Automation Engineer - MHE & Controls

Socket.dev; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from Day 1

401(k) matching

Up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave

Safety footwear & daily wear provided

Job summary

Amazon seeks an Automation Engineer to maximize equipment reliability and operational performance in our fulfillment centers through proactive controls automation and technical support. You will troubleshoot complex control systems, analyze performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement of MHE systems with conveyors, sortation, scanners, cameras, print‑and‑apply, and SCADA devices.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and work with state‑of‑the‑art technology to ensure orders

Qualifications

• 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 experience with Ladder Logic and structure programming from Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys PLCs

Responsibilities

• 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, ControlNet, DeviceNet, 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 analyze building System Assessments to enhance material handling system performance

Skills

PLC programming

Automation engineering

Robotics work cells

Electrical theory

Ladder Logic

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Automation

Tools

RSLogix5000

Studio 5000

FT View

Job description

Amazon seeks an Automation Engineer to maximize equipment reliability and operational performance in our fulfillment centers through proactive controls automation and technical support. You will troubleshoot complex control systems, analyze performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement of MHE systems with conveyors, sortation, scanners, cameras, print‑and‑apply, and SCADA devices.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and work with state‑of‑the‑art technology to ensure orders