Automation Manufacturing Engineer: Line Layout & Robotics

Amazon; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Web Services’ Hardware Engineering team is seeking a Manufacturing Automation Design & Engineering professional to optimize production lines by integrating robotic cells, manual workstations, and material flow paths. You will conduct time/motion studies and line balancing to meet throughput targets across product families, including collaboration with contract manufacturers.

The role involves travel to sites (up to 25–30%) and cross-functional teamwork to validate layouts during ramp and

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years designing production line layouts and capacity models in high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with time/motion studies, line balancing, takt time analysis, and value stream mapping.
• Proficiency in layout design tools such as AutoCAD and factory simulation software.
• Experience optimizing multi-product production systems on shared lines.
• Track record of implementing layout changes that improved throughput or reduced cycle time.

Responsibilities

• Design automated line layouts with robotic cell positioning, workstation placement, and material flow paths at contract manufacturer sites.
• Conduct time/motion studies and line balancing to achieve target cycle times and UPH across platforms.
• Develop capacity models with bottleneck identification to support production planning decisions.
• Create standard work documentation and throughput models by product mix applicable across contract manufacturers.
• Perform site-to-site benchmarking on throughput per square foot and labor productivity.
• Own value stream maps identifying non-value-added steps and automation opportunities.
• Design floor layouts for automation POC labs at contract manufacturer sites.
• Partner with contract manufacturer site teams on layout implementation and validate throughput targets during ramp.
• Design flexible line architectures supporting platform transition across product generations.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Production line layouts

Time/motion studies

Line balancing

Takt time analysis

Value stream mapping

AutoCAD

Factory simulation software

Education

BS/MS Industrial Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Factory simulation software

Job description

Amazon Web Services’ Hardware Engineering team is seeking a Manufacturing Automation Design & Engineering professional to optimize production lines by integrating robotic cells, manual workstations, and material flow paths. You will conduct time/motion studies and line balancing to meet throughput targets across product families, including collaboration with contract manufacturers.

The role involves travel to sites (up to 25–30%) and cross-functional teamwork to validate layouts during ramp and