Industrial Design Engineer, GEMS NA Ops Engineering

The Global Engineering Maintenance & Sustainability (GEMS) Firm Engineering Team owns mechanical firm design and provides electrical controls and software firm design and integration support across Amazons First- and Middle-Mile sites. Our scope encompasses; First Mile Sites (Retrofits Expansion Initiatives REI projects only): All North America Customer Fulfillment (NACF) buildings except Kariba and Storage and Distribution Center (SDC) and Middle Mile Sites (Greenfield and REI projects): Sort Centers except central hubs. We work in close partnership with upstream teams including the GEMS concepting team World Wide Design Engineering (WWDE) and North America Sort Center (NASC) Engineering while directly serving our key customers: North America Ops Engineering Operations Reliability Maintenance & Engineering (RME) and Workplace Health & Safety (WHS). This strategic positioning allows us to intervene at critical decision points and phase-gates enabling early identification and mitigation of potential issues before they cascade into larger challenges.

This role requires up to 25% travel and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Key job responsibilities
Design Skills:
Design and develop engineering solutions for complex material handling and storage challenges considering human/equipment interactions for the North America (NA) and Emerging Countries.
Lead and coordinate concept and firm design development efforts for optimal solutions for the NA and Emerging Countries fulfillment network through equipment specification material flow process design ergonomics associate experience operational considerations and site layout
Work with various teams (PMO Simulation ACES Operations Finance Ops Eng) to identify network problem statements and execute pilot projects that can be made network standards
Lead the firm engineering process for various design reviews. Ensure the solution being developed meets or exceeds all Amazon standards.
Writing or reviewing design / functional specifications design verification plans and test procedures for MHE equipment.
Driving projects to closure; ensuring that systems deployed maintained and meet regulatory requirements for certification

Project Management:
Simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing negotiating and communicating with internal and external business partners contractors and vendors.
Work with procurement and PMO to obtain initial ROM (Rough Order of Magnitude) pricing. Use this information along with other cost information to develop a CAR (Capital Asset Request) form. Ensure the funding for projects is effectively spent while ensure frugality is observed.
Must remain as the primary POC for all design schedule cost and safety related question throughout the life cycle of the project. Work effectively with operations and Ops Eng to address any schedule changes during execution.

Must-haves for this position:
Able to communicate ideas effectively to achieve the right outcome for team and customer. Seek diverse perspectives listen to feedback and are willing to change direction if it creates a better outcome. Harmonize discordant views and lead the resolution of contentious issues (build consensus).
Ability to understand and validate design changes requested or proposed.
Ability to understand full system development life cycle working within broadly defined parameters including test plan execution and solution quality needs.
Design-in-Safety experience
Experience with complex automated material handling equipment packaging technologies and systems including robotics and high-speed manufacturing. Similar design experience in other industries can be considered.
Must be able to travel up to 25%

A day in the life
Benefits Summary:
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 full-time 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 above 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!

About the team
The team is open to hiring candidates from the following locations: Bellevue WA; Nashville TN



- Experience in Design/Innovation research & development manufacturing process industrial engineering or related work
- Experience in management of engineering design projects
- Bachelors degree in Engineering (any discipline) Operations or a related field and at least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in the specialty.
- Experience with automated material handling equipment packaging technologies and systems including robotics and high-speed manufacturing.
- Experience with process design based on Lean Principles.
- Experience in Capital project management
- Experience with concepts like system architecture optimization system dynamics system analysis statistical analysis reliability analysis and decision making.
- Experience using business/technical software like MS Excel MS Project and CAD software

- Masters degree in Engineering (any discipline) 3 years relevant experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $89400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.