Senior Regional Automation Engineer, NASC AE

Senior Regional Automation Engineer, NASC AE

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

Operations is at the heart of Amazon’s business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. The Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it happen. We drive continuous improvement, and maintain all of the robotics and material handling equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers are met with the Amazon smile.

Come join us on our journey!

As the Senior Regional Automation Engineer, you will engage on all aspects of high-level support for the control systems within a region of Amazon sites. This work includes direct field engagement for launch and existing facilities, commissioning, on-call, continuous improvement, change management, project management, training, security, infrastructure and systems administration. You will deliver this through the use of statistics and data analytics, structured problem solving, implementation of global support mechanisms, system performance monitoring tools, identification and dissemination of best practices.

You will also develop and implement standard operating procedures, optimal code/parameter sets, performance metrics, and feedback mechanisms to ensure reliability and operational efficiency of our equipment.

What Do We Offer?

Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. We also provide lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for safety.

• Understand and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, industrial networks (Ethernet, Control Net, Device Net, Profibus, Profinet, ASi), motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems
• Apply Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and dive deep for engineering issues, supporting a region of onsite automation engineers to investigate root causes and plan actions to eliminate/mitigate downtime of critical assets
• Programming and source coding for in-house built solutions based in PLC or PC controllers and SCADA/OEE platforms
• Develop solutions related to Automation Systems
• Project Management of large-scale initiatives requiring coordination of site-based Automation Engineers (AE) to accomplish business goals
• Create, optimize and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for control the efficiency, availability and quality of the machines, generating reports for improvement
• Communicate with Vendors and senior leadership to plan and coordinate technical resolutions for local teams or network-wide issues
• Provide technical guidance and decision making for collaboration projects or initiatives with other Amazon teams, acting as a key stakeholder in supporting technical and major network support requests
• Provide 24/7 on-call rotational support for hardware and software systems across multiple sites
• Travel up to 80%

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 7+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
• 7+ years of experience working in industrial controls and automation
• 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 structured programming experience
• 7+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience

• Advanced degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or automation engineering
• Experience with HMI and control network components, including maintenance, troubleshooting, programming and design
• Experience with programming software such as RSLogix
  5000, Studio 5000, FT View, and other controls software platforms
• MBA or other Master’s degree and/or Six Sigma Black Belt…