Amazon

Material Flow Optimization Operations Engineer, NASC Material Flow Optimization

Amazon$68K — $103K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of engineering experience in industrial, operations, manufacturing, or project roles within a manufacturing environment
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • Intermediate knowledge of AutoCAD, VBA, and SQL
  • Familiarity with Six Sigma and lean manufacturing methodologies
  • Experience managing third-party vendors

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement floor layouts for optimal operations
  • Model optimized workflows for efficiency
  • Facilitate integration of new products and services within existing facilities
  • Plan and develop a rapidly growing network of sort centers
  • Apply engineering principles to enhance processes and operations
  • Conduct studies to design tools using simulation and planning
  • Establish strong relationships with cross-functional teams, focusing on business goals
  • Manage complex projects with a strong emphasis on business judgement
  • Identify and assess process improvement opportunities with stakeholders
  • Train and mentor operations teams in using tools to achieve business objectives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) matching to support retirement savings
  • Paid time off to ensure work-life balance
  • Parental leave for family support
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
  • Access to mental health support and counseling services
Full Job Description
As an MFO Operations Engineer, you will work with multiple teams and a broad set of stakeholders including labor planning, operations, network planning, and service performance in designing and improving our expanding network of North American Sort Centers, while challenging the status quo of existing operations. This position requires a firm understanding of engineering principles, planning, forecasting, cost estimating, and process flows along with proven management skills in leading and developing others.

Key job responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to display your skills in the following areas:

- Floor layout design and implementation

- Optimized flow modeling

- Facilitate the set-up and integration within buildings of new products, services, and operations

- Plan and develop a dynamic network of facilities that is growing at a rate of 60% per year

- Apply engineering principles, develop processes, and improve operations

- Study operations to optimize and design new tools involving simulation and planning

- Develop innovative design concepts to improve throughput, facility utilization, and optimize labor

- Develop strong, productive relationships across peer organization that further our business objectives.

- Manage complex and quick-turn projects while demonstrating exceptional business judgement.

- Assess process improvement and transformation opportunities and partner with process owners and stakeholders to scope opportunities, define problem statements and objectives, and structure projects and teams

- Train, coach, and mentor field Operations teams to empower them with leveraging operations tools and systems to meet daily business needs.

- Travel up to 50%

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

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

- Bachelor's degree

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

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, TN, Mt. Juliet - 68,900.00 - 103,400.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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Net Income
$21.3 billion
Founded
1994
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