Senior Regional Automation Engineer – Field & PLC Expert

Amazon Inc.; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Senior Regional Automation Engineer to lead high-level control systems support across a region of sites.

The role involves field engagement, commissioning, change management, project leadership, and advanced data analytics to ensure reliability and efficiency of robotics and material handling systems. You will develop standard operating procedures, optimize code, and set performance metrics while coordinating across site-based automation teams and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 7+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience
• 7+ years of industrial controls and automation experience
• 7+ years of process or production environment related 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
• Experience applying AI/ML technologies to industrial automation, such as predictive maintenance algorithms, computer vision systems, or intelligent process controls

Responsibilities

• Serve as the regional SME for automation engineering, troubleshooting material handling control systems including PLC/PC controllers, industrial networks, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution to minimize downtime of critical assets.
• Program and develop source code for in-house PLC and PC controller solutions and SCADA/OEE platforms, lead project management of large-scale initiatives across site-based automation engineers.
• Create, optimize, and monitor KPIs for machine efficiency, availability, and quality, and report findings and timelines to vendors and senior leadership.
• Provide technical guidance and decision making for cross-team projects and on-call rotational support for hardware and software systems across multiple sites.
• Travel up to 80% to deliver hands-on automation engineering support and technical escalation across the region.

Job description

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Senior Regional Automation Engineer to lead high-level control systems support across a region of sites.

The role involves field engagement, commissioning, change management, project leadership, and advanced data analytics to ensure reliability and efficiency of robotics and material handling systems. You will develop standard operating procedures, optimize code, and set performance metrics while coordinating across site-based automation teams and vendors.