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North America Sort Centers (NASC) Engineering is searching for an innovative and solutions-oriented Operations Engineer to lead Process Design Engineering in developing and delivering next generation, world-class sortation and transportation processes and design standards. This position will outright own the NASC workspace design standards and will have significant impact on template and retrofit designs for NASC.

If the notion of leading engineering projects amongst the world’s brightest talent to full potential excites you; if the idea of using technologies to develop sortation and logistics systems in the multi-national company that is Amazon, then keep reading.

Are you an innovative leader that wants to be part of world-class sortation centers and logistics systems across the globe? Do you want a high level of ownership in solving complex problems? Does the challenge of designing systems and processes that leverage ground breaking automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies and robotics appeal to you? If so, we have the job for you! We’re looking to add a high-impact operations engineer to our team.

In this role, you will collaborate with internal and external teams develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for our sortation and distribution systems. You will be responsible for creating, managing, updating new standard documents for the space, equipment, and distances involved in every process path and package handling step within NASC. You will own the knowledge and standard process for all of NASC and be a critical input and reference point for upstream design teams and downstream Operations support teams.

You will work with a team of highly skilled and highly engaged engineers in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment. Our team works on hundreds of projects each year. You will be challenged; you will learn; you will work on high impact, high visibility projects; You will grow.

Travel Requirements: 50%

Key job responsibilities

• Coordinate efforts to develop optimal solutions and processes for the sortation and transportation network through material flow, process design, site layout, and intellectual property considerations.

• Collaboration with internal teams and external vendors to generate high-quality workspace innovations for people, MHE, and technology within NASC

• Simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.

• Effective communication skills, ability to execute the vision, detailed roadmap, specific technical solutions, and present to leadership.

• Support engineering products and analysis such as, developing rate models of complex MHE systems, ownership of Material Flow Diagrams for new and existing sites, rate analysis, and process feedback for design teams and provide standard documents for network continuous improvement/standardization efforts, in partnership with Engineering Execution and ACES teams

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience

• Experience with presenting to director and VP level audience

• Demonstrated ability to own projects, think big, and influence across all levels of an organization

• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences, ability to simplify complex topics for broad audiences

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to successfully work with others

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of AutoCAD, VBA, and SQL at the intermediate level

• Experience working with and managing third party vendors

• Experience with Six Sigma, lean manufacturing

• Knowledge of complex material handling equipment, packaging technologies, systems, and high-speed manufacturing

• Master's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations, supply chain, business administration, or equivalent STEM field

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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $107,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $177,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.