Sr Automation Engineer , Emerging Countries Engineering
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Description
Amazon Transportation Services is hiring an experienced, innovative, and hands-on Sr Automation Engineer to drive automation expansion across our Middle Mile network. As a member of the Emerging Countries Engineering team, you will be the technical owner who designs complex material handling equipment solutions including sorters (autosorters), conveyors, vision-guided systems, and support infrastructure and sees them through from concept to live operation across multiple facilities.
This is a hands-on engineering role. You will personally own the technical work: defining equipment specifications, running the calculations and value engineering, producing and reviewing layouts and designs, and owning deployment end-to-end. You will work with high autonomy, partner directly with equipment suppliers, and collaborate across business and technical teams at the country and worldwide level.
This role will be based out of Mexico and involves regular travel within the country as well as occasional international travel.
Key job responsibilities
Design material handling automation solutions autosorters, conveyors, vision-guided systems, and support infrastructure owning the technical solution end-to-end.
Develop and support the business case, design, and deployment for automation initiatives, quantifying impact (CAPEX, ROI, throughput, labor, cycle time).
Prepare specifications and technical detail that fully define requirements for building environment, equipment, material, process, and services.
Produce and review technical documentation building layouts, traffic plans, flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, schedules, and budgets ensuring they meet requirements.
Conduct value engineering / value analysis and provide hands-on technical input across cross-functional infrastructure projects.
Own equipment implementation across multiple facilities, from planning through installation, commissioning, and handover.
Work independently as the technical lead, coordinating directly with suppliers, project engineers, and contractors as needed.
This is a hands-on engineering role. You will personally own the technical work: defining equipment specifications, running the calculations and value engineering, producing and reviewing layouts and designs, and owning deployment end-to-end. You will work with high autonomy, partner directly with equipment suppliers, and collaborate across business and technical teams at the country and worldwide level.
This role will be based out of Mexico and involves regular travel within the country as well as occasional international travel.
Key job responsibilities
Design material handling automation solutions autosorters, conveyors, vision-guided systems, and support infrastructure owning the technical solution end-to-end.
Develop and support the business case, design, and deployment for automation initiatives, quantifying impact (CAPEX, ROI, throughput, labor, cycle time).
Prepare specifications and technical detail that fully define requirements for building environment, equipment, material, process, and services.
Produce and review technical documentation building layouts, traffic plans, flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, schedules, and budgets ensuring they meet requirements.
Conduct value engineering / value analysis and provide hands-on technical input across cross-functional infrastructure projects.
Own equipment implementation across multiple facilities, from planning through installation, commissioning, and handover.
Work independently as the technical lead, coordinating directly with suppliers, project engineers, and contractors as needed.