Panel Automation Technician I

DistributionNOW; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

401(k) retirement savings

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

DistributionNOW is seeking a Technician I to assist in assembling, wiring, and preparing control panels and automation enclosures under supervision. You will perform basic wiring, labeling, verification, and documentation updates while maintaining a safe work environment.

The role focuses on building foundational panel assembly skills and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within a collaborative team that serves multiple business units and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional management experience.
• WMS/SAP knowledge.
• Strong communication, both oral and written.
• MS Office suite including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to motivate and influence people.
• Organizing, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Team-oriented with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate processes for efficiency, quality, and consistency improvements.
• Identify recurring problems and process gaps; assist with root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with department leaders to implement practical improvements.
• Help develop procedures and workmanship standards; maintain documentation.
• Follow up on work and projects to capture lessons learned.
• Engage with customers to gather feedback on equipment, service and experience.
• Identify unmet customer needs and opportunities for new offerings.
• Improve coordination between Sales, Engineering, Shop, Inventory, Rentals, PLC/Controls, and Field Services.
• Monitor trends and communicate significant findings to leadership.
• Support development of Quality Management Systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Organizing & planning

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Numerical ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

WMS/SAP

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

DistributionNOW is seeking a Technician I to assist in assembling, wiring, and preparing control panels and automation enclosures under supervision. You will perform basic wiring, labeling, verification, and documentation updates while maintaining a safe work environment.

The role focuses on building foundational panel assembly skills and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within a collaborative team that serves multiple business units and customers.