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Automation Engineer

Amazon· Facilities, Maintenance, & Real Estate
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Fort Myers, FL$90k - $112.5kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Automation Engineer at Amazon's Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team focused on maximizing equipment reliability and operational performance in fulfillment centers through proactive controls automation, troubleshooting, performance analysis, and continuous improvement of material handling equipment (MHE) systems.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the site expert for maintaining the automation systems that are critical for operations
  • Understand, maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems
  • Monitor MHE metrics and partner with maintenance/operations to address system performance issues and provide analysis across all operations
  • Provide first-level escalation support for site technicians, both locally and remotely
  • Perform and analyze building System Assessments to enhance material handling system performance

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience
  • Work flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of process or production environment related PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of Ladder Logic and structured programming from Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys PLCs experience

Skills

Required:PLC programming
Nice to have:HMI and control networksMotor controls and drivesPreventive maintenanceMechanical/electrical drawingsControls software platforms

Benefits

  • comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1
  • matching 401(k) program
  • up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave
  • safety footwear and protective wear
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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