Senior Automation Engineer , EMA2 Reliability Maintenance Engineering

Overview

As Senior Automation Engineer in our EMA2 Mansfield Fulfillment Center, you will drive safety-focused automation initiatives for material handling systems. You’ll troubleshoot, design and document control solutions, and coordinate with internal and external resources while remaining on-call when needed. You will train RME Technicians in device troubleshooting and preventive maintenance, and manage projects with clear timelines and budgets. Your work supports cross-functional teams and EU network initiatives, shaping reliable, scalable automation that underpins operations. This role offers impact through hands-on engineering leadership in a fast-paced, safety-conscious environment.

Responsibilities

• Define specifications and technical details for equipment performance
• Diagnose PLC control level issues and implement changes
• Follow change management and develop ad-hoc PLC ladder changes
• Work with Siemens and/or Allen Bradley PLCs and I/O modules
• Analyze and test existing and new engineering solutions
• Collaborate with IT, FC Software, and Operations Engineering to create training materials
• Conduct incident follow-up, root cause analysis, and documentation
• Undertake industrial engineering design for material handling modules in EU network
• Produce technical docs: flow diagrams, layouts, installation details, schedules, budgets
• Support commissioning of new automation elements
• Participate in local/EU control projects and initiatives
• Provide value engineering/analysis
• Ensure adherence to Health & Safety procedures and raise issues proactively
• Use AutoCAD for electrical schematics and conveyor layouts
• Adhere to QS 9000, ISO 9001 standards
• Contribute to Control System SharePoint site development and documentation updates

Key requirements

• Flexible schedule including weekends/nights/holidays
• Experience with PLC-controlled automation
• Knowledge of Siemens and/or Allen Bradley PLC processes and I/O modules
• Incident follow-up, root cause analysis, and documentation experience
• Industrial engineering design experience on material handling modules
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation
• Understanding of industry standards QS 9000 and ISO 9001
• Experience with AutoCAD to review electrical schematics and conveyor layouts
• Experience in coordinating cross-functional projects

• strong project management
• effective communication
• self-directed
• Siemens PLC
• Allen-Bradley PLC
• PLC ladder logic changes

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