Senior Project Engineering Manager

Who you are

• Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non-automated material handling equipment
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Reliability Engineering
• Experience in Lean Management, Six Sigma and other operations engineer tools

What the job involves

• Amazon is looking to hire an experienced, innovative, hands-on, and customer-obsessed Senior Project Engineering Manager that can drive innovation, standardization and expansion in the Amazon logistics (AMZL) network. As a member of the UK/IE Field Engineering team you will be responsible for managing a broad range of exciting deployment projects including new launches, Automated solutions, Material Handling Equipment (MHE) re-layouts and other building retrofit improvements
• Managing highly complex concurrent projects related to the deployment of engineering solutions in delivery stations of UK/IE Amazon Logistics (AMZL) network
• Owning a program or a portfolio of projects related to launches or retrofits of different technology types including Automation, Material Handling Equipment or other building improvement projects
• Leading the whole project/program lifecycle from concept and budgeting creation to handover at completion to relevant stakeholders
• Handling independently or with minimal guidance different tactical phases of the projects/program. This may include dealing with substantial constraints related to resource allocation, capex and timelines linked to business requirements
• Interacting with Senior level management across different functions to provide trade off solutions that satisfy potential conflicts
• Identifying inefficiencies of processes or standards within the allocated country or at European level and proactively leading improvements with the relevant teams
• You will plan and manage execution of engineering projects in AMZL delivery stations primarily across UK/IE or EU if required
• Your day could include cross-functional engagement within the organization to agree program strategy, attend the site to monitor deployment progresses, plan and manage resources to execute activities according to business goals, enable efficient mechanisms to handover to customers
• You will make strategic decisions on behalf of the business and see the outcome come to fruition through coordination of stakeholders, both internal and third party, and finally celebrating the successful launch of the project… Day One for all of us!
• The UK/IE Field Engineering team is comprised of a talented and diverse group of project and program managers who drive coordination of all activities required to safely build complex solutions across the AMZL network
• Our team puts a high value on work/life harmony and we are dedicated to developing and supporting our new team members
• We care about your career growth, so we assign projects based each individual's development
• Our team is intentional about building a climate where respect, equity and positive recognition of differences are cultivated as we think it is the best environment to foster innovation