Sr Technician – Industrial Control Systems Job

HYBRID ELIGIBILITY

This position works a hybrid schedule, spending time remotely and in the office in Minot, ND. The current hybrid schedule provides flexibility to collaborate in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays and work from home Mondays and Fridays. With our 9/80 feature you get time off every other Friday when you work at least 80 hours over the preceding nine days.

Roles & Responsibilities

This role will be charged with performing implementation, maintenance, user support and troubleshooting tasks within multiple ICS SCADA systems to include Iconics Genesis Gen 64-bit, Ignition, enterprise Mobideo OSI PI, and XsPOC. This position will provide a strong focus on project management, standardized processes, continuous improvement, safe delivery of project and maintenance activities, and adherence to the Hess Process Control Domain (PCD) cyber security standard. Development of integrated workflows with key stakeholder groups is required, including but not limited to Operational Technology, Cyber Security, and Operations. 

The primary areas of focus will include the following:

• Project Management
  • Provides project management and budgetary control for large SCADA initiatives
  • Assists in managing contract execution resources
• Operational Control
  • Acts as the first line of technical support in problem resolution for a variety of Hess Bakken SCADA systems
  • Provides technical knowledge, leadership, and skill in support of special projects
  • Reviews system logs and provides system and develops system and process metrics
  • Helps prepare, as necessary, accurate and complete documentation for end-user products and systems including instructions, processes, and procedures
  • Establishes and implements disaster recovery and business continuity processes, tools, and procedures
• Continuous Improvement
  • Learn, embrace, and implement a LEAN philosophy with a primary focus being on standard work development (not to be confused with SWIs), 5-Whys, and Problem Solving A3s to:
  • Reduce process variation
  • Reduce unevenness in work (level out through prioritization and scheduling)

Core Behaviors

• Demonstrates Leading at Hess Competencies including but not limited to:
  • Demonstrates motivation to push himself/herself for higher results
  • Able to contribute a positive attitude and full engagement to team efforts
  • Willingness to raise concerns and express personal opinions appropriately
  • Encourages self and others to find the positive during challenges and changes
  • Able to work effectively with others outside of the line of normal authority to accomplish organizational goals
  • Cost conscious approach by treating company resources and finances as his/her own
  • Demonstrate ability to gain others trust and respect
  • Able to influence without authority across organizational boundaries

Work Environment    

• Office based role (Minot), 9/80 work schedule. 

Experience/Skills     

• Demonstrates knowledge of and/or ability to learn following skills:
  • Thorough understanding of the Ignition Platform 
  • Thorough understanding of the Iconics SCADA suite
  • Basic Understanding of XSPOC, MSSQL, SAP, and Kepware
  • Working understanding of Microsoft Productivity Suite
  • Basic Understanding of industry practices for Management of Alarm systems, HMI graphics standards
• Strong project management skills
• Experience with industrial automation, including but not limited to field transmitters, PLCs, data flow and industrial communication protocols 
• Experience in system optimization providing a reliable, scalable, and sustainable environment to minimize data loss and ensure high data integrity
• Working knowledge of IP addresses schema, user account set-ups, permissions and policies and emerging technologies
• Ability to effectively analyze the impact of enhancements and product upgrades and implement changes in a process managed manner
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong organization, time management, prioritization and planning skills and able to manage multiple tasks with tight deadlines for self and team

Education/Training    

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates or technical degree preferred.
• 2+ years experience in SCADA, IT, OT, or Industrial Automation (Iconics, Ignition, or Wonderware preferred)
• Must have valid driver’s license.

Competencies

The Hess Way of Working refers to competencies considered absolute pre-requisites for success. How you deliver results is as important as what you achieve. Every employee is expected to demonstrate the behaviors within these competencies to be considered an effective performer and, ultimately, earn career growth opportunities.

• Builds Trusted Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Creates Effective Teams
• Thinks Strategically
• Inspires Innovation
• Demonstrates Courage
• Drives Continuous Improvement
• Makes Quality Decisions
• Delivers High Performance

WHAT WE OFFER

Hess provides a comprehensive range of compensation and benefit programs that help you to take care of your health, protect your income, and build savings for the future. Our compensation philosophy is simple – we pay for performance.  The better you and the company perform, the more you can earn.  Here are a few highlights:
 

Base Salary

• Base salaries are competitive, and market based, with pay increases based on objective measures and upward moves.

Annual Incentive Plan

• Every employee participates in our Annual Incentive Plan, which awards a bonus based on how well we fare as a company on our annual performance scorecard and the person’s level of contribution.

All Employee Share Plan

• All employees are Hess stockholders, so they share in the success they help create for the company. Shares are granted to new employees who do not receive stock as part of their compensation package.

Benefits

• Hess cares about your well-being and wants to help you be your best self.  That’s why we offer a compelling benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. Highlights include: medical, dental, and vision coverage; a health savings account; 401 (K) and pension plan; a nationally recognized wellness program; and company paid basic life and disability insurance.

Learn more about our programs at https://hessbenefits.com/.

Learning & Development 

• We believe in lifelong learning and provide a suite of on-demand and instructor-led learning opportunities, in addition to a tuition reimbursement program, designed to help you achieve your professional goals.  Learning encompasses on-the-job interaction with highly skilled colleagues, self-guided study, training, mentoring and participation in formal networks (e.g., technical and employee resource groups.)

WHY HESS?

We aim to be the world’s most trusted energy partner. Modern life and continued human prosperity depends upon access to affordable and secure energy and all forms of energy are required for an orderly and just future. Hess is ideally positioned to provide low-cost oil and gas reliably to help meet the world’s growing energy needs in a way that protects the health and safety of our people, safeguards the environment, and makes a lasting positive impact in the communities where we do business. 

Everything we do is guided by six core values – Integrity, People, Performance, Social Responsibility, Value Creation, and Independent Spirit, from how we treat our employees to how we interact with our neighbors, suppliers and business partners.  They are the basic building blocks of our culture and represent our company’s collective conscience. While our strategy changes over time based on business conditions, our values are enduring. 

We are an industry leader in the Bakken shale play in North Dakota, one of the largest producers in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and a critical natural gas producer and supplier to Malaysia and Thailand. Our exploration and appraisal activities are offshore Guyana, one of the industry’s largest oil discoveries in the past decade, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and Suriname. 

We are recognized around the world as an industry leader in environmental, social and governance performance and disclosure. 

Hess provides challenging and rewarding opportunities for personal growth. We are always looking for talented professionals who share our values and are passionate about making a difference in the world and in their careers. Unlike much larger companies, we are agile and every member of the team, regardless of level or position, plays an important role. 

We invite you to learn more about what makes us a special place to work.  Click here (www.hess.com) 

Hess is committed to maintaining a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit Diversity and Inclusion | Hess Corporation. To request reasonable accommodation, click here or send an email to MyHR@Hess.com.

Posting Notes: Lisa Willet | Employee | Field/Plant Operations | United States| North Dakota | Minot | | No | 27406