Senior Automation Engineer (Multi-Site)

Description

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 are met with the Amazon smile. Come join us on our journey!

About the Role:

This position supports multiple last mile sites across Columbus, Ohio. The role requires local and overnight travel up to 80% of the time to oversee automation engineering at 5-10 facilities. As a Senior 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, analyzing performance metrics, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You'll mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional teams to optimize material handling equipment (MHE) systems, implement innovative projects, and develop system design improvements to enhance site throughput. You'll work with state-of-the-art technology, including conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems, and SCADA devices and programs. Through your technical leadership and design optimization efforts, you'll directly contribute to ensuring our customers receive their orders with Amazon's signature speed and accuracy while building team capabilities and driving operational excellence.

What Do We Offer?

Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. But wait, there’s more: We provide lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety!

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Serve as the site expert for maintaining automation systems critical to operations

Collaborate with building Operations, Operations Engineering teams, FC Start-up Team, AFT Software teams, ACES team, and Safety to support MHE systems optimization and project implementation

Understand, maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems

Monitor MHE metrics and partner with maintenance/operations to address system performance issues and provide analysis across all operations

Provide second-level escalation support to site technicians and automation engineers, both locally and remotely

Appropriately escalate downtime situations to vendors or headquarters for support to restore equipment operation.

Facilitate Failure Analysis and Incident Review processes to drive continuous improvement

Perform and analyze building System Assessments to enhance material handling system performance

Communicate technical issues and project timelines clearly to building managers, operations staff and maintenance teams.

At Amazon, we continuously strive to make sure our opportunities are open to all. We treat all job applications equally, and are always delighted to welcome a new Amazonian. Apply to join our close-knit team and your Amazon RME adventure will begin from day one. Where it goes and what it looks like is up to you!

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent, or 4+ years of professional or military experience

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience

Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

2+ years of experience with PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis in a continuous process or production environment.

2+ years of experience with robotics work cells and control systems

2+ years of experience with Ladder Logic and structure programming from Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys PLCs

2+ years of experience with electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment

Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with creating automated alarms, reports and KPI metrics for plant management

Experience using relational databases (SQL experience)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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