Automation Engineer – MHE & Robotics Controls

Amazon Inc.

Summerville (SC)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 113,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Parental leave
Safety shoes

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer to maximize equipment reliability and operational performance in our fulfillment centers.

You will troubleshoot complex control systems, analyze performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement for material handling equipment (MHE) using state-of-the-art conveyors, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems, and SCADA devices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize MHE systems, provide proactive controls automation, and

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of PLC programming experience.
  • Experience in PLC based controls design, development, implementation and support.
  • Experience with robotics work cells and control systems.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain automation systems critical to operations.
  • Troubleshoot PLC-based controls and automation networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus).
  • Monitor MHE performance metrics and analyze system issues.
  • Provide first-level escalation support for site technicians.
  • Perform building system assessments to improve material handling performance.

Skills

PLC programming
Automation engineering
Robotics work cells
Industrial networking
HMI & SCADA
Ladder Logic
Siemens PLCs
Allen-Bradley PLCs
Codesys
RSLogix5000
Studio 5000
FT View

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent

Tools

RSLogix5000
Studio 5000
FT View
Siemens PLCs
Allen-Bradley PLCs
Codesys

Job description

Amazon Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer to maximize equipment reliability and operational performance in our fulfillment centers.

You will troubleshoot complex control systems, analyze performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement for material handling equipment (MHE) using state-of-the-art conveyors, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems, and SCADA devices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize MHE systems, provide proactive controls automation, and

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