Jobs at Amazon in United States, Detroit

The ideal candidate is both a visionary, polished business and engineering leader with extensive experience in developing distributed systems, strong technical ability, excellent project management skills, great communication skills, and motivation to achieve results in a fast paced environment. You will use both business and technical acumen to drive the data catalog space (i.e. securely scale from single to multiple exabytes of data distributed across the globe). You will be responsible for services that can be deployed globally, delivering an exceptional customer experience, provide thought leadership in a fast-paced development environment, and partner with product management and senior leaders to ensure the success of this program.You will lead other leaders to set and execute on the vision. You also have a proven track record hiring and developing engineers, helping them meet and exceed their career goals. If high degree ambiguity, complexity and brad scope excites you, then come join us.

- 10+ years of engineering experience
- 5+ years of engineering team management experience
- 10+ years of planning, designing, developing and delivering consumer software experience
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- Experience managing multiple concurrent programs, projects and development teams in an Agile environment

- 4+ years of planning, designing, developing and delivering consumer software experience
- Experience designing and developing large scale, high-traffic applications

Key job responsibilities
- You will manage the development of project plans and technical solutions which may not be defined, including problem statement and resource requirements definition.
- You will influence decisions on deployment and machine performance execution strategy to senior level leadership.
- You will own the tactical planning on the installation of complex cross-functional projects with considerable impact across the functions of schedule, scope, cost and product performance. Projects may span organizations or geographies in support of a business objective, and includes the management of contractors and vendors.
- You will own the strategy of your program/product for annual planning of resources and budget, defining deployment plans of record and continuous improvement goals. This includes setting standards, driving mechanisms and delivering efficiencies across both deployment execution and machine performance, based on your own observations and the voice of the customer.
- You will own communication of program execution and performance both verbally and in writing, consolidating inputs across multiple internal cross-functional business teams.
- This is a travel-based role and you will be expected to travel to meet the requirements of your projects across North America, upwards of 75% or more.
A day in the life
In this role you will be focused on two primary lines of effort. The first is deployment project management, and the second is product ramp up support. On a daily basis you will be expected to collaborate with hardware engineering, technical program and product managers, and internal customers including site maintenance and operations teams, to ensure the product you are deploying, is both ready for deployment and capable of achieving the business requirements. You will travel to your project sites, collaborate both virtually and in person, to ensure all business stakeholders are aligned on program status

- 4+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
- Bachelor's degree
- • 2+ years of experience of infrastructure projects of new site or existing site deployment and ramp from initiation to closure.
- • 1+ years of program leadership experience.
- • Experience managing project portfolios, budgets and decentralized resources to execute project goals.
- • Experience working in a global environment while prioritizing and managing multiple responsibilities.
- • Ability to travel frequently both within country up to 75% and occasional internationally (~5%).
- • Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- • Experience interpreting mechanical, electrical diagrams and controls logic.
- • Experience with procurement of equipment.
- • Experience in Robotics, Automation, distribution, manufacturing, logistics, or other warehouse environments.
- • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
- • Experience leading cross-functional teams/projects.
- • Knowledge of Project management tools ( PPM, Clarity, MPP or Jira)

- Experience working with and managing third party vendors
- Experience with Six Sigma, lean manufacturing
- • MBA/MS degree in Engineering or related STEM field. MS/MBA in Business or Supply Chain with 10+ years of additional technical experience.
- • 10+ years of experience with technical project portfolio management.
- • PMP Certification
- • Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
- • Understanding of Robotic, Automation, Construction, IT, MHE infrastructure and service concepts.
- • Site deployment and ramp experience packaging and robotics automation in retail, distribution, logistics or similar.
- • Large scale Technical project implementation experience.
- • Experience working with Global (distributed, virtual) teams preferred.
- • Excited about working in a diverse group and contributing to an inclusive culture.
- • Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.

Key job responsibilities
- You will manage the development of project plans and technical solutions which may not be defined, including problem statement and resource requirements definition.
- You will influence decisions on deployment and machine performance execution strategy to senior level leadership.
- You will own the tactical planning on the installation of complex cross-functional projects with considerable impact across the functions of schedule, scope, cost and product performance. Projects may span organizations or geographies in support of a business objective, and includes the management of contractors and vendors.
- You will own the strategy of your program/product for annual planning of resources and budget, defining deployment plans of record and continuous improvement goals. This includes setting standards, driving mechanisms and delivering efficiencies across both deployment execution and machine performance, based on your own observations and the voice of the customer.
- You will own communication of program execution and performance both verbally and in writing, consolidating inputs across multiple internal cross-functional business teams.
- This is a travel-based role and you will be expected to travel to meet the requirements of your projects across North America, upwards of 75% or more.
A day in the life
In this role you will be focused on two primary lines of effort. The first is deployment project management, and the second is product ramp up support. On a daily basis you will be expected to collaborate with hardware engineering, technical program and product managers, and internal customers including site maintenance and operations teams, to ensure the product you are deploying, is both ready for deployment and capable of achieving the business requirements. You will travel to your project sites, collaborate both virtually and in person, to ensure all business stakeholders are aligned on program status.

- 5+ years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non-automated material handling equipment
- Experience managing project portfolios, budgets and decentralized resources to execute project goals.
- Experience working in a global environment while prioritizing and managing multiple responsibilities.
- Ability to travel frequently both within country up to 75% and occasional internationally (~5%).
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience using CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.).
- Experience with procurement of equipment.
- Experience in Robotics, Automation, distribution, manufacturing, logistics, or other warehouse environments.
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams/projects.
- Knowledge of Project management tools

To be successful in this role, you should:
- Have a strong background in cloud services, app integration, API fundamentals, and be able to demonstrate technical excellence when building scalable architectures.- Demonstrate a deep understanding of Software Development.
- Have experience working with eCommerce and Supply Chain solutions.- Drive feedback and influence product development, direction, and evolution.
- Be proactive relationship building on partnerships and initiatives.

- 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
- 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience

- 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
- Experience working with end user or developer communities

Key job responsibilities
- You will manage the development of project plans and technical solutions which may not be defined, including problem statement and resource requirements definition.
- You will influence decisions on deployment and machine performance execution strategy to senior level leadership.
- You will own the tactical planning on the installation of complex cross-functional projects with considerable impact across the functions of schedule, scope, cost and product performance. Projects may span organizations or geographies in support of a business objective, and includes the management of contractors and vendors.
- You will own the strategy of your program/product for annual planning of resources and budget, defining deployment plans of record and continuous improvement goals. This includes setting standards, driving mechanisms and delivering efficiencies across both deployment execution and machine performance, based on your own observations and the voice of the customer.
- You will own communication of program execution and performance both verbally and in writing, consolidating inputs across multiple internal cross-functional business teams.
- This is a travel-based role and you will be expected to travel to meet the requirements of your projects across North America, upwards of 75% or more.
A day in the life
In this role you will be focused on two primary lines of effort. The first is deployment project management, and the second is product ramp up support. On a daily basis you will be expected to collaborate with hardware engineering, technical program and product managers, and internal customers including site maintenance and operations teams, to ensure the product you are deploying, is both ready for deployment and capable of achieving the business requirements. You will travel to your project sites, collaborate both virtually and in person, to ensure all business stakeholders are aligned on program status.

- 5+ years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non-automated material handling equipment
- Experience managing project portfolios, budgets and decentralized resources to execute project goals.
- Experience working in a global environment while prioritizing and managing multiple responsibilities.
- Ability to travel frequently both within country up to 75% and occasional internationally (~5%).
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience using CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.).
- Experience with procurement of equipment.
- Experience in Robotics, Automation, distribution, manufacturing, logistics, or other warehouse environments.
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams/projects.
- Knowledge of Project management tools

Key job responsibilities
* Responsible for the end-to-end design, development, test, implementation of large complex problems including planning, risk and issue management, trade-offs and execution.
* Create, maintain and disseminate service/application information to stakeholders.* Ability to make sense of ambiguity, define and plan solutions to complex problems in a fast paced and highly-technical organization, and secure buy in from internal and external stakeholders.
* Mentor Jr. Engineers and help grooming new hires to grow to next level

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Key job responsibilities
• You will manage the development of project plans and technical solutions which may not be defined, including problem statement and resource requirements definition.
• You will influence decisions on deployment and machine performance execution strategy to senior level leadership.
• You will own the tactical planning on the installation of complex cross-functional projects with considerable impact across the functions of schedule, scope, cost and product performance. Projects may span organizations or geographies in support of a business objective, and includes the management of contractors and vendors.
• You will own the strategy of your program/product for annual planning of resources and budget, defining deployment plans of record and continuous improvement goals. This includes setting standards, driving mechanisms and delivering efficiencies across both deployment execution and machine performance, based on your own observations and the voice of the customer.
• You will own communication of program execution and performance both verbally and in writing, consolidating inputs across multiple internal cross-functional business teams.
• This is a travel-based role and you will be expected to travel to meet the requirements of your projects across North America, upwards of 75% or more.A day in the life
In this role you will be focused on two primary lines of effort. The first is deployment project management, and the second is product ramp-up support. On a daily basis you will be expected to collaborate with hardware engineering, technical program and product managers, and internal customers including site maintenance and operations teams, to ensure the product you are deploying, is both ready for deployment and capable of achieving the business requirements. You will travel to your project sites, collaborate both virtually and in person, to ensure all business stakeholders are aligned on program status.

- 4+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Technologies, Electrical Engineering or other STEM field degrees
- Experience supporting deployment of new product/technology and/or large material handling and automation installations in a construction environment to include safety and permitting requirements.
- Experince of Microsoft Office products and applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and MS Project) at an advanced level
- Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)
- Understanding of mechanical, electrical diagrams and controls logic.
- Strong verbal and written communication to develop technical documentation, perform documentation review, dive deep into system layouts and solutions.

- Experience Experience working with Material handling equipment (MHE)
- Experience working with and managing third party vendors
- Experience with Six Sigma, lean manufacturing
- Master's degree in engineering, management, or technology
- Demonstrated design and/or implementation experience with integrated automation solutions, such as material handling systems, high-speed packaging lines, or manufacturing lines.
- Exposure to Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing efforts, transportation/logistics and/or fulfillment/distribution centers.
- Direct management or responsibility for material handling, automation, or technical projects.
- Proven technical leadership for complex medium to large scale industrial engineering projects or programs.