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Job Title:** **Senior** **Automation Engineer

Job Description

As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maximizing equipment reliability and operational performance in our fulfillment centers by providing proactive controls automation and technical support. Your expertise will be essential in troubleshooting complex control systems, analyzing performance metrics, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You'll mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional teams to optimize material handling equipment (MHE) systems, implement innovative projects, and develop system design improvements to enhance site throughput. You'll work with state-of-the-art technology, including conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems, and SCADA devices and programs. Through your technical leadership and design optimization efforts, you'll directly contribute to ensuring our customers receive their orders with signature speed and accuracy while building team capabilities and driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities

+ Maximize equipment reliability and operational performance.

+ Provide proactive controls automation and technical support.

+ Troubleshoot complex control systems, including MHEs, PLCs, and industrial networks.

+ Analyze performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

+ Mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional teams.

+ Optimize material handling equipment systems and implement innovative projects.

+ Develop system design improvements to enhance site throughput.

Essential Skills

+ Maintenance management

+ Preventative maintenance planning

+ Conveyor maintenance

+ Automation

+ Control systems

+ Data analysis

+ Project management

+ Six Sigma

+ CMMS

+ Troubleshooting complex control systems

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with PLC and SCADA systems

+ Extensive electrical knowledge

+ Experience in industrial automation, electrical, bottling, conveyor, production, packing, or avionics

+ Training, management, or mentorship skills preferred

Why Work Here?

Our company offers a competitive compensation package with a focus on total compensation, including a sign-on bonus, RSU grants with a backloaded vesting schedule, and performance-based stock awards. We provide annual compensation reviews for potential adjustments and emphasize an ownership mentality that fosters long-term value creation. Additional benefits include 401(k) matching, comprehensive health benefits, an employee discount, and a relocation package if applicable.

Work Environment

Join a highly complex automated distribution center leading a team of over 80 technicians providing daily support to 24/7 operations. You'll work in a dynamic environment with cutting-edge technology and be part of a team that values collaboration and innovation.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Shreveport, LA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $102600.00 - $132800.00/yr.

Amazon offers medical, dental, and vision coverage to all regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position. When employees want to take time away from work, they are offered paid time and holidays, in addition to other leave and medical accommodation options available for mental and physical health concerns.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Shreveport,LA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 12, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.