Operations Leader — Data-Driven Team Builder & Safety Champion

Amazon; Canton (MS); On-site; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Canton, MS is hiring an Operations Manager to lead a mixed team of salaried and hourly staff, driving safety, quality, and delivery performance.

You will mentor staff, run large-scale projects with site and regional impact, and use data to optimize productivity and balance workloads with other leaders.

This role requires flexibility for weekends/nights/holidays and a background in operations, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of employee and performance management experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of Amazon experience.
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support, mentor, and motivate salaried and hourly workforce.
• Lead large-scope projects with site and regional impact.
• Build and execute productivity plans through forecast reviews and load balancing.
• Manage safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery promises.
• Collaborate with Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, HR to meet objectives.

Skills

People management

Performance management

Team leadership

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Job description

Amazon in Canton, MS is hiring an Operations Manager to lead a mixed team of salaried and hourly staff, driving safety, quality, and delivery performance.

You will mentor staff, run large-scale projects with site and regional impact, and use data to optimize productivity and balance workloads with other leaders.

This role requires flexibility for weekends/nights/holidays and a background in operations, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process improvements.