Salary: £60,000 – 110,000 per year
Requirements
- Experience with PLC-controlled automation
- Experience supporting a wide range of conveyors and sortation systems
- Experience dealing with material handling, flow and capacity visualisation and monitoring
- Experience with at least one of the following tools or technologies: Microsoft Office, project management tools, EPLAN, Ladder Logic and structured programming from Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys PLCs, Ignition SCADA or similar platforms, Human Machine Interface (HMI), EthernetIP, Profinet, Profibus and AS-i or other fieldbus networks, VFDs, safety gateways, and input and output devices
- Strong written and verbal English-language communication skills
- Bachelors degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent
- Experience managing engagements using both Waterfall and Agile/Iterative methodologies
- Experience with Six Sigma or analytical and process improvement techniques
- Experience working within ISO 13849 and ISO 62061 frameworks
- Experience working in a multi-site environment
Responsibilities
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and repair issues with key systems
- Work with the EU Controls network to monitor Material Handling Equipment (MHE) metrics
- Provide data visualisations of troubleshooting to internal stakeholders
- Own or actively participate in continuous improvement projects run by the EU Controls network
- Work with different departments to ensure all systems are correctly documented and that accurate backup libraries are maintained
- Work with global colleagues to install and commission new equipment
- Support other sites in the EU Controls network as needed
- Interpret mechanical and electrical drawings, and develop improvement strategies for code conforming to IEC 61131-3
- Act as the site expert for keeping automated systems running smoothly
- Work with automation machinery including conveyors and sortation systems to ensure efficient operation
- Lead problem-solving and implementation of solutions when issues arise
- Share expertise with colleagues and support Engineering Technicians with troubleshooting and preventative maintenance control training
Technologies
- CODESYS
- Flow
- Support
- Network
- PLC
- Profibus
- Profinet
- Robotics
- C++
- Security
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We are Amazons Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team, a technically minded group that keeps our equipment performing at its best across our global network of fulfilment centres. We work together to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment, from automated packaging systems to distribution equipment, while keeping sites legally compliant, safe, and running at maximum efficiency. We offer opportunities for progression across RME and wider Amazon, and we often work early, late, or night shifts to minimise disruption and reduce downtime so customers get their orders on time. We value innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology such as Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter.
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