Industrial Design Engineer, Worldwide Engineering & Innovation's (WWEI) Design Engineering team
About the role
Description Worldwide Engineering & Innovation's (WWEI) Design Engineering team is searching for an innovative and solutions-oriented engineering project leader to lead initiatives in developing and delivering next generation, world-class sortation and transportation systems. This position will have an impact on both design and process design engineering for the Sub Same Day (SSD) & North American Sort Centers (NASC).
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate design and innovation efforts to develop optimal solutions for the sortation and transportation network through equipment specification, material flow, process design, site layout, and intellectual property considerations.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to generate high-quality, cost-effective solutions in very short periods of time.
- Simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.
- Provide technical leadership for large-scale engineering projects.
- Effective communication skills, ability to execute the vision, detailed roadmap, and specific technical solutions to make a compelling business case with senior executives.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
- Experience in Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related work
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent 3+ years of Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related experience
Note: Preferred Qualifications are not required for this role.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Engineering (any domain) or foreign equivalent, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
- Knowledge of concepts like system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, and decision making
- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing
- Experience with design-in-safety
- Experience with process design based on Lean Principles
Skills
Ability to travel 25% globally to interact with internal and external business and technical leaders.
Benefits
Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.