Transportation Operations Lead - Lean & Safety Focus

Amazon; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is hiring Transportation Area Managers to oversee safety, quality, customer experience, and productivity across sites. You will lead a team of Transportation Associates, train staff, and drive improvements using Lean methods while maintaining a strong safety culture.

This role emphasizes delivering on-time customer deliveries, mentoring an hourly workforce, and collaborating with site leadership to meet performance metrics.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of employee and performance management experience.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities with a team focus.
• Proven customer service orientation and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with site leadership on quality and Customer Experience metrics.
• Streamline logistics in the operation through standard work and team leadership.
• Support safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Kaizen

Job description

Amazon is hiring Transportation Area Managers to oversee safety, quality, customer experience, and productivity across sites. You will lead a team of Transportation Associates, train staff, and drive improvements using Lean methods while maintaining a strong safety culture.

This role emphasizes delivering on-time customer deliveries, mentoring an hourly workforce, and collaborating with site leadership to meet performance metrics.