Automation Engineer

Amazon

Amazon

Software Engineering
New South Wales, Australia
Posted on Dec 15, 2025

Description

Would you like to work at the largest Fulfillment Center (FC) in the Southern Hemisphere and first Amazon Robotics Site in Australia?

The focus of the Automation Engineer role is to fault find, troubleshoot and improve controls solutions for automated material handling equipment such as conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems, scales, Human-Machine Interface (HMI) systems, and control cabinets. The AE will also provide training to the Engineering Technicians on device troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.


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Key job responsibilities
• Be the site level Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all controls systems and sensors within the building. Work in a hands-on manner to actively monitor, fault find and repair systems in order to provide a high level of equipment availability to internal customers.
• Train technicians in the basics of control systems fault finding in order to raise the level of knowledge within the site.
• Work within the AU/EU Controls network to enhance the capability to monitor Material Handling Equipment (MHE) metrics and provide visualization and data to internal customers by means of troubleshooting and prioritizing.
• Actively participate in or own continuous improvement projects coordinated by the AU/EU Controls network.
• Work with IT, EU Controls Engineering and Operations Engineering to ensure all systems are correctly documented and that accurate backup libraries are maintained.
• Work alongside global teams to support the installation and commission of new equipment.
• Support other sites in the AU network as required.
• Interpreting both mechanical and electrical drawings plus understanding and developing improvement strategies for code conforming to IEC 61131-3.


About the team
Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing at its best. We're a technically skilled team of of collaborative professionals guided by experienced leaders. We work together to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network.