Lead Operations Engineer - Automated Systems & Projects

Amazon; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Operations Engineer to lead cross-functional projects and manage the lifecycle of complex sortation and distribution solutions. You will coordinate with internal and external teams to deliver on project objectives, ensuring milestones, budgets, and safety standards are met.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, supervisory experience, and 3+ years in automated industrial environments. Travel and collaboration with multiple teams are essential, with a focus on delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience in a fast-paced, automated, industrial, logistics, production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a supervisory role managing people.

Responsibilities

• Manage the lifecycle of cross-functional projects and own project objectives and targets.
• Participate in engineering reviews and influence proposed solutions at system and component levels.
• Set project priorities with partners and drive milestones and schedules to meet deadlines.
• Lead execution for system and equipment designs, installation, and qualification of throughput and safety.
• Document decisions and next steps; communicate status, risk and mitigation to leadership.
• Articulate designs and specifications to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Manage change orders, purchase orders, and invoice approvals.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Supervisory experience

Industrial automation

3+ years experience

Tools

Sortation equipment

Conveyor systems

Preventive maintenance systems

Job description

Amazon is seeking an Operations Engineer to lead cross-functional projects and manage the lifecycle of complex sortation and distribution solutions. You will coordinate with internal and external teams to deliver on project objectives, ensuring milestones, budgets, and safety standards are met.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, supervisory experience, and 3+ years in automated industrial environments. Travel and collaboration with multiple teams are essential, with a focus on delivering