Experienced Automation Technician (Offshore Oil and Gas)

Location: Galliano, Louisiana, with offshore assignments on hirify.global-operated Gulf of America deepwater production facilities. Work follows a 14-and-14 rotational schedule with 12-hour day and night shifts. Relocation will not be considered.

Company

hirify.global operates deepwater oil and gas production facilities in the Gulf of America.

What you will do

• Monitor, troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, maintain, and optimize automation and control systems used in offshore oil and gas production.
• Maintain process control, safety, instrumentation, communications, HMI, SCADA, DCS, PLC, and industrial network systems.
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance for field instrumentation, process analyzers, flow computers, electronic flow measurement, and production accounting interfaces.
• Review equipment trends and apply reliability engineering principles to improve performance and identify potential failures.
• Prioritize automation maintenance projects, create SAP work orders, and support inventory and work planning.
• Collaborate with employees and contractors while following hirify.global operational excellence, environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least three years of recent automation technician experience in the petroleum or chemical industry, with no more than a two-year absence.
• Ability and willingness to work offshore on a 14-and-14 rotation, including 12-hour night shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to troubleshoot and maintain pneumatic and electronic instrumentation, with in-depth knowledge of control and safety systems.
• Ability to complete post-offer drug and alcohol screening, background check, physical examination, and functional capacity examination.
• Basic MS Office knowledge, a valid driver's license, and the ability to work cooperatively with diverse teams, contractors, and customers.

Nice to have

• Associate degree with a GPA of 2.5 or higher in instrumentation or automation technology.
• Five or more years of recent automation technician experience in the petroleum or chemical industry.
• Military rank of E4 or higher with a relevant instrumentation, electrical, or related specialty.
• USCG licensing or experience at a hirify.global-operated Gulf of America deepwater facility.

Culture & Benefits

• Work as part of a multi-skilled offshore operations team.
• Follow formal health, environmental, safety, operational excellence, and regulatory standards.
• Assignments include day and night shifts during the offshore rotation.
• Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

Hiring process

• Applicants must complete an online aptitude and work-style assessment after submitting the application.
• The assessment takes approximately 45 minutes and must be completed within 72 hours of receiving access.
• Assessment results remain valid for 180 days.