Regional Automation Engineer

About the role

The Regional Automation Engineer supports control systems within a region of Amazon sites. This includes direct field engagement for launch and existing facilities, commissioning, on-call support, continuous improvement, change management, project management, training, security, and infrastructure/systems administration.

Responsibilities

• Engage in troubleshooting material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, industrial networks, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems.
• Apply SME expertise to troubleshoot and deeply investigate engineering issues, supporting regional automation engineers in eliminating/mitigating downtime of critical assets.
• Provide technical guidance and decision-making for collaboration projects/initiatives with other Amazon teams, serving as a key stakeholder in technical and major network support requests.
• Offer escalation support to regional automation engineers, traveling up to 80% of the time to support sites within an assigned region, troubleshooting locally and remotely.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 4+ years of PLC programming/automation engineering experience.
• 4+ years of process or production environment related PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience.
• 4+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure programming experience.
• 4+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.
• 4+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience.
• Travel up to 80% of the time.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience leading controls in manufacturing or complex industrial environments.
• Experience identifying, maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying motor controls, including motor starters, variable frequency drives, DC drives, and standard electrical components.
• Experience interpreting and modifying mechanical and electrical drawings.

Skills

Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and diving deep for engineering issues, providing technical guidance and decision making, leading collaboration projects or initiatives with other Amazon teams, offering escalation support, and interpreting and modifying mechanical and electrical drawings.

Benefits

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. Additional benefits include lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for safety, up to 80% travel, and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Visit here for more information.