Senior Program Manager, Amazon Manufacturing Services

Amazon Manufacturing Services (AMS) is building an internal advanced manufacturing capability to accelerate Amazons hardware innovationdelivering rapid high-quality fabrication and assembly services that reduce cost and schedule risk across the product lifecycle. AMS provides manufacturing solutions spanning additive manufacturing precision machining and sheet metal fabrication to support the development of next-generation automation systems and operations fulfillment technologies.

We are seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the initial planning coordination and execution of AMS manufacturing and assembly operations in the greater Seattle this role you will first focus on standing up and scaling manufacturing operations at AMSs current facilities building the foundational processes mechanisms and cross-functional partnerships needed to deliver manufactured goods on time and at quality.

The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguous fast-paced environments and brings strong planning and execution discipline to every initiative. You are equally comfortable developing a master schedule as you are walking the shop floor to unblock a production issue. You build trust across engineering quality supply chain and operations teams and you use data to drive decisions simplify processes and deliver measurable results. Experience in manufacturing operations production environments or industrial program management is highly valued.


Key job responsibilities
Own end-to-end program planning and execution for manufacturing and assembly operations defining scope schedule resource needs risk mitigations and success criteria from initial ramp through steady-state operations.
Drive cross-functional coordination across manufacturing engineering quality supply chain facilities and design engineering teams to align dependencies unblock delivery and ensure manufacturing readiness for new product introductions.
Develop and manage production schedules and capacity plans balancing near-term order fulfillment with longer-term facility and capability investments to meet product development timelines.
Create and maintain manufacturing readiness criteria launch checklists and go/no-go gate mechanisms that ensure quality and safety standards are met prior to production milestones.
Establish program metrics KPIs and reporting mechanisms (e.g. on-time delivery throughput quality yield capacity utilization) to provide leadership visibility into operational health and program progress.
Coordinate vendor and contractor engagements for outsourced services tooling and equipment installationmanaging statements of work timelines and deliverable quality.
Drive process improvement initiatives and standard work practices that improve operational efficiency reduce cycle times and build repeatable scalable frameworks. Support quality management system compliance and continuous improvement across the shop floor.
Partner with leadership to develop the transition plan for a large-scale advanced manufacturing facility translating operational learnings into site readiness requirements staffing models and launch playbooks.
Communicate program status risks and outcomes to senior leadership through clear narratives operational reviews and data-backed recommendations.
Capture operational learnings and drive them back into engineering requirements process documentation and updated standard workensuring continuous feedback loops between the shop floor and product development teams.


A day in the life
Your day is dynamic and hands-on. You might start with a production standup alongside machinists and quality engineers reviewing the days manufacturing priorities and resolving a tooling constraint. By mid-morning youre leading a cross-functional sync with design engineering and supply chain to align on an upcoming product build. After lunch youre diving into operational dataupdating capacity models refining the master schedule or preparing a narrative for an upcoming leadership review. No two days look the same and youll move fluidly between the shop floor and the conference room as you build the operational foundation for Amazons manufacturing future.

- 5 years of program or project management experience
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership

- 3 years of industrial engineer operations engineer manufacturing engineer or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
- Experience in capacity planning operations planning business analysis or equivalent
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environments
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement principles & techniques
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or experience using data and metrics to influence senior leadership and drive organizational change
- Masters degree or above in Engineering Mechanical Engineering Operations Supply Chain or Business Administration or Masters degree in engineering statistics computer science operations research business analytics information systems or equivalent

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 115600.00 - 160000.00 USD annually