Sr. Process Engineer, Amazon Manufacturing Services
Seattle, WA - USA
Job Summary
As a senior engineer you will lead a program rather than a single workstation typically guiding a other process engineers executing against your programs priorities. You will drive task prioritization lead core team meetings own metric report-outs to leadership and resolve cross-team problems and dependencies to keep launches and ramps on track. The ideal candidate combines hands-on manufacturing process depth with the program leadership and influence needed to align multiple teams toward quality throughput cost and safety targets.
Key job responsibilities
**Factory Preparation & Layout** Lead space planning line layouts workstation design and material flow for new lines launches and capacity expansions balancing throughput ergonomics and footprint.
**Equipment & Tool Specification** Define requirements and specifications for manufacturing equipment tooling and fixtures; support evaluation selection commissioning and qualification at AMS sites.
**Work Instruction Development (MES)** Author and maintain manufacturing work instructions routings and process documentation within the MES ensuring operators have clear controlled and version-managed guidance.
**Quality Controls & Poka-Yoke** Design and implement poka-yoke (error-proofing) process controls inspection methods and quality plans to ensure consistent defect-free output across the line.
**EHS Reviews & Walkthroughs** Perform EHS reviews risk assessments and floor walkthroughs; drive corrective actions and design safety into processes equipment and layouts from the start.
**Process Engineering Program Leadership** Lead a manufacturing process program setting priorities and directing the work of other process engineers dotted-line to the program; lead core team meetings and manage dependencies across functions.
**Metrics & Report-Outs** Define track and report program metrics (throughput cycle time yield safety readiness) to leadership and use data to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
**Cross-Team Problem Solving** Serve as the integration point across operations product engineering supply chain quality and EHS resolving manufacturing challenges and aligning teams on process requirements.
**Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement** Analyze production lines to identify bottlenecks reduce cycle time optimize setups and increase capacity using lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methods.
**New Product & Site Introduction** Support NPI and new site/line launches including production readiness assessments line balancing and ramp from prototype through volume production.
About the team
Manufacturing Systems Engineering owns the design build and continuous improvement of Amazons advanced manufacturing facilities. We are the engineering team responsible for transforming manufacturing concepts into operational reality from facility layout and workstation design to process optimization and equipment integration. Our scope spans new facility launches and ongoing expansion and improvement of existing manufacturing operations supporting advanced manufacturing and assembly of material handling and light industrial equipment for Amazons fulfillment network. The team is in a high-growth phase with significant opportunity to help shape manufacturing design standards and scalable solutions that will define how Amazon builds and operates its manufacturing capabilities.
- Bachelors degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering or 5 years of industrial engineer operations engineer manufacturing engineer or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
- 5 years of industrial engineer operations engineer manufacturing engineer or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
- Experience working with equipment suppliers laboratories and manufacturing plants
- Experience leading manufacturing process programs or acting as a process engineering lead across multiple products lines or sites
- Experience preparing factories to build including space planning line layout and workstation design
- Experience authoring work instructions and process documentation in a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
- Experience implementing quality controls and error-proofing (poka-yoke) and conducting EHS reviews or risk assessments
- Experience with Six Sigma lean manufacturing or experience with Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques
- Experience as a process engineering program lead directing the work of other engineers (e.g. L4-L5 ICs dotted-line to the program) and leading core team meetings prioritization and metric report-outs to leadership
- Experience launching new manufacturing lines or sites from NPI through volume production including production readiness and line balancing
- Experience designing line layouts and material flow using factory simulation or layout tools
- Working knowledge of PLM systems (e.g. Siemens Teamcenter or PTC Windchill) for managing product data and engineering change
- Experience driving cross-functional problem solving across operations product engineering supply chain quality and EHS
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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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 - 137300.00 - 185700.00 USD annually
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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