Fulfillment Automation Operations Engineer

Amazon; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Maternity and Parental Leave Options

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Operations Engineer to lead the lifecycle of cross-functional automation projects within its North America Operations Engineering team in Nashville. You will design, build, and continuously improve distribution infrastructure, managing schedules, budgets, safety, and quality targets across large-scale fulfillment networks.

The role requires extensive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, travel up to 75%, and relocation consideration near corporate offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering is required.
• Experience with automated equipment including packaging machinery, sortation and conveyors.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, improve, and innovate order fulfillment infrastructure across the large-scale network.
• Manage and implement medium scope integrated automation projects with conveyors and sortation systems.
• Coordinate with on-site vendors and internal teams to ensure design integrity and schedule adherence.
• Develop budgets, contracts, and procurement documents including RFPs and change orders.
• Lead system commissioning, testing activities, and operator training for new equipment.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Travel willingness

Problem solving

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial/manufacturing engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Rhino

Revit

SolidWorks

CREO

BIM360

SketchUp

KeyShot

Job description

Amazon is seeking an Operations Engineer to lead the lifecycle of cross-functional automation projects within its North America Operations Engineering team in Nashville. You will design, build, and continuously improve distribution infrastructure, managing schedules, budgets, safety, and quality targets across large-scale fulfillment networks.

The role requires extensive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, travel up to 75%, and relocation consideration near corporate offices.