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Amazon Logistics Specialist in Mesa, Arizona

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Be a part of operating the world’s largest cloud computing infrastructure. Amazon Web Services is seeking bright, motivated, hardworking individuals to fill Data center Logistics Specialist positions. The ideal candidate possesses a strong work ethic, attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines, and a commitment to Safety & Operational Excellence.

Logistics Specialists monitor inventory levels to ensure that proper stock levels are maintained to support build and repair activities. They receive parts, maintain inventory, and check-out parts as needed to Data center Technicians and Engineers. They will also be responsible for loading and unloading shipments and transporting parts between different locations.

This position involves frequent lifting of materials and products. Logistics Specialists will be required to keep precise records of all commodities going in and out of company. They must also maintain the cleanliness, organization, and safety of all work spaces. They must be available to work weekend shift work.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a warehouse or distribution environment, as well as experience and knowledge of reverse logistics processes. Experience handling vendor relationships is helpful.

Primary Focus: Inventory Control, Audits

Physical / Environmental Demands

• Requires standing, sitting, and walking for prolonged periods of time.

• Typically work is in a warehouse environment where the noise level is moderate to loud.

• May also work is in a data center environment where the noise level is loud.

• Occasionally assist in loading and unloading shipments.

• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold or hot weather

Work Environment

•You are a role model for safety behavior and culture

•Thrive and contribute to a work culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion

• Work with and/or around moving mechanical parts

• Noise level varies and can be loud

• Temperature between 60 and 90 degrees, and will occasionally exceed 90 degrees

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We

have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We

have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our

Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s

culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to

seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

About the team

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

**Inclusive Team Culture

**Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Mesa, AZ, USA

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent • 1+ year of relevant experience • Must be at least 18 years old All physical requirements are expected with reasonable accommodations • Must be able to lift loads of up to 49 pounds and carry them for short distances • Continuously climb and descend stairs safely (applies to sites with stairs) • Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. • Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance • Push or pull heavy objects into position

Preferred Qualifications

WMS/IMS proficiency Familiar with using an computerized inventory system Familiar with waybills and shipping procedures with transport companies Proficient with computers and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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