Diamondback Energy
Automation Training Technician
Midland, TX
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
PLCControlsCommunicationSCADA
About the role
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Responsibilities
- Designs, develops, and delivers automation and instrumentation training that supports safe, reliable, and compliant operations.
- Serves as a subject matter expert in PLC-based control systems, instrumentation, communications, and automation field devices, partnering with Operations, I&E, Safety, and leaders to build workforce competency.
- Build and maintain PLC curriculum (logic fundamentals, I/O setup, troubleshooting, safe edits, and bypasses).
- Develop training on instrumentation end devices (installation, calibration, verification, and troubleshooting) and end-to-end signal path.
Requirements
- Demonstrated field experience with oil & gas automation systems, including PLC-based control and instrumentation.
- Working knowledge of common instrumentation devices (e.g., pressure and level measurement) including calibration/verification.
Nice to have
- Associate degree, or higher, in Automation.
- 5+ years of automation experience, including PLC-based control systems in an operations environment.
- Diamondback is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
- Diamondback participates in E-Verify.
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- Working knowledge of PLC programming concepts and troubleshooting, plus basic integration with HMI/SCADA environments.
Benefits
- Design, develop, and deliver instructor-led automation and instrumentation training (classroom and hands-on field learning).
- Create and maintain computer-based training (CBT) modules; translate complex concepts into role-specific digital learning.
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