Project Engineer, Amzl Field Engineer

Amazon Italia Transport Srl; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Italia Logistics is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineering Manager to drive innovation, standardization, and expansion of the AMZL network across Italy and potentially the EU. You will lead a broad range of deployment projects, including new launches, MHE layouts, and retrofits, coordinating with multiple stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will manage the full project lifecycle from planning and vendor coordination to installation, SAT, and handover, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, economics, engineering, marketing.
• Experience leveraging technology and lean principles / Six Sigma to drive improvements.
• Experience in program or project management.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting for leadership.
• Fluency in Italian and English (C1+).

Responsibilities

• Manage deployment projects for AMZL delivery stations in Italy and possibly EU.
• Own projects including greenfield launches, MHE re-layouts, retrofits of automated solutions and building improvements.
• Lead full project lifecycle from equipment ordering to SAT and handover to internal customers.
• Collaborate with diverse functions to provide trade-off solutions and meet schedules.
• Identify process improvements and drive standardization at country or European level.

Skills

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in management or engineering

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

Python

SQL

Alteryx

Amazon QuickSight

Job description

Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Amazon is looking to hire an experienced, innovative, hands‑on, and customer-obsessed Senior Project Engineering Manager that can drive innovation, standardization and expansion in the Amazon logistics (AMZL) network. As a member of the Italian Field Engineering team you will be responsible for managing a broad range of exciting deployment projects including new launches, Automated solutions, Material Handling Equipment (MHE) re‑layouts and other building retrofit improvements.

Location can be different from Milan upon agreement with Rectuiter and HM. Other possible locations could be in Veneto or Rome

CBA Level 1
CBA for employees of Logistics, Delivery and Shipping Sector

Key job responsibilities

• Manage projects related to the deployment of engineering solutions in delivery stations of IT Amazon Logistics (AMZL) network.
• Own projects including greenfield launches, Material Handling Equipment (MHE) re-layouts, retrofits of automated solutions and other building improvements.
• Lead the full project lifecycle from equipment ordering, layout validation, vendor coordination and project plan finalisation to installation works management, vendor commissioning, Site Acceptance Test (SAT) completion and handover to internal customers
• Interact with different functions to provide trade off solutions that satisfy potential conflicts and deliver as per guidelines
• Validate stakeholder designs and customer requirements and provide feedback in a timely manner to resolve technical deficiencies and maintain schedules
• Identifies inefficiencies of processes or standards within the allocated country or at European level and proactively leads improvements with the relevant teams

A day in the life

You will manage execution of engineering projects in AMZL delivery stations primarily across Italy or EU if required. Your day could include engaging within the organization or with vendors to execute as per guidelines, attending the site to monitor progresses on a daily basis, resolving technical deficiencies to maintain schedule and delivering as per standards. You will optimize and simplify to remove bottlenecks and make sure the project is delivered on time, budget and quality as set up by program and finally celebrating in the successful launch of the project… Day One for all of us!

About the team

The Field Engineering team is comprised of a talented and diverse group of project and program managers who drive coordination of all activities required to safely build complex solutions across the AMZL network. Our team puts a high value on work-life harmony and we are dedicated to developing and supporting our new team members. This enables Project/Program Managers to execute to challenging timelines and frugal budgets to rapidly deliver new build, expansion, and retrofit projects derived from capacity, inventory, automation, and sustainability needs to improve customer experience, reduce costs and optimize the Amazon Logistics network.

Internal job description

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, economics, engineering, marketing
• Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
• Experience in program or project management
• Experience with computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), or experience in MS Office including Excel
• Knowledge of at least one data-focused technology tool, such as Python, SQL, Alteryx, Amazon QuickSight, or similar
• Experience communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including colleagues and leadership, or experience managing teams
• Experience in analysing data and creating reports for leadership
• Speak, write, and read fluently in Italian and English at C1 level or above

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree
• Experience in a logistics/operations environment
• Experience in analytical tasks or projects, working with data
• Speak, write, and read fluently in English
• Experience communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including colleagues and leadership, or experience in commercial tasks or environments
• Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, or experience in commercial tasks or environments
• Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment