Reliability and Maintenance Automation Engineer

Job ID: 3154848 | Amazon.com Services LLC
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. As the 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.
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 provide lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety
You will troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Profinet, ASi), motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems
You will apply Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and dive deep for engineering issues, supporting a region of onsite automation engineers to investigate the root cause and plan actions to eliminate/mitigate the downtime of critical assets
You will provide technical guidance and decision making for collaboration projects or initiatives with other Amazon teams, being a key stakeholder in supporting technical and major network support requests
You will provide escalation support to onsite automation engineers, during and after business hours, troubleshooting locally and remotely, to ensure that all hardware or controls software within the building is repaired on time
You will travel up to 80% to support sites within an assigned region
Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience
~ Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
~4+ years of process or production environment related PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis 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

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
Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.