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Automation Engineer

Amazon TA
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    Bowburn, England, United Kingdom
  • GB
    Bowburn, England, United Kingdom
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At Amazon we believe that every day is still day one. A day to take a first step. A day to look forwards to new challenges. And today is that day for you. It's your day to be part of something great. A day to make your ideas come to life. At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people.
Our overall mission is simple: We want Amazon to be the place where our customers can find, discover and buy anything online. Whatever our customers want, we will find the means to deliver it. With your help, Amazon will continue to enable people to discover new worlds and implement innovation. This is your chance to make history.
Amazon is looking to hire an experienced Automation Engineer to join the team at our MME2 Fulfillment Center (FC) in Bowburn
The 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 Facility 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.
The following roles and responsibilities are required for a successful Automation Engineer:
• 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 processers 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
• Ensures adherence to all Health & Safety procedures. Be proactive in the raising of potential H&S issues and the development of 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Experience with PLC controlled automation and issue diagnosis in a continuous process or production environment
- Experience dealing with material handling, flow and capacity visualization and monitoring
- Experience with Ignition SCADA or a similar platform and Human Machine Interface (HMI)
- Experience with MS Project, MS Office, and MS Sharepoint
- - Experience with Ladder Logic and structured programming for Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys PLCs
- - Experience with Ignition SCADA or a similar platform and Human Machine Interface (HMI)
- - Experience in English-language communication skills, both written and verbal
- - Experience with at least one of the following tools:
- - EthernetIP, Profinet, Profibus and AS-i or other fieldbus networks
- - VFDs, safety gateways and input and output devices
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree or above in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field
- - Experience leading change in a multiple site environments
- - Experience with Six Sigma, or analytical and process improvement techniques
- - Experience working within ISO 13849 and ISO 62061 frameworks
- - Project management experience with multiple frameworks such as Agile and Waterfall
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. 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. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
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