Regional Automation & Controls Engineer

Amazon Inc.; Oakley (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

Safety footwear

Early benefits information

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Regional Automation Engineer to lead high-level control system support across a region of sites. You will engage in commissioning, on-call, continuous improvement, change management, and project management with data analytics to improve reliability and efficiency.

The role involves developing SOPs, optimal code/parameters, performance metrics, and collaboration with multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years PLC/automation experience.
• 4+ years in PLC-controlled automation in production environments.
• Experience with Siemens/Allen-Bradley or Codesys ladder logic.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot material handling control systems (PLC/PC, networks, drives).
• Provide SME guidance for region-wide automation issues and downtime reduction.
• Support cross-team projects and major network requests with technical guidance.
• Escalation support during/after hours to repair hardware/software on time.
• Travel up to 80% to support sites within region.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics systems

Electrical theory

Industrial automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Automation

4+ years PLC/automation experience

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Codesys

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Regional Automation Engineer to lead high-level control system support across a region of sites. You will engage in commissioning, on-call, continuous improvement, change management, and project management with data analytics to improve reliability and efficiency.

The role involves developing SOPs, optimal code/parameters, performance metrics, and collaboration with multiple teams.