Automation Engineer, Process Engineering

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 Logistics (AMZL) team is looking to hire an experienced, innovative, hands-on, and customer-obsessed Automation Engineer to join Australia Engineering team. In this role, the Automation Engineer will be responsible to define specifications and monitoring performance of the Material Handling Equipment in our AU Last Mile delivery Network .

This role requires an engineer with experience in automation, engineering, planning and analysis of the Material Handling Equipment in Delivery Stations.

The successful candidate will partner with Automation Engineering, Field and Design Engineering, Reliability and Maintenance Engineering, Process Engineering, Facilities, and Operations leaders to effectively operate and deploy Material Handling Equipment across Amazon's last mile network.

This role involves regular communication with partner teams from Japan, Europe and WW to support parallel development projects.

This role will be based in either Sydney or Melbourne. The position requires regular domestic and international travel (approximately 25% of work time).

Key job responsibilities
- Lead Material Handling Equipment automation projects
- Update equipment specifications based on various factors; labor, cost, safety, performance, etc. working with Process Engineering and Operations partners
- Support field engineering teams in deploying the specified equipment at sites across Australia
- Monitor performance of the installed equipment in Australia by measuring success criteria for meeting metrics for safety, productivity and quality
- Support lessons learnt program for to understand improvements needed for specifications iterations
- Work with Worldwide teams to understand development plans in other regions and opportunities for bringing new ideas to Australia
- Support development and implementation of Service and Maintenance concepts for AMZL Field teams

About the team
- Our multicultural Engineering team has members from different nationalities
- If you are excited about working in a diverse group and contributing to an inclusive culture, this opportunity is for you.

- Bachelor's degree
- 4+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
- Experience working with Material handling equipment (MHE)
- Knowledge of AutoCAD, VBA, and SQL at the intermediate level

- Knowledge of automated material handling systems, packaging technologies and storage solutions
- Experience working with and managing third party vendors

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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