Amazon Equipment Operations Engineer Project Kuiper 

United States, Washington, Redmond 

49792923

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.We're looking for an Equipment Operations Engineer with expert experience installing, commissioning and troubleshooting custom industrial equipment in a high tech, high speed manufacturing environment. : This position will lead production maintenance operations to ensure maximum equipment reliability, availability, and performance. Drive maintenance excellence through strategic planning, predictive/preventive maintenance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.Key job responsibilities
• Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance strategies to optimize equipment reliability and minimize production downtime
• Troubleshoot complex equipment issues and implementing sustainable solutions
• Establish and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Drive root cause analysis programs and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring equipment failures
• Optimize spare parts inventory management and maintenance resource allocation
• Develop and track maintenance KPIs, including MTTR (Mean Time To Repair), MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures), and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• Create and manage maintenance budgets, including labor, parts, and contractor costs
• Partner with Production teams to coordinate maintenance activities with production schedules
• Lead maintenance improvement projects to enhance equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and maintenance procedures

• Knowledge of maintenance best practices and industry standards
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, and control systems
• Knowledge of safety systems and lock-out/tag-out procedures
• Experience leading maintenance teams and managing contractors
• Strong project management and planning abilities
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication with all levels of the organization
• Ability to access equipment in various positions (climbing, bending, reaching)
• Capability to respond to emergency maintenance situations
• May require off-shift availability for critical issues
• Must be able to wear required PPE

• Multi Axis CNC Machines
• CNC Lathe
• CNC Mill Turn
• Pallet systems
• Fanuc Robots
• Water Jet
• Manual lathe and mill
• Coolant chillers
• High pressure coolant systems
• Laser machine calibration
• Machine alignment
• PLC experience
• Renishaw experience
• CNC controls (Fanuc, Okuma, Omax etc)
• CMM troubleshooting and calibration