Automation Engineering Manager — Robotics & Controls Leader

Amazon Inc.; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 163,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits Day 1

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Safety footwear

Life insurance

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Fort Myers, FL is seeking an Automation Engineer Manager to lead a team focused on equipment reliability and operational excellence. You will oversee controls automation, mentor junior engineers, and drive continuous improvement across conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, and SCADA devices.

You will guide fault diagnosis, develop in-house software for PLC/PC controllers, and ensure timely repairs with strong SME support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Automation Engineering, or 7+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
• 7+ years of industrial controls and automation experience.
• 7+ years of process/production environment PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience.
• 7+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.
• 7+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure programming experience.
• 7+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply SME on troubleshooting and dive deep for engineering issues, supporting automation engineers to investigate root cause and actions to eliminate downtime.
• Program and source code for in-house built solutions based in PLC or PC controllers and SCADA/OEE platforms.
• 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.
• Provide escalation support to automation engineers during and after business hours, troubleshooting locally and remotely to ensure repairs on time.
• Establish training plans and mentor a team of automation engineers.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation engineering

Industrial controls

Robotics work cells

SCADA/Control networks

Ladder Logic

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Automation

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

RSLogix5000

Studio 5000

FT View

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Fort Myers, FL is seeking an Automation Engineer Manager to lead a team focused on equipment reliability and operational excellence. You will oversee controls automation, mentor junior engineers, and drive continuous improvement across conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, and SCADA devices.

You will guide fault diagnosis, develop in-house software for PLC/PC controllers, and ensure timely repairs with strong SME support.