Amazon
Website:
amazon.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Industries: Software Development
Job details:
Description
The India Ops Engineering team is looking to hire a Senior leader to lead engineering projects and work alongside highly skilled engineers and managers responsible for designing, building, and improving Amazon’s order fulfilment infrastructure in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment of the rapidly growing Indian market. The successful candidate will be a highly experienced subject matter expert and leader in distribution system design, material handling systems/applications, packaging automation, and mechanical electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems. He/she must be a self-starter, possessing the ability to manage multiple complex projects and tasks simultaneously as well as being able to influence, negotiate and develop relationships at all levels of the organization.
The candidate must be capable of defining vision and strategy for the team and set the right course to deliver engineering design, project management and commissioning of large-scale, complex projects. Moreover, this individual will need to be adept at providing technical leadership and mentoring to on-site and centrally located engineers/designers. In addition, the candidate should have a proven track record of building and leading high performance teams that deliver under high pressure. Process implementation and continuous improvement is a key focus area.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
Infrastructure Development Focus
- Provide leadership and manage field-based engineers in the expansion and green field projects.
- Drive engineering Best Practices with respect to documentation, improvement of work methods, standards, safety, and ergonomics processes to ensure safe, low defect and effective processes through the economical use of materials, equipment and human capital.
- Offer guidance on technical issues using ROI, simulation, and other analytical techniques.
- Provide oversight for capital planning, capacity planning and fulfilment network design.
- Lead and coordinate design efforts between internal teams and external vendors to develop optimal solutions.
- Create conceptual drawings, equipment specifications and bid documentation to facilitate a competitive bid environment.
- Provide frequent on-site monitoring and enforcement of installation schedules and vendor quality with vendors/subcontractors for different packages including storage, MHE, MEP, HVAC etc. Inspect prospective and completed facilities in accordance with corporate standards and procedures, ensuring proper follow-up on punch lists and warranty work.
- Develop and manage budget and contract documents including RFPs, change order controls, purchase orders, and invoicing.
- Coordinate with local site management to ensure proper operator training, procedural compliance and maintenance practices are followed for new and existing equipment and systems.
Manage Metrics And Goals
Ensure the metrics on cost, safety, quality and timelines are defined and delivered for each build cycle. Drive process improvement and operational excellence by improving defects.
Stakeholder Management
Build relationships with internal and partner team stakeholders to understand and evaluate business priorities, define shared opportunities and requirements, and establish information/data sharing mechanisms. Work alongside stakeholders to define and execute actions from identification to implementation. Influence stakeholders, up to executive level, to take ownership of defects and drive solutions to improve the customer experience.
Team Leadership
Develop a team of engineers and program manager to drive customer experience initiatives and leadership goals. Carry out full people and performance management responsibilities, driving career development and team productivity.
Strategy & Innovation
Work with stakeholders team to set strategy, define the priorities and mechanisms, and make appropriate high-judgment trade-offs between deep dive and speed-to-action. Drive roadmap, prioritization, and metric ownership etc. Anticipate bottlenecks, manage risk and escalations, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints.
Experience in managing cool chains, refrigeration equipment and installations, temperature-controlled environments are considered a strong plus.
Basic Qualifications
- 7+ years of manufacturing or manufacturing engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement principles & techniques
- Experience in complex work environments, including (but not limited to robotics, automation, diagnostic and test equipment)
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