At DNOW, we believe our associates are the best in the business. We value and reward hardworking, creative, and dedicated employees that desire to be part of a team committed to outstanding customer service.
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The Programmer II independently develops and modifies PLC and HMI programs for new installations and system upgrades. The role includes configuring communication networks, troubleshooting logic and device integration issues, supporting field commissioning, and preparing technical documentation. This position works closely with project managers, engineers, and technicians to ensure control systems meet specifications and performance requirements.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Designing, coding, and testing PLC and HMI programs for industrial control systems
- Configuring communication protocols, networks, and device integrations (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profibus, etc.)
- Supporting commissioning activities on customer sites, including logic verification and functional testing
- Troubleshooting intermediate to advanced automation logic, communication, and device integration problems
- Preparing documentation packages, including revisions, logic descriptions, and system backups
- Coordinating with project managers, field technicians, and engineers to execute system requirements
- Ensuring all programming meets internal standards, customer specifications, and safety requirements
- This role bridges between supervised programming and advanced system design, requiring strong technical competence and project coordination skills
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- 3+ years experience programming PLCs in industrial environments (oil & gas, manufacturing, water/wastewater, or similar).
- Proficient in ladder logic, structured text, and function block programming.
- Experience with at least one major PLC platform (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, Omron, Mitsubishi, etc.).
- Familiarity with HMI/SCADA software (Ignition, FactoryTalk, WinCC, Wonderware, etc.).
- Strong understanding of control system design and electrical panels.
- Ability to travel to project sites as needed.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
BENEFITS:
- Competitive Salary + bonus
- 401(k)/ Retirement savings
- Comprehensive Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage)
- Career growth
- Friendly work environment
- Paid vacation/holidays
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.
