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Kinetik Inc

Automation Specialist

Kinetik Inc, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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New Mexico, 927 Shugart Rd, Loco Hills, New Mexico, United States of America

Job Description Posted Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Kinetik is strategically located in the heart of the Delaware Basin in the Permian, one of the fastest growing areas for oil and gas development in the world. We provide the gathering, compression, processing, transportation and water management services required to bring natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil to market and are dedicated to providing the best service and netback for our customers. We are driven to be best-in-class and committed to growing our existing assets in the Permian Basin through both greenfield and acquisition opportunities.

Kinetik employees have decades of experience in West Texas and provide all the important services our customers need to deliver gas and crude oil production to market, which include gathering, transportation, compression, processing and produced water management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Support the daily operations of the business unit through the installation, programming, start-up and maintenance of automation and process control equipment

Responsible for the design, specification, installation, programming, calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of automation equipment in order to improve plant system operation/uptime and reduce total operating costs

Support all types of plant activity including DCS, PLC, measurement facilities, natural gas collection systems, gas compressors, and gas plant processing equipment

Successful applicant will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Information Technology Groups

Thoroughness and attention to detail are required as a significant amount of time will be spent working with complex PLC programs and advanced process control systems

Will be subject to overtime and call-out work as needed

Other tasks may also be assigned to support operations as necessary

Understanding of pneumatic instrumentation: calibration and maintenance

All other duties as assigned

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills

Excellent diagnostic and repair skills for complex problems in automation systems

Excellent knowledge of automation host systems

Skillful in reading electronic schematics, identifying components, and understanding their functions

Able to read, program, install and troubleshoot complex PLC programs

Working Conditions:

Will be working in an office environment with prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer.

Will work outdoors in adverse or extreme weather conditions.

Will be required to frequently drive to other field facilities within their assigned region.

Available outside of normal working hours as needed for business necessity

Physical Requirements:

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards

Ability to work effectively in all working conditions noted above.

Will require lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 62 lbs. in a safe manner on an occasional basis.

Kinetik is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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