Operations Engineer II, Same Day Programs

Amazon; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Ops Engineer for the Rapid and Rural Logistics (R2L) team in Nashville to own and execute cross-functional operations and technology projects for the sub-same day network. You will partner with Maintenance, Design, and Innovation Engineering to integrate material handling equipment and scale the SSD network, owning end-to-end project delivery.

You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate with senior management on status and risks, and travel as needed during peak

Qualifications

• 5+ years in industrial/ops or manufacturing engineering.
• 3+ years of maintenance or engineering experience.
• 3+ years in refrigeration industry.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Associate's degree or 2+ years Amazon RME experience.
• Flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Experience with MHE or automation environments or reliability/maintenance.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through launch readiness.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-visibility automation programs for SSD network.
• Collaborate with Reliability Maintenance, Design, and Innovation teams.
• Execute engineering program deliverables aligned with stakeholders.
• Dive into dashboards and logs for insights and problem solving.
• Drive weekly MHE performance with operations to meet goals.

Skills

Industrial engineering experience

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Reliability maintenance engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree or 2+ years Amazon RME experience

Tools

AutoCAD

VBA

SQL

Job description

Description

Rapid and Rural Logistics is looking for a Ops Engineering role with a delivery record and proven project management experience to own and execute strategic, cross-functional operations and technology projects for our faster than Same Day operations. Robust understanding of fulfillment operations including under-the-roof processes, inventory flows, constrained FC assets (capacity and labor), quality, and long term roadmaps will help develop new innovations.

Rapid and Rural Logistics is looking for a Ops Engineering role with a delivery record and proven project management experience to own and execute strategic, cross-functional operations and technology projects for our faster than Same Day operations. Robust understanding of fulfillment operations including under-the-roof processes, inventory flows, constrained FC assets (capacity and labor), quality, and long term roadmaps will help develop new innovations. This role will play a critical role in the expansion of the sub-same day program through partnership with Maintenance, Design, and Innovation Engineering team to integrate key material handling equipment to expand network coverage. It requires a high-level of ownership over the end-to-end process, the ability to think outside of the box, willingness to disrupt the current processes to create a new process, the ability to design sustainable solutions and influence stakeholders. This role requires scoping large ambiguous projects, managing to project timelines, and communicating to senior management on status, risks, and process/product changes. Cross-team coordination, project management and executive presentation skills are essential.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage high visibility automation programs quality, capacity, and future design innovations to continue to scale the SSD network
• Work cross functionally with Reliability Maintenance, Design, and Innovation Engineering teams to deliver high complexity solutions
• Execution of key deliverable timelines for Engineering programs, and meeting specific operational goals aligned with stakeholders
• Dive Deep into dashboards, automation logs, and resources that provide insight to next steps and problem solving
• Driving weekly quality and capacity performance of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) in the network, partnering with operations teams to meet customer promise and cost goals

A day in the life

An Ops Engineer in R2L will have flexibility in how their day looks based on program actions, launch date, implementation pilots and testing, and execution during peak periods for Amazon including Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, as well as the overall holiday season. Some days will focus on execution of program structure and deep dive, others heavier in meetings and cross collaboration with stakeholders. There is expected travel for the role, but will be cyclical based on program goals and key execution dates.

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.

The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you!

At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale,

About The Team

The R2L team is a diverse group of managers from various backgrounds and job families all looking to achieve one goal, the Expansion and Optimization of Sub Same Day Delivery to Amazon customers. With Product, Supply Chain, and Ops Engineering backgrounds, The R2L team delivers through solutions in partnership with Operations to scale and optimize performance real time and in future network initiatives. The team is based on both Seattle and Nashville, allowing cross collaboration with multiple business lines. While the team makes history, we have fun doing it, focusing on diversity and inclusion, cross collaboration kaizen and summit events to build out thoughtful solutions and to think big. Additional information can be provided by interviewers directly on the team.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
• 3+ years of maintenance or engineering experience
• 3+ years of refrigeration industry experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Associate's degree in a technical field, or 2+ years of Amazon RME (Reliability Maintenance Engineering) BB/3P Full Time Exempt experience
• Work a flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays
• Experience in material handling equipment (MHE) or automation environments, or experience in reliability/maintenance environments
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and field execution through launch readiness and go-live phases

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of AutoCAD, VBA, and SQL at the intermediate level
• Knowledge of performance metrics such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), downtime, throughput, or quality
• Experience working with and managing third party vendors
• Experience with Six Sigma, lean manufacturing
• Experience with Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques
• Experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience in Amazon RME (Reliability Maintenance Engineering) or fulfillment operations, or experience in similar environments
• Experience with retrofits, launches, or automation deployments
• Experience building launch readiness frameworks, standard work, playbooks, and scalable deployment mechanisms across multiple concurrent sites

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10529060