Automation Engineering Manager
Posted 5 hours 10 minutes ago by Amazon
Job ID: Amazon UK Services Ltd. - A10
The goal of Amazon Logistics is to build a world class last mile operation. Amazon Logistics aims to exceed the expectations of our customers by ensuring that their orders, no matter how large or small, are delivered as quickly, accurately, and cost effectively as possible. The Amazon Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team keeps all our equipment in excellent working order, from printers to fully automated sortation systems. The EU AMZL RME team is seeking an experienced, hands on, and customer obsessed Automation Engineering Manager to support expansion across our Last Mile delivery network in the EU. This role can be based in any Delivery Station or Corporate Office across the EU. As a member of the EU AMZL RME leadership team, you will be responsible for supporting technical device controls as part of material handling automation projects. You will manage a team of Senior Automation Engineers and work with them to plan, coordinate, and participate in the design, documentation, testing, and implementation of control solutions for material handling systems. Together you will create a group of primary subject matter experts for internal and external resources. You will ensure that safety comes first in all control design efforts and support device troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and training for RME engineers and Operations partners. In coordination with Regional Automation Engineering teams, you will look after the automated systems within our buildings and the systems that interact with them from outside the Delivery Stations, lead process improvements, project delivery across multiple platforms, help with faultfinding, and be involved in the installation and commissioning of new equipment. You will be a key part of AMZL RME leadership, leading a highly skilled engineering team, cooperating with peers from CF to contribute to the wider EU RME Automation Strategy, and delivering high quality results while constantly looking for improvements.
Key job responsibilities- Ability to take the lead and be the subject matter expert within EU RME Field Team
- Ability to develop code on different platforms
- Experience solving complex issues across Controls, Fieldbus and IT Platforms
- Knowledge of Process Flow
- Proven ability to analyze metrics and leverage them for process optimization
- Working knowledge of Warehouse Control Systems and Telegrams
- Strong ability to communicate complex problems across business teams
- Run and lead cross-regional EU-wide Controls Project
- Experience in advising and steering Vendor projects at EU level
- Experience leading or being a signatory in a Change Management Process
- Being a point of technical reference and escalation for Controls Engineers, Engineering Teams, Operational Teams and other Business Stakeholders within across EU
- Sound knowledge of Machine Safety Regulations and Safe Working Practices
- Driving and Developing Standards and Processes as part of EU initiatives
- Experience working in International groups of Engineers
- Strong desire to develop themselves and another AE within EU
- Identify Skill and Knowledge Gaps within AE and RME Teams and proactively drive improvements
- Deliver technical and non-technical system training to different business groups
- Experience supporting or developing IT systems like IP Networks, Linux, SQL Databases and Cloud Technology
- Experience in systems administration, network engineering, or software development engineering
- Experience in software development and delivery
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics, or business, or a Bachelor's degree and experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results
- At least 2 years of experience in leading or managing a team of highly skilled senior engineers
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