Sr. EU Site Process Engineer, EU PE

Amazon; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics leader in Leeds is seeking a Site Process Engineer to enhance process efficiency and ensure compliance with improvement initiatives. The role includes collaborating with local operations and managing performance through data analysis. Candidates should have an accredited degree and experience in operations, preferably as an Area Manager. Strong knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies is preferred. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in Operations as an Area Manager or comparable role.
• High proficiency in at least one process path (Quriosity silver/gold certification).

Responsibilities

• Work on Back to Basics initiatives identifying top opportunities in the FC.
• Oversee the FC improvement program aligned with the FC Senior Leadership team.
• Dive deep into process performance using standard reports.
• Drive network best practice implementation and leverage local initiatives.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Kaizen methodologies

Excellent communication

Detail orientation

Team motivation

Education

Degree from an accredited institution

Job description

Overview

Amazon is seeking Site Process Engineers to work in the EU Process Engineering (EU PE) team. The Site Process Engineer is an onsite position and will be based in LBA5. The Site Process Engineer works alongside the FC Senior Leadership Team, with strong collaboration with EU PE functions. This role is responsible for deploying initiatives, building networks and relationships in the FC, and driving compliance for initiatives within an assigned timeline. The Site Process Engineer initiates and implements EU-wide improvement activities and demonstrates ownership for initiatives, understanding them in detail and influencing delivery to achieve productivity and efficiency gains in the FC.

Responsibilities

• Work on Back to Basics initiatives identifying top opportunities in the FC compared with other EU FCs. Start from the bottom 50% processes, identify input metrics with the biggest gap to Benchmark, and implement the improvement action plan in close collaboration with the local Operations Management team following standard improvement templates.
• Oversee the FC improvement program and focus on the most important areas based on alignment with the FC Senior Leadership team.
• Dive deep into process performance using available standard reports or self-created data analysis; present findings in daily dive deep meetings and collect feedback from the local team to convert information into a tangible improvement plan that matters to the FC.
• Review open Action Plans on a weekly basis, engaging FC stakeholders to complete suggested actions and reach targets.
• Collaborate with central PE functions and other Site PEs from the region to clarify process-related questions and leverage their expertise. Benchmarking initiatives are recommended to reduce variation across FCs.
• Drive network best practice implementation, leveraging local initiatives led with local Ops and share them with EU PE for review. Approved best practices are added to the EU Best Practice repository to help top 50% FCs reach Best In Class through Variation Reduction.
• Strengthen the framework to capture and scale FC innovation. New ideas and projects flow through a standard process and are presented to ACES process SMEs for review.
• Ensure major projects/ideas from the FC (e.g., 10M$+ WW saving) are uploaded in the OP1 Project Intake each year.
• Own the deployment of all EU network initiatives assigned to the FC, ensuring they are executed on schedule and in compliance. Support the FC to commit to tests and pilots for EU Projects to avoid delays and ensure deployment and review across all EU FCs.
• Partnership with the FC Ops: join the daily Gemba on the floor with FC Leadership to stay aligned with top issues and associate feedback; organize weekly LSC Meetings with FC Leadership updating on EU Variation Reduction, EU Projects rolled out, EU best practices, and FC local initiatives for test or pilot.
• Support the Site Leader and FC Senior Management Team to build strong relationships, gaining trust and buy-in for initiatives. Be prepared to support Site Leader and Senior Ops on process-related ad hoc tasks from the FC accounting for less than 10% of working time.
• Be ready to support or lead EU Projects that expand scope to coordinate more than one FC to improve project management skills and stakeholder engagement.
• During Q4, be deployed to the site management operational team based on building needs.
• Travel within the area of responsibility as needed. Domestic and regional travel is estimated at 0-10% (subject to change based on business need).

About the team

EU PE is a group of operational leaders driving process stabilization, standardization and continuous improvement for the EU Customer Fulfillment Network. The team establishes best-in-class process performance across direct and indirect processes, accelerates technology advancements, and strengthens technical acumen and process knowledge for operational leaders across the FC network. EU PE ensures operations teams are equipped with functional expertise to deliver gains from technology advances and network-wide process improvements, drives process control and reduces variation between shifts, builds capability across regions, and collaborates with Process System Engineering (PSE), ACES PM, Central Ops, launch teams, operations engineering, and reliability and maintenance (RME) teams to improve input metrics for each process path by prioritizing and allocating resources.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree from an accredited institution
• Experience in Operations as an Area Manager or comparable role
• High proficiency in at least one process path (Quriosity silver/gold certification)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong professional experience with Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen methodologies
• Relevant knowledge of change management and continuous improvement methodologies
• Excellent communication skills and detail orientation
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to motivate a team

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