
Senior Regional Automation Engineer
Amazon • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Salary: $135,000 - $175,500 / year
Role & seniority: Senior Regional Automation Engineer (Regional, hands-on field and PM responsibilities)
Stack/tools: PLC/PC controllers; industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Profinet, ASi); motor/servo/frequency drives; electrical distribution; PLC/SCADA/OEE platforms; Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Codesys; RSLogix5000, Studio 5000, FT View; HMI; data analytics and KPI tooling
Top 3 responsibilities
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Understand, troubleshoot, and support regional material handling control systems; investigate root causes and mitigate downtime
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Lead/coordinate large-scale automation projects and site-based Automation Engineers; PM and cross-team collaboration
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Develop and implement SOPs, performance metrics, reports, and improvements; provide 24/7 on-call support across multiple sites
Must-have skills
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Bachelor’s degree in CS, electrical/automation engineering or 7+ years in PLC programming/automation
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7+ years industrial controls, robotics work cells, and PLC-controlled automation in production settings
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Experience with Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys ladder logic; strong troubleshooting and engineering problem-solving
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Willingness to travel up to 80% and work a flexible schedule (including weekends/nights/holidays)
Nice-to-haves
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Advanced degree or Six Sigma Black Belt
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Experience with HMI and control networks; RSLogix5000, Studio 5000, FT View proficiency
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Leadership experience in manufacturing or complex industrial environm
Full Description
Operations is at the heart of Amazon’s business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. 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!
About the Role
- 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 takes the form of 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. In this role, 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. But wait, there’s more: We provide lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety!
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to
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Understand and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including
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PLC/PC controllers, industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet,
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Profibus, Profinet, ASi), motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives,
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and electrical distribution systems
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Apply Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and dive deeps for
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engineering issues, supporting a region of onsite automation engineers to
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investigate the root cause and planning actions to eliminate/mitigate the
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downtime of critical assets
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Programming and source coding for in-house built solutions based in PLC or PC
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controllers and SCADA/OEE platforms
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Develop solutions related to Automation Systems
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Project Management (PM) of large-scale initiatives that will require work
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activities coordination of site-based Automation Engineers (AE) to accomplish
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goals of the business
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Create, optimize and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for control the
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efficiency, availability and quality of the machines, generating reports for
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improvement purposes.
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Communicate with Vendors and senior leadership to plan and coordinate
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technical resolutions for local teams or network wide issues
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Provide technical guidance and decision making for collaboration projects or
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initiatives with other Amazon teams, being a key stakeholder in supporting
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technical and major network support requests
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Provide 24/7 on-call rotational support for hardware and software systems
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across multiple sites
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Travel up to 80% Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in computer
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science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 7+
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years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience
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Work a flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays
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7+ years of industrial controls and automation experience
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7+ years of process or production environment related PLC-controlled
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automation and issue diagnosis experience
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7+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience
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7+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure
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programming experience
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7+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated
equipment experience Preferred Qualifications: - Advanced degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field
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Experience with HMI and control network components, including maintenance,
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troubleshooting, programming and design
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Experience programming with RSLogix5000, Studio 5000, FT View, and other
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controls software platforms
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Master's degree, or Six Sigma Black Belt certification
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Experience leading controls in manufacturing or complex industrial
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environments
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and 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.
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