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Sr. Automation Controls Specialist, Operations Team

Twelve· Plant Development
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Moses Lake, WA$204k - $255kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior hands-on PLC Controls Specialist with Rockwell, PlantPAx and FactoryTalk PLC/HMI experience, responsible for automation/control activities, OT/IT interface, and collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Finance, and Legal at the Moses Lake AirPlant facility.

Responsibilities

  • Be a member of the Operations and Maintenance team at site and provide support as requested.
  • Develop understanding of the Safety aspects of the Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) and act as owner of that system as part of the operations team to ensure its inherent safety concepts are maintained and supported thru Technology developments.
  • Lead all Automation and Control activities including hands on configuration and documentation updates related to the AirPlant One facility.
  • Partner with Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Finance, and Legal to align Control System activities with capital project execution.
  • Serve as the OT interface to IT teams by translating plant control-system requirements into secure network, identity/access, patching, remote-access, asset-inventory, and cybersecurity practices that protect production uptime, safety, and data integrity.
  • Interface with Rockwell resources, as supplier of the controls technology, and the Main Automation Contractor resources that provided design and configuration for the installed system.

Qualifications

  • Degree in related faculty to Process Automation or Secondary education with extensive field experience in Process Automation with minimum 8+ years’ experience in this field.
  • Extensive experience in an Operational environment and has some Project execution experience.
  • Experience working with Engineering, Procurement & Construction environments would be an asset.
  • Experience with integration of control systems from vendor packages into the plant control system.
  • Experience with OT, (Operational Technologies), and related networking
  • Working knowledge of IT/OT convergence practices, including industrial Ethernet networking, VLANs/firewalls, network segmentation, IDMZ concepts, role-based access control, multi-factor authentication, secure remote access, asset inventory, patch-management coordination, and incident-response coordination with IT/cybersecurity teams.
  • Oil & Gas, energy, or heavy industrial experience preferred.
  • Proven ability to participate in a cross‑functional collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Finance, and HSE teams.
  • You are a local resource to the Moses Lake Facility or are willing to relocate to Moses Lake, WA to support the operational demands. This is a full-time role with after-hour support on an as needed basis.

Skills

Required:Rockwell/Allen-Bradley control systemsOperational Technologies (OT) and IT/OT convergenceIndustrial cybersecurity practices

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid sick days and vacation
  • Competitive salary and equity compensation commensurate with experience
  • Diverse and inclusive work environment
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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