Automation Manager, Global Engineering Services – INTL

Alternance Amazon; Karnataka; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. Global Engineering Services – International seeks an experienced Automation Manager to lead large-scale automation programs across India’s fulfilment centers, sort centers, and delivery stations.

You will own the automation roadmap, evaluate feasibility, model ROI, and manage a team of engineers and program managers to deliver improvements in reliability, safety, and cost efficiency. You will collaborate with Ops Tech, WHS, RME, and site operations to integrate automation into

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in engineering including a supervisory role managing people
• Experience in a fast-paced, automated, industrial, logistics, production or manufacturing environment
• Experience of automated equipment including packaging machinery, sortation and conveyor systems
• Six Sigma Green Belt, or 1+ years of managing department spend and labor budgets, performing RCA, and implementing continuous improvement (CI) experience

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end automation program delivery — from feasibility assessment and business case development through commissioning and operational handover
• Define and own the automation roadmap for assigned sites and business lines, driving progressive penetration targets across the IN network
• Evaluate technical feasibility and vendor solution availability for automation opportunities across FCs, SCs, and delivery stations
• Partner with Ops Tech, WHS, RME, and site operations teams to ensure seamless integration of automation solutions into existing infrastructure
• Develop ROI models, payback analyses, and capital investment plans to support automation business cases
• Manage and develop a team of engineers and program managers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Communicate program status, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership; serve as the single point of contact for automation engineering across assigned networks
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system reliability, throughput, safety, and cost efficiency
• Support the development of Amazon’s low-cost automation and frugal innovation initiatives

Skills

Leadership

People management

Automation in manufacturing

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Six Sigma Green Belt

Job description

Global Engineering Services – International is seeking an experienced Automation Manager to lead the design, deployment, and scaling of automation solutions across Amazon’s fulfilment and logistics network. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive large-scale automation programs that directly impact operational efficiency, safety, and customer experience across India’s fulfilment center's (FCs), sort center's (SCs), and delivery stations.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end automation program delivery — from feasibility assessment and business case development through commissioning and operational handover
• Define and own the automation roadmap for assigned sites and business lines, driving progressive penetration targets across the IN network
• Evaluate technical feasibility and vendor solution availability for automation opportunities across FCs, SCs, and delivery stations
• Partner with Ops Tech, WHS, RME, and site operations teams to ensure seamless integration of automation solutions into existing infrastructure
• Develop ROI models, payback analyses, and capital investment plans to support automation business cases
• Manage and develop a team of engineers and program managers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Communicate program status, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership; serve as the single point of contact for automation engineering across assigned networks
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system reliability, throughput, safety, and cost efficiency
• Support the development of Amazon’s low-cost automation and frugal innovation initiatives

About the team

Our team provides end-to-end engineering services to Amazon’s fulfilment and logistics network, building and deploying innovative automation and next-generation technology solutions. We operate across FCs, SCs, and last-mile delivery stations, with a mandate to drive automation penetration, frugal innovation, and self-sustainability for the domestic market and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in engineering including a supervisory role managing people
• Experience in a fast-paced, automated, industrial, logistics, production or manufacturing environment
• Experience of automated equipment including packaging machinery, sortation and conveyor systems
• Six Sigma Green Belt, or 1+ years of managing department spend and labor budgets, performing root cause analysis (RCA), and implementing continuous improvement (CI) experience

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