Senior Automation Engineer
About The Position
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.
Requirements
- 4+ years of PLC programming experience
- 2+ years of PLC/SCADA integration 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
Nice To Haves
- Experience with creating automated alarms, reports and KPI metrics for plant management
- Experience using relational databases (SQL experience)
Responsibilities
- maximizing equipment reliability and operational performance
- providing proactive controls automation and technical support
- troubleshooting complex control systems
- analyzing performance metrics
- driving continuous improvement initiatives
- mentor junior engineers
- lead cross-functional teams to optimize material handling equipment (MHE) systems
- implement innovative projects
- develop system design improvements to enhance site throughput
Benefits
- comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1
- matching 401(k) program
- up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave
- lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
