Process Engineer , Amazon AIR

The Third Party (3P) Process Engineering (PE) team is a group of operational leaders driving process stabilization, standardization and continuous improvement. An Amazon AIR 3P Process Engineer (PE) is responsible for 3-5 third party air gateway facilities. Candidates will manage the inverse relationship between cost and service, developing innovative ideas which create value for our customers... 3P PEs have customer impact by identifying and solving operational deficiencies, deep diving data, using engineering principles in the development of processes and planning tools, and project management skills to implement change. 3P PE's act locally, but build globally, standardizing AIR's 3P operations The candidate can be based in any of our BB buildings ( KAFW, KLAL, KCVG, KBWI or KSBD) The candidate will be expected to travel 50% of the time to support 3P Gateways across the country. This position requires an employee's full and unimpaired skills and judgment to safely execute their job duties to ensure the safety and security of Amazon AIR personnel, third-party contractors, Airport personnel, cargo, and equipment. This position is therefore designated as a safety sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and, where permitted, post-hire drug testing. Key job responsibilities - Plan, organize, implement, and manage capital and process improvement projects. - Evaluating network capacity - Building short term and long term business specific models - Planning and designing systems that meet business needs by improving integration of people, materials, equipment, software, and finance - Recommending and implementing changes to safety procedures, work methods, and labor standards - Project management from conception to completion for field locations - Set clear goals and lead a team to directly or indirectly achieve those goals - Conduct and lead project meetings with Senior Management - Assessing and optimizing processes and equipment used in the facility - Typical projects could include spearheading floor layout redesign, evaluating ergonomic needs and issues within work areas, or conducting a capacity planning and analysis study for peak season - Travel up to 50-75% of the time as this role will be required to travel to, and work, at multiple sites A day in the life A 3P process engineer delivers innovative solutions to improve the customer experience. PEs travel to sites 50%-75% of their time, working with vendors to resolve issues and evaluate performance objectives and metrics across the network to proactively identify process improvement opportunities, improve operational performance, using data analysis to deep dive performance. This role will work with multiple Amazon organizations including: North America Fulfillment Center (NAFC), North America Sort Centers (NASC), World wide Design Engineering (WWDE), Finance, Safety, Vendor Management, Operations, Network Planning, Security, and Airport affairs. PEs are technical experts of Amazon systems, and are in the unique position to combine expertise between multiple organizations bringing solutions to fruition. About the team The 3P Process Engineering team is broken into multiple geographic regions. Each region consists of 3 to 5 process engineers, which mirrors the operations management structure. 3P process engineers are a remote workforce, traveling to sites 50% - 75% of their time executing, measuring and supporting communication of project impacts in partnership with the Regional Gateway manager's (RGM) across the Air network. AIR Process Engineering values diversity and both recruits and hires focused on this Amazon value. We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Kent, WA, USA | Sanbernardino, CA, USA | Seatac, WA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA | Tacoma, WA, USA Apply Job!