Automation Engineer

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Operations is at the heart of Amazon’s business. We are known for our speed, accuracy and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. The Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it happen. We drive continuous improvement and maintain all of the robotics and material handling equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers receive the Amazon smile.

Come join us on our journey!

As an Automation Engineer you will play a crucial role in maximizing equipment reliability and operational performance in our fulfillment centers by providing proactive controls automation and technical support. Your expertise will be essential in troubleshooting complex control systems, analysing performance metrics and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams to optimise material handling equipment (MHE) systems and implement innovative projects.

You will work with state‑of‑the‑art technology, including conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems, and SCADA devices and programmes. Through your efforts you’ll directly contribute to ensuring customers receive their orders with Amazon’s signature speed and accuracy.

What do we offer? Amazon offers competitive compensation packages, including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting Day 1, a matching 401(k) programme and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. We also provide lightweight fire‑resistant daily wear and composite‑toe safety shoes for your safety.

• You will serve as the site expert for maintaining the automation systems that are critical for operations.
• You will understand, maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks such as Ethernet, Control Net, Device Net, Profibus, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives and electrical distribution systems.
• You will monitor MHE metrics and partner with maintenance/operations to address system performance issues and provide analysis across all operations.
• You will provide first‑level escalation support for site technicians, both locally and remotely.
• You will perform and analyse building system assessments to enhance material handling system performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering or equivalent, or 2+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights and/or holidays.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering or equivalent, or 2+ years of process or production environment related PLC‑controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering or equivalent, or 2+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering or equivalent, or 2+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components and automated equipment experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering or equivalent, or 2+ years of Ladder Logic and structured programming from Siemens, Allen‑Bradley or Codesys PLCs experience.

• Experience with HMI and control network components, including maintenance, troubleshooting, programming and design rentrée.
• Experience identifying, maintaining and troubleshooting motor controls including motor starters, variable frequency drives, DC drives and standard electrical components.
• Experience with preventive maintenance procedures, industrial electrical, industrial controls and industrial electronics & robotics.
• Experience interpreting and modifying mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Experience programming with RSLogix
  5000, Studio 5000, FT View and other controls software platforms.

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer…