Regional Automation Engineer: Master Controls & PLC Systems

Amazon; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 114,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Safety footwear

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Regional Automation Engineer to lead high-level control-system support across a region of Amazon sites. You will engage in commissioning, on-call duties, and continuous improvement for PLCs, robotics, and MHE, using analytics and best practices to ensure reliability and efficiency.

You will travel up to 80% of the time to support sites, provide SME guidance, and collaborate with onsite automation engineers and cross-functional teams while delivering robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including weekends/nights/holidays.
• 4+ years in process/production environment with PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis.
• 4+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic programming experience.
• 4+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot material handling control systems including PLC/PC controllers and automation networks.
• Provide SME guidance for engineering issues and support a region of onsite automation engineers.
• Offer technical guidance and decision-making for collaboration projects with other Amazon teams.
• Provide escalation support during and after hours to ensure timely repairs of hardware and controls software.
• Travel up to 80% to support sites within an assigned region.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation engineering

Ladder Logic

Robotics work cells

Electrical theory

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Siemens

Allen-Bradley

Codesys

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Regional Automation Engineer to lead high-level control-system support across a region of Amazon sites. You will engage in commissioning, on-call duties, and continuous improvement for PLCs, robotics, and MHE, using analytics and best practices to ensure reliability and efficiency.

You will travel up to 80% of the time to support sites, provide SME guidance, and collaborate with onsite automation engineers and cross-functional teams while delivering robust