Rural Delivery Station Leader — Lean Ops & Safety

Amazon; United States; On-site; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Operations Manager to run a rural delivery station, owning cost, productivity, quality, and on-time delivery while applying Lean methods to solve unique logistics challenges.

You will lead exempt leadership and frontline teams, focus on safety, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to meet building objectives and enhance the associate experience. The role requires flexible scheduling, including nights/weekends.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own building-level performance across cost, payroll, productivity, budgeting, quality control, and on-time delivery, using data and Lean continuous improvement methods to drive results.
• Lead, hire, and develop exempt leadership and frontline associates, building a culture of accountability, continuous feedback, and professional growth across all shifts.
• Drive safety as the top priority by modeling safe behaviors, conducting regular gemba walks, integrating safety into daily planning, and holding your leadership team accountable for improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Safety, Human Resources, Engineering, and Loss Prevention to develop and execute plans that meet building objectives and improve the associate experience.
• Identify systemic operational issues through root cause analysis, develop solutions that account for upstream and downstream impacts, and implement scalable process improvements across the building.

Skills

People management

Performance metrics

Lean techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon is seeking an Operations Manager to run a rural delivery station, owning cost, productivity, quality, and on-time delivery while applying Lean methods to solve unique logistics challenges.

You will lead exempt leadership and frontline teams, focus on safety, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to meet building objectives and enhance the associate experience. The role requires flexible scheduling, including nights/weekends.