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Automation Specialist

OxyChem · Denver City, TX

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Level
Specialist
Team
Controls
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Chemicals
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A specialist controls role at OxyChem (chemicals) in Denver City, TX. It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy.

They ask for
3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
PLC, Automation

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Controls Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $90k–$132k.

Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 78 controls engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 77 other live controls postings in Texas.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $90k–$132k, from 9 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ PLC 83%
  • ✓ Automation 76%
  • Robotics 37%
  • EHS / safety 27%
  • Root cause 22%
  • Python 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at OxyChem

    We found 1 person at this company and state: 1 in this kind of role. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

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  4. 4

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    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

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This plant: OxyChem in Denver City

No other open roles at this site right now · 1 person we found on the controls team.

Full description from OxyChemAs posted on their careers site.Show

Responsibilities

Responsible for proper installation, function tests and calibration of all automation equipment meeting engineering design specifications on facilities

Responsible for point-to-point and loop checks on all devices

Support coordinating oversight of automation commissioning with Project Manager

Support project status reporting to ensure entry on project tracking tool

Provide on-site automation support on facilities during start up when production is introduced to the facility

Serve as technical resource for facility controls systems and field instrumentation including level, pressure, flow, vibration, and other instruments

Ensure commissioning activities are executed in compliance with relevant industry and company Process Control standards

Ensure compliance with MOC process

Identify problem areas with instrumentation and control systems and report to automation engineering for improvement opportunities

Qualifications

2-year Instrumentation or Automation technology degree with a GPA of 2.5 or higher (or foreign equivalent), or equivalent technical working experience with a good track record of safety

3+ years of Oil Field experience

Intermediate knowledge of well RTU designs, programming and troubleshooting

Intermediate knowledge of analog and discrete instrumentation, and various serial and ethernet communications protocols

Intermediate knowledge of technical standards and guidelines (API, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ISA, etc.)

Basic knowledge of maintaining PLC programs in function block, ladder logic, and structured text

Basic knowledge of maintaining local HMI operator interfaces

Ability and willingness to travel to unassigned job areas on an as-needed basis

Ability and willingness to work under air (fit test) and work from aerial manlift platform

Works safely around instrumentation and electrical systems

Capable of working responsibly with limited supervision

Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and Windows Operating Systems

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Automation with GPA of 3.0 or higher (or foreign equivalent)

5+ years of Oil Field experience

Strong electrical background with State Accredited license

1+ years of upstream oil and gas automation experience

Experience with Allen-Bradley & Rosemount

Able to read and understand Cause & Effects, P&ID's, wiring diagrams, control narratives, etc.

Basic ability to troubleshoot control networks for well sites, well pads, tank battery, saltwater disposal and compressor stations (ControlNet, Ethernet I/P, Network Switches, fiber optics, RF communications)

Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with management, technical, and field personnel

Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals

Listens actively and invites new ideas for exchanged opinions, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results

Relocation will not be provided

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

Recruitment Fraud

It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website.

Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:

  • ✓Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees
  • ✓Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or
  • ✓Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.

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Oxy produces , markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy

Oxy 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 our communities where we do business.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Automation Specialist within our US Onshore Resources & Carbon Management (ORCM), Production Operations Business Unit based in Denver City, Texas.

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