Sr Technical Program Manager, AWS Manufacturing

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical knowledge and hands-on creation in AWS's Manufacturing sites to develop world-class robotic solutions for maximum impact to our customers.
• In-depth understanding of relevant safety regulations for use of robotic equipment in close proximity to workers.
• Design or provide input to part design to create the fixtures and equipment for robotic and semi-automated systems to aid in manufacturing at lowest cost and shortest cycle time.
• Develop systems and metrics to monitor progress and highlight opportunities of improvement in cost, cycle time, OEE.
• Train engineering and operations teams on new processes and techniques.
• Conduct Kaizen activities for continuous improvement of cost and cycle time.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to gain knowledge and improve product design, processes, and quality.
• Work with upstream vendors and downstream customers to optimize the entire value stream and put together joint processes that will lead better cost and cycle time.
• Excellent communicator with an ability to concisely and precisely convey information to executives and cross-functional teams.
• Needs to be an evangelist for teaching Automation to the organization.
• Able to multitask on several concurrent projects of medium to high complexity.

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• 3+ years of software development experience
• 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
• Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
• Experience managing projects across cross-functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership

Skills

Possessing strong leadership, influencing skills, and technical depth are critical elements of success for this role. This leader will establish manufacturing standards and publish process control guidelines to assure flawless ramp into volume manufacturing.

Benefits

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also 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.

Pay

Base salary range for this position is listed below. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

Schedule

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.