tomalbright
Member
I work offshore; however, I got here with loads of experience, mostly in PLCs and HMIs. My first job? I got sent to a pneumatic operated platform, and I had NO FREAKIN' IDEA what it was.
You learn, you adapt, you make do. In the PLC and automation side, it's nearly impossible to get in with no experience. I am on my "second career" as an IE Tech. I still do PLC and HMI, but also working with instrumentation. Some companies might hire a "PLC assistant", or something similar. Look on Rigzone. The company I work for might even have something like that. (Wood Group - hires and operates worldwide) Even if a job isn't listed, apply for one, or simply call up somebody. They need people in Oil and gas like crazy. Everybody wants high paying land jobs, and offshore is having a shortage of personnel.
You might not get to Asia, but I believe there is a IE opening over there right now; people sometimes simply have enough, and don't go back.
28/28 is a long time to be away. I would do it right now, but I'm not able.
You learn, you adapt, you make do. In the PLC and automation side, it's nearly impossible to get in with no experience. I am on my "second career" as an IE Tech. I still do PLC and HMI, but also working with instrumentation. Some companies might hire a "PLC assistant", or something similar. Look on Rigzone. The company I work for might even have something like that. (Wood Group - hires and operates worldwide) Even if a job isn't listed, apply for one, or simply call up somebody. They need people in Oil and gas like crazy. Everybody wants high paying land jobs, and offshore is having a shortage of personnel.
You might not get to Asia, but I believe there is a IE opening over there right now; people sometimes simply have enough, and don't go back.
28/28 is a long time to be away. I would do it right now, but I'm not able.