Senior Manufacturing Programs Lead - Factory Layout

Amazon Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager for AWS Manufacturing Operations in Cincinnati, KY.

You will own factory layout and material flow design across AWS rack fulfillment sites, partnering with engineering, facilities, and automation teams. You will drive capacity planning, simulate layouts, and define standards to scale manufacturing infrastructure globally, balancing performance, cost, and risk while delivering on schedule and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams.
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams.
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams and coordinating release schedules.

Responsibilities

• Translate rack fulfillment capacity plans into data-driven facility layouts and material flow across product platforms.
• Design factory floor layouts including automation line stations, test positions, and material handling system specs.
• Develop and maintain industrial simulation models to identify bottlenecks and optimize throughput.
• Coordinate power, cooling, network, and infrastructure requirements for production zones.
• Manage phased layout plans with milestones and produce visual layout documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement and develop standards for scalable manufacturing infrastructure.
• Communicate effectively with executives and cross-functional teams.
• Advocate for automation education across the organization.
• Multitask on several concurrent projects of medium to high complexity.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional leadership

Engineering collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

FlexSim

Plant Simulation

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager for AWS Manufacturing Operations in Cincinnati, KY.

You will own factory layout and material flow design across AWS rack fulfillment sites, partnering with engineering, facilities, and automation teams. You will drive capacity planning, simulate layouts, and define standards to scale manufacturing infrastructure globally, balancing performance, cost, and risk while delivering on schedule and safety requirements.