Production Supervisor, Amazon Leo GNC & Propulsion

Amazon • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. We are seeking a talented and motivated Production Supervisor to lead production operations at Amazon Leo. The Production Supervisor will work closely with cross-functional engineering, test, enterprise, quality and operations teams on production hardware integration processes and systems. This is a critical role leading the technician team on the production floor. This position requires a high degree of skill in many areas, including technical leadership, technician development, mechanical assembly and testing, avionics integration, troubleshooting, electrical checkouts and environmental testing. In short, you will be responsible for ensuring high quality, workmanship and safety standards are adhered to on a daily basis across the technician team. You will also help lead long term production planning, team organization, team building and hiring for essential roles across your team. The Amazon Leo Propulsion Team is responsible for the design and development of the propulsion system which provides maneuvering capability to the spacecraft. The Propulsion Team is made up of a variety of sub-teams which are responsible for various aspects of the development process, such as mechanical design, systems engineering, subject matter experts, manufacturing, and test. This integrated team structure allows direct communication and rapid process feedback while also promoting close collaboration across the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of professional experience leading a team
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical or electrical hardware assembly, test, and/or installation
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience hiring, training and leading production teams.
• Experience implementing lean/six sigma principles in a production environment.
• Experience helping develop enterprise manufacturing systems and/or assembly lines.
• Experience in the aerospace industry, automotive industry, medical device industry, aviation or other high-reliability operating environment.
• Experience in an ambiguous, fast-paced production environment.
• Experience working with FOD, ESD sensitive hardware and clean room requirements.
• Experience owning technical documentation
• Ability to adapt while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
• Proven ability to influence and drive technical decisions at senior leadership levels

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop and supervise leads and a large group of highly skilled technicians focused on Amazon Leo's satellite production. Includes annual reviews, career development and managing corrective and disciplinary actions.
• Coordinate with other Amazon Leo leaders and manufacturing engineers to plan and coordinate daily tasks for technicians and activities of all operations with an ability to adapt to changing schedules and other dynamic priorities.
• Establish on-the-job training programs and standardized opportunities for team members to learn new skills and progress in their career.
• Independently manage Technicians that perform integration and test of the Kuiper satellite and various complex sub-assemblies in a clean room and ESD controlled environment.
• Inspect and verify your team’s work after completion to ensure engineering and quality standards are met.
• Author, maintain, and train others to all relevant process documentation, including Assembly, Inspection, Testing/In-Process Characterization, and Shipping Procedures.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, design, operations and test engineers to develop, document and complete activities, including continuous improvement opportunities
• Provide frequent feedback and technical reviews on designs, processes, tools and custom equipment used in production environments.
• Improve and enforce area safety and reporting mechanisms through regular auditing and safety-related projects.

Benefits

• Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
• For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits

What This Job Offers

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