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Texas Shapes has been in business for 39 years specializing in precision oilfield manufacturing, utilizing CNC Lathes and Vertical 4-Axis Machining Centers. If you have strong CAM programming ...

Machine tight-tolerance oilfield and general industrial components in prototype, short-run, and ... Strong experience programming and setting up CNC lathes and mills * Experience with BobCAD-CAM or ...

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CNC Programmer Position

Houston, TX · On-site

$38 - $43/hr

Texas Shapes has been in business for 39 years specializing in precision oilfield manufacturing, utilizing CNC Lathes and Vertical 4-Axis Machining Centers. If you have strong CAM programming ...

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CNC Programmer Position

Houston, TX · On-site

$38 - $43/hr

Texas Shapes has been in business for 39 years specializing in precision oilfield manufacturing, utilizing CNC Lathes and Vertical 4-Axis Machining Centers. If you have strong CAM programming ...

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Texas Shapes has been in business for 39 years specializing in precision oilfield manufacturing, utilizing CNC Lathes and Vertical 4-Axis Machining Centers. If you have strong CAM programming ...

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Texas Shapes has been in business for 39 years specializing in precision oilfield manufacturing, utilizing CNC Lathes and Vertical 4-Axis Machining Centers. If you have strong CAM programming ...

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Texas Shapes has been in business for 39 years specializing in precision oilfield manufacturing, utilizing CNC Lathes and Vertical 4-Axis Machining Centers. If you have strong CAM programming ...

PLC Programmer

Carlsbad, NM · On-site

$57K - $78K/yr

Join Our Team as a PLC Programmer and Drive Innovation in the Energy Sector Are you an experienced ... Maintain and troubleshoot a broad range of automation and electrical equipment essential to oil and ...

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Oilfield Services (OFS) portfolio, with a primary focus on hydraulic fracturing and related well ... Collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and after-sales service teams to ...

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As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for oilfield programmer in the United States is $80,664.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $68,000.00 and $92,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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GLX Senior Programmer-Programmer II

Pecos, TX • On-site

Kids for the Future
Outpatient Health Care • 11 - 50 employees

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Posted 25 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Program automation and control systems involving PLCs, HMIs, and RTUs in oil and gas fields.

  • Design, create, and improve programs in PLC-RTU systems, including documenting requirements and generating electrical drawings.

  • Commission control systems by validating control loops, configuring devices, testing alarms, and ensuring system functionality according to engineering documentation.


Kids For The Future rating

3.3

Company rating: 3.3 out of 10

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Job description

Overview

GLX Technologies helps Oil & Gas and Water Utility clients optimize operations through automation. Our field services and professional services divisions provide end-to-end solutions—from system design and field integration to final commissioning. We offer both application-specific builds and off-the-shelf control panels to meet diverse needs. By enabling real‑time monitoring, control, and data visualization, we drive efficiency, cost reduction, and compliance. With a phased approach to automation, we empower clients to modernize at their own pace, ensuring flexibility, scalability, and long‑term sustainability.

GLX Technologies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision‑making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

We are currently seeking a Senior Programmer/ Programmer II for our West Texas operations. While we prefer local candidates, we are open to hiring non‑local candidates for rotation work. This position may be based in Pecos, Texas, or Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Functions and Responsibilities
  • Responsible for programming automation and control systems involving PLCs, HMIs, and RTUs in oil and gas fields, as well as interfacing and communicating with customers on project work.
  • Design and create new programs or improve existing programs in a PLC‑RTU.
  • Exemplifies proper planning, which includes gathering and documenting requirements, documenting all devices in a device layout drawing, conducting evaluations, determining throughput requirements, selecting hardware, and assigning input/output (I/O), as well as generating electrical drawings.
  • Capable of providing solutions and recommendations to the client for the required task.
Required Qualifications and Experience
  • Experience with PLC programming development.
  • Capable of commissioning control systems, validating control loops, confirming the functionality of control logic, configuring end devices, making program changes to PLCs and HMIs, testing alarms, and ensuring that the control system aligns with engineering documentation and red‑line documents for As‑Built corrections.
  • Advanced skills in Management of Change, design reviews, and process hazard analysis.
  • 3–5 Years of Oilfield Programming Experience.
  • GLX Technologies provides a drug‑free workplace, and the company will require you to participate in its drug testing program. This will include a pre‑employment drug screen.
  • GLX Technologies also performs a driving record and 7‑Point comprehensive criminal screen on all hires.
  • This position is safety sensitive. GLX Technologies also considers driving a safety‑sensitive function. A constant state of alertness as an essential job function.
  • Legal or illegal, prescribed or non‑prescribed, and over‑the‑counter substances can hinder a state of alertness, and one is not permitted to perform work if one is not able to perform in a constant state of alertness.
  • Substances that are deemed legal may contain prohibited substances. These substances can hinder alertness and result in a positive test result. A positive result has adverse consequences.
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