrical equipment, such as 480V motors, 120V circuits, lights, solenoids, process instrumentation (transmitters, meters, etc), computer-controlled systems, and production machines and equipment. Check if any missing: The text also had "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." That's boilerplate; we should remove as per instruction: remove duplicated lines, application instructions, etc. This is a disclaimer; likely considered boilerplate; we should drop it. Now Requirements: Let's extract mandatory items. From the text after "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:" then list: - Availability is to be on call when necessary for after-hours and weekend work. - Available for mandatory overtime when necessary to repair critical issues. - Hands on attitude to get things done with the ability to manage change. - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent combination of industrial automation, instrumentation, electrical, PLC programming, and oilfield operations experience. - Relevant frac, chemical, or production field experience with automated systems is highly valued. - Candidate will have expert understanding of industrial automation processes, including hardware software and electrical aspects of such systems. - Required Experience in the following areas: PLC programmingHMI design/programmingProblem solving/troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems Note there is no punctuation between items; we need to split. Let's parse: After "Required Experience in the following areas:" we have "PLC programmingHMI design/programmingProblem solving/troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems". Likely they meant separate items: PLC programming, HMI design/programming, Problem solving/troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems. Thus we will create list items for each. Now Qualifications: Preferred Experience In The Following Areas: "Project ManagementOil and GasSCADA programmingProblem solving/troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systemsElectrical system standards and safety standards" Again missing delimiters; we assume items: Project Management, Oil and Gas, SCADA programming, Problem solving/troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems, Electrical system standards and safety standards. Now Skills: Beneficial Skills: list: "Ignition SCADAIndustrial communication networksCIP/Ethernet IP communications protocolsMODBUS protocolCANbus protocolSiemens PLCsTIA PortalFactoryTalk View StudioCybersecurityIndustrial Network Design" We need to split: 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. Now Benefits: "Compensation Information Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Top Tier Benefits Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match.Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals." We need to extract benefits: Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans. Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match. Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals. We should ignore the "Compensation Information Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience." as filler