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Amazon is searching for an innovative, continuous improvement focused, and results-oriented senior engineering leader to develop and deliver next-generation fulfillment and transportation processes at unprecedented scale. You'll lead initiatives impacting millions of packages moving through our global network of 200+ fulfillment centers daily. If mentoring exceptional engineering talent excites you, and if leveraging breakthrough technologies like robotics, AI-powered optimization, and digital twins to develop scalable physical infrastructure systems across Amazon operations captures your attention, then keep reading.
As a Senior Manager of Process Engineering, you will lead talented engineers in design, development, pilot, testing, and optimization of physical processes across end-to-end stores operations. A successful candidate will have strong foundational knowledge in engineering principles and experience leading engineering initiatives. You will have an established background in leading and developing teams that create high-performance physical systems, strong technical problem-solving ability, excellent project management skills, and motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment.
Leaders at Amazon are tasked with developing and mentoring the next generation of leadership in our company. Both your technical and people leadership will be put to the test in our environment. Amazon's culture encourages innovation and expects engineers and managers alike to take a high level of ownership of solutions to complex problems. You'll have opportunities for career advancement to other functional Engineering roles, with access to technical training, leadership development programs, and mentorship from senior leaders across the WWEI organization.
Key job responsibilities
Invent, design, and implement engineering solutions and process improvements to complex material flow and people flow throughout the global Amazon supply chain, directly impacting operations that serve millions of customers daily.
Lead and coordinate design and innovation efforts to develop optimal solutions for the fulfillment and transportation network through equipment specification, material flow, process design, site layout, and intellectual property considerations, including next-generation automation and robotics integration.
Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to generate high-quality, cost-effective solutions in very short periods of time, balancing technical excellence with business pragmatism.
Simultaneously, manage multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners.
Provide technical leadership for large-scale, multi-million dollar engineering projects from concept through deployment.
Effectively communicate the vision, detailed roadmap, and specific technical solutions to make a compelling business case with senior executives, translating complex engineering concepts into strategic value.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent, or experience working for Amazon or any Amazon subsidiary or affiliate
- 7+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
- 5+ years of engineering team management experience
- Experience leading process improvement, systems development, and project management
- Can travel to local sites up to 25% of the time
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering
- Experience with concepts such as system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, and decision making
- Experience with process improvement, Kaizan, and Six Sigma, or experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis
- Experience designing or implementing integrated automation solutions such as material handling systems, high-speed packaging lines, or manufacturing lines
- Experience implementing pragmatic operations solutions to solve problems such as the scheduling, routing, assignment, facility location, or lot-sizing problem
- Experience in project management domains including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management
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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Bellevue - 173,000.00 - 234,000.00 USD annually