Manager, Supply Base Eng, Prime Air

Amazon • Seattle, WA

11d

About The Position

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our
culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization.
How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most
importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can
scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals,
and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to
customers, and are excited for what’s to come. Check out more information about
Prime Air on the About Amazon blog
(https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).
If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation,
apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and
provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.
Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!

We're looking for an outstanding Manager, Supply Base Manufacturing Engineering
who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated
ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. We’re looking for
people who innovate and love solving hard problems. You will work hard, have
fun, and of course, make history!

As a Manager, Supply Base Manufacturing Engineering at Amazon Prime Air, you
will be at the forefront enabling Amazon’s future delivery system. You will be
leading a technical team of supply base manufacturing engineers, developing and
scaling Prime Air’s manufacturing supplier network. You and the team will
develop engagement models with suppliers, establish mechanisms that help
identify supplier manufacturing issues, support root cause analysis and process
improvement. You are a learner and doer at heart, who continuously engages
across business, technical and operational teams to achieve amazing outcomes.

Export Control License: This position may require a deemed export control
license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is
contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license
on your behalf.

Requirements

• 7+ years of new hardware products development experience
• 7+ years of engineering team management experience
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience in engineering team management
• Experience in new hardware product development
• Experience in DFx (cost, test, manufacturing)
• Experience with the project management of technical projects

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering, or a related field
• Experience developing products for large volume production
• Experience managing teams of 8+ engineers
• 5+ years of manufacturing, process, industrial engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Become an Amazon Prime Air product and manufacturing expert
• Lead non-recurring supplier projects through the entire lifecycle from design, prototype to production, including onsite support for new product introductions and design/process development
• Lead the supplier manufacturing capability assessments and onsite audits to support Prime Air’s supplier selection process
• Develop mechanisms to improve and enhance supply base manufacturing engineering performance
• Manage and coordinate product development and product launches between Prime Air and its supplier network
• Collaborate with Prime Air’s manufacturing supplier network to implement instrumentation to monitor manufacturing processes
• Responsible for supplier sustaining activities, including change management, design/process improvements and root cause analysis
• Track and communicate project performance on qualitative and quantitative measures
• Lead and develop a team of 8 to 10 experienced Supply Base Engineers and manage the projects with goals, schedules and respective reporting to implement corrective actions as required.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager