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Automation Engineer , Controls Systems Engineer I

Amazon West Columbia, South Carolina, United States


No Relocation

Posted: April 28, 2026

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Description
  • Key Job Elements: • Support and work in the department as required • Helping support daily management of department duties, including allocating labor, leading meetings, assigning job duties, and
Description
  • Key Job Elements: • Support and work in the department as required • Helping support daily management of department duties, including allocating labor, leading meetings, assigning job duties, and communicating with internal and external suppliers • Providing vacation coverage for Area Managers • Providing policy follow-up, attendance tracking (duties do not extend to discipline) • Tracking and reporting of ATS/labor hours • Assisting the floor as an associate resource, training associates and verifying SOP compliance • Ensuring successful area performance, through tracking, reporting and feedback of associate performance • Participating in Operational Excellence initiatives in some capacity • Filling in as needed with production duties • Fully understanding workflow and daily production goals • Reviewing and updating SOP as required • Assisting in keeping work area clean and organized • Identifying and addressing safety hazards within the work area • Coaching associates to work safely at all times • Participating in safety initiatives • Referring all job injuries immediately to area manager
Basic Qualifications
  • - Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience - Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays - Experience in PLC based controls design, development, implementation and support
Preferred Qualifications