Automation Engineer: Reliability & Controls for MHE

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 424,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Operations in Dubai seeks an Automation Engineer in Reliability Maintenance Engineering to fault find, troubleshoot, and improve controls solutions for automated material handling equipment in our Dubai facility.

You will work with conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, and HMI systems, supporting training for technicians and collaborating with global teams to install and commission new equipment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Electrical/Automation from a reputable university.
• Experience with PLC controlled automation and issue diagnosis in a continuous process or production environment.
• Experience with conveyors and sorting systems.
• Experience with material handling flow visualization and monitoring.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, SolidWorks, Ignition, Visio and AutoCAD.
• Ability to communicate (written & verbal)

Responsibilities

• Be the site SME for all controls systems and sensors within the building. Work hands-on to monitor fault find and repair systems to maximize equipment availability.
• Train technicians in control systems fault finding to raise site knowledge.
• Collaborate to monitor MHE metrics and provide visualization and data to internal customers via troubleshooting and prioritization.
• Lead continuous improvement projects coordinated by the EU Controls network.
• Document systems and maintain backup libraries with IT/Ops teams.
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment with global teams.
• Interpret mechanical and electrical drawings and develop improvement strategies for IEC 61131-3 code.
• Perform PLC/SCADA changes and ensure regular backup of PLC codes.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Conveyor systems experience

Electrical/Automation insight

Communication

Education

Engineering Degree in Electrical/Automation

Tools

SolidWorks

Ignition

Visio

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon Operations in Dubai seeks an Automation Engineer in Reliability Maintenance Engineering to fault find, troubleshoot, and improve controls solutions for automated material handling equipment in our Dubai facility.

You will work with conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, and HMI systems, supporting training for technicians and collaborating with global teams to install and commission new equipment.