Overview

Description Here at Amazon we are looking to hire an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to join the team at our Fulfillment Center (FC) in MAN2, Warrington. The Senior Automation Engineer will ensure that Safety comes first in all Facilities efforts. This position will be responsible for troubleshooting, design/implement/document control solutions for material handling systems, act as a liaison for internal and external resources, and be on call as needed. This position will also provide proper training to the RME Technicians on device troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance. This position requires strong project management skills, effective communication skills, being self-directed, and the ability to multi-task and deliver results in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare specifications and technical detail to fully define performance on equipment, material and services
• Perform PLC control level issue diagnosis
• Follow change management process and develop ad-hoc PLC ladder code change
• Familiarization with Siemens and/or Allen Bradley PLC processes and input/output modules
• Provide detailed analysis and testing of existing and new engineering solutions and components
• Work with IT, FC Software and Operations Engineering to develop and update controls knowledge and training document for the Facilities Engineering team
• Be responsible for incident follow-up, root cause analysis and documentation
• Undertake industrial engineering design on existing material handling modules within European network
• Provide technical documentation such as flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, schedules and budgets
• Support commissioning of new automation elements
• Actively participate in local or EU network level control projects and initiatives
• Provide value engineering/value analysis
• Ensure adherence to all Health & Safety procedures. Proactively raise potential H&S issues and develop personal safety awareness
• Use AutoCAD to review, develop and maintain electrical schematic and conveyor layout drawings
• Fully understand and ensure procedural adherence to industry operating standards such as QS 9000, ISO 9001
• Actively participate in the Control System SharePoint site development
• Document control system and equipment configuration changes and keep the documentation updated on the SharePoint site

Qualifications

• 5+ years of control system experience in PLC-based controls design, development, implementation and support
• Experience in Siemens and/or Allen Bradley (A&B) PLC control level issue diagnosis
• AutoCAD experience in control layout design and schematic development
• Experience dealing with material handling, flow and capacity
• Strong analytical skills
• A team player who is willing to roll up the sleeves
• Open and proactive communication in a multilingual environment
• Ability to operate in an open organizational structure
• Self-motivated and customer-centric
• Knowledge of Six Sigma analytical and process improvement techniques
• High school diploma or equivalent; 5 year+ professional electrical or mechanical training degree or BS in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
• Advanced industrial engineering, project management and implementation experience
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written (including report writing)

We are looking forward to receiving your application, preferably in English. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Amazon takes your personal data protection seriously and respects EU and local data protection laws. Unless you express otherwise, by submitting your CV you authorize the hiring Amazon company to store your personal data in the electronic database maintained by Amazon Corporate LLC in the USA or one of its affiliates for the purpose of assessing your suitability for this and future job vacancies and to pursue your recruiting process. If at any time you want your personal data to be deleted, you simply need to notify the hiring Amazon company. Amazon will not share your personal data with any third party without your prior consent. As part of your interview process with Amazon you may be asked to authorize the hiring Amazon company to separately verify your application data and personal background through a third party service provider.