Reliability and Maintenance Automation Engineer

Job ID: 3141931 | Amazon.com Services LLC - A57

Operations is at the heart of Amazon’s business. The Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team partners to maintain robotics and material handling equipment (MHE) to ensure fast, accurate order fulfillment. As an Automation Engineer, you will maximize equipment reliability and operational performance in fulfillment centers by providing proactive controls automation and technical support. You will troubleshoot complex control systems, analyze performance data, and drive continuous improvement. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize MHE systems and implement innovative projects using conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems, and SCADA devices and programs. Through these efforts, you will help ensure customers receive orders with Amazon’s speed and accuracy.

You will serve as the site expert for maintaining automation systems critical to operations

You will understand, maintain, and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus); motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems

You will monitor MHE metrics and partner with maintenance/operations to address performance issues and provide analysis across all operations

You will provide first-level escalation support for site technicians, both locally and remotely

You will perform and analyze Building System Assessments to enhance material handling system performance

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience

Willing to work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

Experience in PLC-based controls design, development, implementation and support

Experience with Ladder Logic and structured programming from Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys PLCs

Experience dealing with material handling, flow and capacity

Experience with industrial control systems, both hardware and software

Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), Basic Life & AD&D insurance, option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.