Amazon Rme Jobs in Federal Way, WA (NOW HIRING)

Amazon is searching for an innovative and solutions-oriented engineering project leader to work on developing, designing and delivering next generation, world-class fulfillment, delivery and transportation systems.
Amazon Urban Fulfillment team is seeking an experienced Industrial Designer to join the Design Engineering team. Our team is supporting the rapid expansion of Rural Delivery and Sub Same Day delivery.
In this role, the Engineer will drive process engineering, building design, and standardization across our Last Mile delivery network. This individual will be responsible for designing and optimizing the delivery and sortation network, enabling operations processes to meet safety, customer experience, quality, and cost goals. The candidate will have to scope all options ranging from scrappy to automated and provide data to support options. Responsibilities will include creating and maintaining optimal drawings of material handling equipment, work areas, and storage equipment as well as design support for future initiatives. Drawings will require a high level of detail in both plan views as well as corresponding elevation views.
A successful candidate will be able to collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to generate high-quality, cost-effective solutions in very short periods of time, and simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.
Key job responsibilities
1. Work with key stakeholders on the criteria for design and expansion
2. Develop design and analytical models (excel, simulation etc.) to show feasibility and operational cost of design
3. Ability to generate and implement design process with an aim to articulate operational and safety criteria in design development
4. Review design and supporting technical documents for approvals
5. Review existing designs to identify value engineering opportunities and optimization
6. Ability to easily communicate, present and write technical documents/drawings
7. Project manage and communicate project with all stakeholders via project management tools (BIM)
8. Ability to train and articulate standards across cross functional teams.
8. Ability to travel 25% of the time
A day in the life
• Conduct detailed design reviews with vendors to develop the designs of complex and optimal storage and processing solutions.
• Deep dive into CAD models to develop best in class solution from the perspective of operations, maintenance, safety and reliability.
• Visit vendor facilities to conduct proof-of-concept and Factor Acceptance Tests of designed equipments.
• Visit Amazon Last Mile Stationss to conduct tests on equipment and collect data and drive continuous improvement through data-drive decisions
• Carry out continuous improvement pilots on the existing network and make changes to improve the customer experience
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and leaders through business reviews and white papers
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience
- 5+ years of Reliability Program Manager experience
- 5+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience
- 5+ years of maintenance or engineering experience
- 2+ years of commercial CO2 refrigeration applications experience
- 5+ years of directly managing and being responsible for multiple large projects experience
- 3+ years of in material handling equipment (MHE) or automation environments experience, or experience in reliability/maintenance environments
- 3+ years of leading cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and field execution through launch readiness and go-live phases experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or 2+ years of Amazon RME (Reliability Maintenance Engineering) experience
- Refrigeration Trade School certificate
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Reliability Engineering, or 2+ years of Amazon RME (BB/3P) Full Time Exempt experience
- Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non-automated material handling equipment
- Work flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations, supply chain, business administration, or equivalent STEM field
- Master's degree or above in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business Administration, or Master's degree or above in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
- Experience in Lean Management, Six Sigma and other operations engineer tools
- Experience building launch readiness frameworks, standard work, playbooks, and scalable deployment mechanisms across multiple concurrent sites
- Experience with performance metrics such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), downtime, throughput, or quality
- Experience in Amazon RME (Reliability, Maintenance, and Engineering), fulfillment operations, or automation deployment environments
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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 - 119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually