Regional Manager Operations Engineer Ops Engineering Services GES

Amazon created one of the most sophisticated supply chains in the world. From the introduction of Amazon Prime to the use of advanced technology for package delivery Amazon consistently drives change from the front of the pack.

Amazon is now searching for an innovative and solutionsoriented Regional Manager Operations Engineer to be a part of our global initiative of developing and delivering the next generation of worldclass fulfillment systems. Successful candidates are natural selfstarters who have prior engineering experience in the integrated automation project life cycle including development design implementation enhancement and support.

As a Regional Manager Operations Engineer for Amazon Fulfillment you will be able to work with some of the most talented engineers in the design development and delivery of physical distribution systems around the globe. You will lead a team of engineers to implement initiatives and complex crossfunctional projects or programs that focus on the building of new the alteration of existing and the closing of endoflife material handling and technology systems. As a leader you are able to take the lead on the implementation and delivery of large system designs and advanced technology in ambiguous and complex problem spaces as well as executing defined engineering team structure and strategy. You partner with senior leaders technical managers and senior engineers to deliver the longterm strategy of program growth and project . You integrate systems for safety security stability and efficiency. You participate in the full system development life cycle working within broadly defined parameters including test plan and solution quality needs.
You must be responsive flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative environment. Amazons culture encourages innovation and expects engineers to take a highlevel of ownership in solving complex problems.

Come help us make history!

This role requires 75 regional travel on a yearly basis. When not traveling you must have availability to work from a corporate office. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of one of the corporate office locations listed. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Key job responsibilities
Lead and manage the lifecycle of complex crossfunctional projects with considerable impact. Projects may span organizations or geographies in support of a business objective.
Define projects (scope delivery budget) set objectives analyze data drive improvements to metrics and influence resource allocation.
Define systems in your project space their limitations performance factors boundary conditions and reasons behind design intent and decisions.
Responsible to deep dive technical solutions that encompass advanced technology applications conveyor hardware selection material handling integration and vendor commissioning content and expectations.
Lead and manage a team of talented engineers handling multiple projects at a time
Simultaneously manage multiple highvisibility projects and tasks while effectively influencing negotiating and communicating with internal and external business partners contractors and vendors
Lead and coordinate design and efforts between internal teams and outside vendors including equipment specifications material flow process design and site layout.
Lead and actively participate in design reviews and communicate future impacts of proposed solutions on an individual system or its components on the overall systems architecture on facility processes and on team contributions and progress.
Develop and manage budget and contract documents including RFPs change order controls purchase orders and invoicing.
Build strong working relationships with NA Operations leadership and their operations teams across multiple sites as well as their Launch Construction Facilities Finance Safety Process Engineers and other business stakeholders.
Identify and lead process improvement initiatives in support of operations teams within a geographic node.
Innovate with complex automated material handling equipment packaging technologies and systems including robotics and mechatronics across many new fulfillment and logistics centers that are being built each year
Drive engineering best practices (e.g. operational excellence safety security quality performance etc. and set standards for project and installation management
Provide technical leadership for largescale industrial engineering projects using MS Excel AutoCAD Smartsheet and Amazoninternal project management solutions
Develop crossfunctional knowledge of Operations and Engineering team systems processes procedures and tools.
Work with complex MHE packaging lines and process design based on Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques
Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to generate highquality costeffective solutions in very short periods of time.

A day in the life
Global Engineering Services (GES) NA Operations Engineering or Ops Eng works across North America to deliver Material Handling System launches retrofits and innovations. A day in the life can take place on a jobsite in an active facility or in one of Amazons corporate offices. GES NA Ops Eng is highly teamoriented working daily be smarter together be faster together and to grow together.

About the team
The OE Team is responsible for delivery of Automation Infrastructure projects related to material handling storage processing and delivery of products to retrofits and newbuilds throughout First and Middle Miles across all regions within North America.

At Amazon we are all Owners and leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from firm engineering to project and final handoff to our customers. We are a diverse upbeat creative team of engineers and managers working on a daily basis to ensure that our internal customers have capabilities to deliver on the Customer Promise. We not only build but we are also consistently improving our capabilities at Amazon. Continuous improvement is the ongoing enhancement of our systems through incremental and breakthrough developments. We are continually raising the quality bar and are never satisfied. We seek to improve through captured lessons learned that are incorporated back into our mechanisms as a way to perpetually improve upon the next design and processes iterations. We continually learn grow and develop throughout the organization and our Subject Matter Expertise is leveraged globally.
We are the Team! We collaborate support help and leverage each other in delivering on the business objectives.

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location the number of regularly scheduled hours you work length of employment and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular fulltime employees include:
1. Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list describes you exactly wed still love to hear from you! At Amazon we value people with unique backgrounds experiences and skillsets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale please apply!

Bachelors degree in engineering management or technology
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
8 years experience as a project engineer process engineer project manager manufacturing engineer or related occupation.
5 years of experience managing and leading a team of 5 engineers
3 years experience directly managing and responsible for large material handling or automation projects.
Design and/or implementation experience with integrated automation solutions such as complex material handling systems highspeed packaging lines or manufacturing lines.
Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD REVIT BIM 360 etc.

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement principles & techniques
Experience in complex work environments including (but not limited to robotics automation diagnostic and test equipment)
Masters degree in Engineering Operations Business Administration or a related STEM field.
Operations Management/Distribution Center experience.
Exposure to Six Sigma Lean manufacturing efforts transportation/logistics and/or fulfillment/distribution centers.
Direct management or responsibility for material handling automation or technical projects.
Proven technical leadership for industrial engineering projects or programs.
Demonstrated design and/or implementation experience with integrated automation solutions such as material handling systems highspeed packaging lines or manufacturing lines.
Proven technical leadership for largescale industrial engineering projects or programs

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.