Warehouse Automation Manager, Engineering

Description

Global Engineering Services - International is seeking an experienced Automation Manager to lead the design, deployment, and scaling of automation solutions across Amazon's fulfilment and logistics network. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive large-scale automation programs that directly impact operational efficiency, safety, and customer experience across India's fulfilment center's (FCs), sort center's (SCs), and delivery stations.
Key job responsibilities
. Lead end-to-end automation program delivery - from feasibility assessment and business case development through commissioning and operational handover
. Define and own the automation roadmap for assigned sites and business lines, driving progressive penetration targets across the IN network
. Evaluate technical feasibility and vendor solution availability for automation opportunities across FCs, SCs, and delivery stations
. Partner with Ops Tech, WHS, RME, and site operations teams to ensure seamless integration of automation solutions into existing infrastructure
. Develop ROI models, payback analyses, and capital investment plans to support automation business cases
. Manage and develop a team of engineers and program managers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
. Communicate program status, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership serve as the single point of contact for automation engineering across assigned networks
. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system reliability, throughput, safety, and cost efficiency
. Support the development of Amazon's low-cost automation and frugal innovation initiatives
About the team
Our team provides end-to-end engineering services to Amazon's fulfilment and logistics network, building and deploying innovative automation and next-generation technology solutions. We operate across FCs, SCs, and last-mile delivery stations, with a mandate to drive automation penetration, frugal innovation, and self-sustainability for the domestic market and beyond.

Basic Qualifications

- Experience in engineering including a supervisory role managing people
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in a fast-paced, automated, industrial, logistics, production or manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in preventative maintenance systems
- Experience of automated equipment including packaging machinery, sortation and conveyor systems
- Knowledge of automation control system logic, mechanism and protocol
- Knowledge of software interface and business logic between control system and management system
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