Sr. Manufacturing Technical Specialist Engineer

The Manufacturing Technical Specialist (MTS) team is part of the Quality and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering organization in Operations. It consists of subject-matter experts who partner closely with other cross-functional technical experts and teams. These collaborations create state-of-the-art solutions within the Hardware and Product Design space. The MTS team focuses on process optimization and on introducing unique capabilities and/or materials to enable mass production deployment across all Amazon devices.

Job Summary
In addition to having a deep and broad understanding of materials science and engineering principles the ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of adhesives their chemical structure properties and processing. Additionally they will have had direct experience in most or all of the following:

-adhesive and polymer selection and related considerations in product design (required)
-interfacial modifications to enhance bonding
-materials characterization and testing methods
-device manufacturing and assembly operations at contract manufacturers including hands-on experience with the full range of dispensers
-process development at lab and manufacturing scale
-failure analysis and root-cause determination at all stages of product life cycle (development processing/manufacturing customer or field issues)
-technical interactions with materials suppliers

This candidate will have demonstrated steadily increasing levels of responsibility through both technical accomplishments and past career growth. This history should show technical innovative and interpersonal skills and adaptability.


Key job responsibilities
In this role you will
-Work on complex problems where no current best practices exist developing innovative solutions that resound across product categories.
-Apply materials science/engineering principles and expertise to solve important materials-related issues creating internal mechanisms to reliably prevent recurrence (e.g. procedures documentation training communications).
-Engage with product teams during various stages of development demonstrating a clear understanding and assessment of the customer impact for high-risk items issues and failures
-Write precise high-quality technical documents and executive summaries communicating across organizational groups and management levels explaining key issues conclusions and recommendations in a manner appropriate to each audience.
-Travel as needed


- Masters in Materials Science/Engineering Chemical Engineering or a closely related technical field (e.g. Mechanical Engineering with a materials-related focus). A Bachelors of Science in the same with relevant experience also considered.
- A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment including consumer electronics.
- Demonstrable background and mastery of polymer science and engineering fundamentals
- Authoritative knowledge in materials characterization and testing methods including surface science spectroscopy & microscopy tools etc. Expertise in using analytical instruments to diagnose issues and root-cause failures (DSC TGA DMA FTIR rheometry and the like).
- Direct experience in dispensing a wide variety of glues thermal gels form-in-place gaskets and sealants
- High proficiency in using statistical tools and methods such as statistical process control Gauge R&R Process Capability and Design of Experiments. Use of JMP or Minitab software is required.
- Familiarity with intellectual property processes such as patent disclosures trade secrets and non-disclosure agreements.

- PhD in Materials Science/Engineering or Chemical Engineering with Mechanical Engineering/Properties expertise via undergraduate minor experience or separate degree.

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