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Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we've designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
We are seeking a talented and motivated Production Supervisor to lead production operations at Amazon Leo.
Key job responsibilities
- Hire, develop and supervise leads and a large group of highly skilled technicians focused on Leo satellite production. Includes annual reviews, career development and managing corrective and disciplinary actions.
- Coordinate with other Leo leaders and manufacturing engineers to plan and coordinate daily tasks for technicians and activities of all operations with an ability to adapt to changing schedules and other dynamic priorities.
- Establish on-the-job training programs and standardized opportunities for team members to learn new skills and progress in their career.
- Independently perform integration and test of the Leo satellite and various complex subassemblies in a cleanroom and ESD controlled environment.
- Inspect and verify your team's work after completion to ensure engineering and quality standards are met.
- Author, maintain, and train others to all relevant process documentation, including Assembly, Inspection, Testing/In-Process Characterization, and Packaging Procedures.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, design, operations and test engineers to develop, document and complete activities, including continuous improvement opportunities
- Provide frequent feedback and technical reviews on designs, processes, tools and custom equipment used in production environments.
- Improve and enforce area safety and reporting mechanisms through regular auditing and safety-related projects.
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
A day in the life
The Production Supervisor will work closely with cross-functional engineering, test, enterprise, quality and operations teams on production hardware integration processes and systems. This is a critical role leading the technician team on the production floor.
This position requires a high degree of skill in many areas, including technical leadership, technician development, mechanical assembly, avionics integration, troubleshooting, electrical checkouts and environmental testing. In short, you will be responsible for ensuring high quality, workmanship and safety standards are adhered to on a daily basis across the technician team. You will also help lead long term production planning, team organization, team building and hiring for essential roles across your team.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 2+ years of professional experience leading a team
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical or electrical hardware assembly, test, and/or installation
- Must be able to work 2nd shift hours (5pm to 3:30am, Sun-Wed or Wed-Sat)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience hiring, training and leading production teams.
- Experience implementing lean/six sigma principles in a production environment.
- Experience helping develop enterprise manufacturing systems and assembly lines.
- Experience in the aerospace industry, automotive industry, medical device industry, aviation, military or other high-reliability operating environment.
- Experience in an ambiguous, fast-paced production environment.
- Experience working with FOD, ESD sensitive hardware and clean room requirements.
- Skill in operating and manipulating machinery and various hand and power tools requiring manual dexterity.
- A demonstrated ability in reading/writing/creating/understanding technical drawings, work instructions, test plans and standard operating procedures
- Detailed knowledge of electrical, optical and mechanical systems, antennas, functional testing and satellite components
- Ability to adapt while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
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, Kirkland - 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 USD annually