Automation Engineering Apprentice
Core
Learn to support, maintain, and improve automated systems within complex fulfillment or distribution centers through a structured apprenticeship combining classroom instruction and on-the-job training.
Role type
Automation Engineering Apprentice (entry-level IC)
Builds
Automated control systems, material handling equipment, and industrial networks for distribution centers
Domain
Industrial automation / Logistics / Mechatronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
PLC programming basics, VFD operation, sensor logic, electrical system installation, industrial network communications, root-cause analysis, safety standards (LOTO, PPE), schematic interpretation
Preferred skills
Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering Technology background, control systems understanding, robotics exposure, industrial maintenance experience, test equipment usage
Technologies
PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, industrial networks, Amatrol training modules
Responsibilities
Shadow and assist engineers in troubleshooting control systems, support daily automation operations by responding to faults, participate in preventive and predictive maintenance, interpret and modify PLC programs under supervision, complete structured technical training
Seniority
Entry-level, structured apprenticeship