Sr. Automation Controls Specialist, Operations Team

About the Role

Twelve is a next-generation industrial company advancing how everyday products are made from the molecule up. AirPlant™ is our Power-to-X hydrocarbon platform that harnesses CO2, water, and electricity to make essential fuels and chemicals that underpin the global economy. Using electrochemistry, we convert CO₂ into essential products—fuels, chemicals, and materials—that traditionally rely on fossil resources. Our mission is to transform CO₂ from a liability into a valuable resource, build resilient fossil-free supply chains, and accelerate the next generation of sustainable industry. Twelve has constructed the AirPlant One facility in Moses Lake and has plans to expand the technology experience to the next AirPlant 2 facility.

The Senior Automation PLC Controls Specialist is an experienced hands-on PLC Controls Specialist with Rockwell, PlantPAx and FactoryTalk PLC/HMI experience. The candidate will execute configuration activities with the control system as well as system updates and system maintenance activities as part of the Moses Lake Operations and Maintenance team, provide troubleshooting of developed control applications to align expected responses to actual responses, and provide corrective configuration support. The Specialist shall have experience with OT (Operational Technologies) systems related to Rockwell systems and third-party interface communication protocols. Familiarity with field sensors and control elements would be an asset. As part of a dynamic operations team, you will help produce a variety of energy-related products to market and support the pilot plant's different operational scenarios. The candidate will develop rapport with suppliers of control system elements to understand the Automation system's technical growth direction and evaluate whether the opportunity is a fit for Moses Lake Operations. The AirPlant One facility at Moses Lake, WA is a proving ground for this type of process, and the candidate will be expected to participate in carrying the learnings from this experience into the next AirPlant 2 facility. Experience with other control systems would be an asset. This position can be either a permanent employee or a direct contract position.

What You Will Do

• Be a member of the Operations and Maintenance team at site and provide support as requested.
• Develop understanding of the safety aspects of the Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) and act as owner of that system as part of the operations team to ensure its inherent safety concepts are maintained and supported through technology developments.
• Lead all Automation and Control activities including hands-on configuration and documentation updates related to the AirPlant One facility.
• Partner with Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Finance, and Legal to align Control System activities with capital project execution.
• Serve as the OT interface to IT teams by translating plant control-system requirements into secure network, identity/access, patching, remote-access, asset-inventory, and cybersecurity practices that protect production uptime, safety, and data integrity.
• Interface with Rockwell resources, as supplier of the controls technology, and the Main Automation Contractor resources that provided design and configuration for the installed system.

Who You Are

• Degree in a related faculty to Process Automation, or secondary education with extensive field experience in Process Automation with a minimum 8+ years' experience in this field.
• Extensive experience in an Operational environment and some Project execution experience.
• Experience working with Engineering, Procurement & Construction environments would be an asset.
• Experience with integration of control systems from vendor packages into the plant control system.
• Experience with OT (Operational Technologies) and related networking.
• Working knowledge of IT/OT convergence practices, including industrial Ethernet networking, VLANs/firewalls, network segmentation, IDMZ concepts, role-based access control, multi-factor authentication, secure remote access, asset inventory, patch-management coordination, and incident-response coordination with IT/cybersecurity teams.
• Oil & Gas, energy, or heavy industrial experience preferred.
• Proven ability to participate in cross-functional collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Finance, and HSE teams.
• You are a local resource to the Moses Lake Facility or are willing to relocate to Moses Lake, WA to support the operational demands.

Schedule

This is a full-time role with after-hour support on an as-needed basis.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid sick days and vacation
• Competitive salary and equity compensation commensurate with experience
• Diverse and inclusive work environment

Pay

At Twelve, it's important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements, Twelve conducts exhaustive research to understand compensation markets. A range for the included position is listed below. Actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level. United States Wage Range: $204,000 - $255,000. Please note that some pay bands may have wide ranges of compensation to accommodate candidates' diverse sets of skill levels.