Deployment Engineer, Robotics Delivery & Packaging Innovation
Job Summary
Ideal candidates will have Engineering Program and Project Management experience combined with an established technical problem-solving ability. The role will have a holistic view of all aspects of an Amazon Fulfillment Center while focusing on its automation technologies (conveyance sortation robotics) and storage solutions. This person will be responsible for planning designing and delivering state-of-the-art material handling systems and innovations while coordinating internal teams and external contractors in order to effectively launch new Fulfillment Centers and conduct expansions in existing sites. Amazons culture encourages an entrepreneurial approach and expects engineers and managers alike to take a high level of ownership in solving complex problems in a fast-paced environment.
The role will be based in the United Kingdom with 70% of time traveling mainly around the country and the EU.
Key job responsibilities
- End-to-end ownership for large-scale engineering projects (planning feasibility design installation commissioning and qualification launch and support)
- Coordinate critical path items dive deep on technical details and provide innovative solutions to resolve issues
- Assess and communicate project status manage escalations on potential risks and delays across multiple teams
- Prepare and conduct weekly standing meetings with internal teams and external vendors/contractors to plan and track deliverables
- Lead technical design reviews and propose design solutions for material handling and storage technologies that meet both business needs and global design standards
- Assist in providing equipment specifications and technical support to procurement and other businesses
- Collaborate closely with various internal teams such as World-Wide Engineering Construction Operations Reliability Maintenance Engineering IT and Procurement
A day in the life
You will be interacting daily with a wide variety of functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization and in multiple time zones. You will conduct multiple weekly meetings with internal teams stakeholders and vendors to plan and manage deliverables. Youll be liaising with subject matter experts from across the organization diving deep in the technologies we deploy; youll build on these relationships to refine and improve our processes.
No two days will be the same in our fast-moving environment yet youll discover endless opportunities to grow along the way as part of a tight-knit and supportive team.
About the team
Amazon Robotics Delivery & Packaging Innovation is a diverse and multi-talented team with a proven track record of overcoming challenging technical problems to deliver Amazons leading-edge robotics technologies in its fulfillment transportation and delivery network across the world. Our high-performing team blends engineering know-how problem solving curiosity innovation leadership and effective communication to deliver positive results for our customers.
- Bachelors degree
- Experience in planning scheduling and auditing maintenance activities
- Knowledge of AutoCAD VBA and SQL at the intermediate level
- Experience working with and managing third party vendors
- Experience with Six Sigma lean manufacturing
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