Sr. Operations Engineer, Same Day Programs

Amazon

Nashville (TN)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 146,000

Full time

35 hours ago

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Job summary

Amazon in Nashville seeks an Ops Engineer to own strategic, cross-functional initiatives across fulfillment and technology. You will drive high-visibility automation, scope large projects, and collaborate with Maintenance, Design, and Innovation teams to expand sub-same-day capabilities.

The role demands ownership of end-to-end processes, creative problem solving, and strong stakeholder communication to align with business goals and timelines.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or STEM field.
6+ years leading industrial or operations engineering programs.
Experience managing cross-functional projects and large programs.

Responsibilities

Manage high visibility automation programs quality, capacity, and future design innovations to scale the SSD network.
Collaborate with Reliability Maintenance, Design, and Innovation Engineering teams to deliver complex solutions.
Execute key deliverables for Engineering programs aligned with stakeholder goals.
Dive Deep into dashboards, automation logs, and resources for next steps and problem solving.
Lead weekly quality and capacity performance of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to meet customer promises and cost goals.

Skills

Project management

Industrial engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM

Job description

Description

Rapid and Rural Logistics is looking for an 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

The Ops Engineer on the SSD Ops Integration team 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.

About The Team

The SSD Ops Integration 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 SSD OI 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.

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.

USA, TN, Nashville - 107,600.00 - 145,600.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other STEM field
6+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing large, complicated programs

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations, supply chain, business administration, or equivalent STEM field
Experience in Lean Management, Six Sigma and other operations engineer tools
Experience building launch readiness frameworks, standard work, playbooks, and scalable deployment mechanisms across multiple concurrent sites
Experience with performance metrics such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), downtime, throughput, or quality
Experience in Amazon RME (Reliability, Maintenance, and Engineering), fulfillment operations, or automation deployment environments

Company

Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10479145

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