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The Programmer I supports the development and testing of PLC and HMI programs under direct supervision. This entry level role focuses on basic programming, documentation, troubleshooting, and commissioning support while developing foundational programming skills.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES- Develop and edit simple PLC and HMI logic blocks under supervision.
- Assist with testing, simulation, and validation of control programs in-house and in the field.
- Update documentation, tag databases, I/O lists, and revision logs.
- Support system commissioning by monitoring program behavior and performing controlled adjustments.
- Troubleshoot basic automation issues with guidance from senior programmers.
- Review wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and control schematics to support programming tasks.
- Follow established coding standards, quality guidelines, and version control processes.
- Entry-level role responsible for assisting in the development, testing, and modification of PLC, HMI, and automation control programs under direct supervision.
- Support engineering and field service teams by performing basic programming tasks, documentation updates, and controlled troubleshooting activities.
- Develop foundational programming skills and support progression to more independent programming work.
BENEFITS:
- Competitive Salary
- 401(k)/ Retirement savings
- Comprehensive Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage)
- Career growth opportunities
- Manufacturing work environment
- Paid vacation/holidays
Skills Required
- Entry-level ability to assist with PLC, HMI, and automation control programming under direct supervision
- Ability to perform basic programming, testing, documentation updates, and controlled troubleshooting
- Ability to review wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and control schematics
- Ability to follow coding standards, quality guidelines, and version control processes
DistributionNOW Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DistributionNOW and has not been reviewed or approved by DistributionNOW.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is available, and benefits are frequently characterized as good to excellent. HSA and FSA options and multiple medical plan tiers are also referenced.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is offered as part of the package. Retirement benefits are consistently present alongside core insurance coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, sick days, bereavement, military leave, and parental/family leave appear in the offering. These provisions support reasonable work‑life balance in several roles.
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What We Do
We operate primarily under the DistributionNOW and DNOW brands as a global distributor of the oil and gas and industrial markets. Through our growing DigitalNOW® platform, customers can leverage world-class technology across eCommerce, data management and supply chain optimization applications to solve a wide array of complex operational and product sourcing challenges to assist in maximizing their return on assets. Our energy product offering serves the energy industry – from upstream drilling and completion, exploration and production (“E&P”), midstream infrastructure development to downstream petroleum refining and petrochemicals – as well as in other industries, such as mining, chemical processing, liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) terminals, power generation utilities and renewables. The industrial distribution end markets include engineering and construction firms that perform capital and maintenance projects for their end-user clients. Our global product offering includes maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies, pipe, valves, fittings, flanges, gaskets, fasteners, electrical, instrumentation, artificial lift, pumping solutions, valve actuation and modular process, measurement and control equipment. We also offer procurement, warehouse and inventory management solutions as part of our supply chain and materials management offering. We have developed expertise in providing application systems, work processes, parts integration, optimization solutions and after-sales support. Our solutions include outsourcing portions or entire functions of our customers’ procurement, warehouse and inventory management, logistics, point of issue technology, project management, business process and performance metrics reporting. We streamline our customers’ purchasing process, from requisition to procurement to payment, by digitally managing workflow, improving approval routing and providing robust reporting functionality.
