Senior Automation Engineer - Lead MHE Controls & Optimization

Amazon Inc.

Greenwood (IN)

On-site

USD 114,000 - 148,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Health benefits Day 1

Parental leave 20 weeks

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Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Greenwood, IN seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to maximize equipment reliability and throughput in fulfillment centers. You will lead controls automation, troubleshoot PLC/PC controllers, and guide cross‑functional teams to optimize MHE systems and implement innovative projects.

Mentor junior engineers, work with SCADA, PLCs, and industrial networks, and support operations with data-driven improvements.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
4+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.
4+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure programming experience.
4+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience.

Responsibilities

Apply SME on troubleshooting and dive deep to investigate root causes and actions to reduce downtime.
Collaborate with Operations, FC Start-up, software teams, and safety to optimize MHE systems and implement projects.
Maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems, PLCs, and industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus).
Monitor MHE metrics and coordinate with maintenance/operations to address performance issues.
Provide escalation support during/after hours to repair hardware or controls software on time.