Industrial Control and Automation Specialist - Minneapolis

Industrial Control and Automation Specialist - Minneapolis

Date:
Apr 8, 2026

Location:

Minneapolis, MN, US, 55413

Location:

Any Minnesota or Western Wisconsin Viking Electric Geography

Job type:
Full time

Schedule:

Standard Daytime hours, Monday-Friday

Compensation for this position includes annual salary, 20% short-term incentive bonus, auto-allowance, and full benefits package offerings. The exact amount of base salary may vary based on experience and skills brought to the role as well as the geographic location of the role.

Support the sales efforts of the company for control and automation related product lines. Make sales calls, participate in sales planning, and provide application problem solving, customer technical support, customer training, in-house training, and marketing support.

• Provide customer-based product training or seminars.
• Assist customers with needs and application analysis.
• Assist customers in troubleshooting activities.
• Act as the “front line” support for customer calls and emails regarding technical issues.
• Build bills of material for technical applications.

• Joint and individual calls with outside salespeople to introduce new products.
• Presentations to groups of customers to describe technical features.
• Needs evaluation to develop “customized solutions” for the customer’s application.
• Assist salespeople in identifying high-potential target customers as well as opportunities with current customers.
• Regularly visit select target customers to support existing projects and discuss new opportunities.
• Answer product and application questions from inside and outside salespeople.
• Develop and conduct product training classes for inside and outside salespeople.
• Keep abreast of new standards and applicable government regulations.

Requirements:

• Industrial control application experience preferred.
• Technical degree or equivalent experience.
• Understands product features, applications and problem solving.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without VISA sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must have valid driver’s license.

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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