Technical Program Manager, MES for Satellite Manufacturing

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a Technical Program Manager for Manufacturing Execution Systems to partner with hardware, software, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to drive MES capabilities across the production value stream.

You will own end-to-end MES program management, requirements gathering, development coordination, UAT, training, and production release while ensuring data models, KPIs, and dashboards meet operational needs and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 2+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience.
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.

Responsibilities

• Drive MES system enhancements, upgrades, and new feature deployments across manufacturing operations.
• Manage end-to-end program execution for MES initiatives, including requirements gathering, development coordination, UAT, training, and production release.
• Establish and maintain integration between MES and shop floor control systems (e.g., Ignition), ERP, and other manufacturing applications.
• Create and manage data models, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms to measure, monitor, and optimize MES-supported value streams.
• Drive daily execution working across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to unblock dependencies and deliver on commitments.
• Translate production requirements into actionable MES system requirements and project plans.
• Identify dependencies between MES projects, synchronize milestones, and manage constraints across workstreams.
• Develop and maintain operational rhythms (WBRs, MBRs) for MES programs and communicate status, risks, and accomplishments to stakeholders.
• Support the creation, documentation, and adoption of standardized processes enabled by MES across manufacturing functions.
• Analyze production data from MES to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Drive process adherence and perform internal audits to assess system utilization and compliance with procedures.
• Partner with software and analytics teams to develop MES reporting tools, dashboards, and applications that support operational rhythms.
• Support implementation and training on new MES processes or system improvements identified through PDCA cycles.
• Identify potential risks in MES deployments and develop mitigation strategies and recovery plans.
• Provide feedback and escalates systemic concerns to technology teams regarding system performance, scalability, or cost-efficiency.

Skills

Technical program management

Software development

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Tools

SAP ME

Camstar

Apriso

Job description

Amazon Leo is seeking a Technical Program Manager for Manufacturing Execution Systems to partner with hardware, software, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to drive MES capabilities across the production value stream.

You will own end-to-end MES program management, requirements gathering, development coordination, UAT, training, and production release while ensuring data models, KPIs, and dashboards meet operational needs and compliance requirements.