Automation Engineering Manager — Robotics & MHE Ops

Amazon Inc.

Virginia, Northern (MN, KY)

Hybrid

USD 163,000 - 220,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from Day 1
401(k) matching
Parental leave (up to 20 weeks)
Safety footwear

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an Automation Engineer Manager to lead a team focused on equipment reliability and operational excellence across fulfillment centers. You will guide continuous improvement projects, mentor junior engineers, and work with PLC/PC controllers, SCADA, and MHE systems to optimize performance.

You will oversee diagnostics, escalation support, and training plans, leveraging state-of-the-art conveyors and sortation systems to ensure fast, accurate order fulfillment and

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 causes.
  • Program and source code for in-house solutions based on PLC or PC controllers and SCADA/OEE platforms.
  • Understand, maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems and industrial networks.
  • Provide escalation support to automation engineers, during and after hours, to repair hardware or controls software on time.
  • Establish training plans and mentor a team of automation engineers.

Skills

PLC programming
Industrial controls
Robotics work cells
SCADA
HMI design
Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Automation Engineering
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Automation Engineering

Tools

RSLogix5000
Studio 5000
FT View
Ethernet/IP

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an Automation Engineer Manager to lead a team focused on equipment reliability and operational excellence across fulfillment centers. You will guide continuous improvement projects, mentor junior engineers, and work with PLC/PC controllers, SCADA, and MHE systems to optimize performance.

You will oversee diagnostics, escalation support, and training plans, leveraging state-of-the-art conveyors and sortation systems to ensure fast, accurate order fulfillment and

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