Solutions Design Engineer , Solution Eng Team

This individual will also design development of new and existing fulfillment center layouts.

Amazon’s culture encourages innovation and expects engineers and managers alike to take a high level of ownership in solving complex problems. The Solutions Design Engineer would be an agile natural self-starter with the ability to keep relentlessly driving projects and various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization in order to be successful.

• Own the design and development of engineering solutions for complex material handling challenges considering human/equipment interactions for the European fulfillment network
• Lead and coordinate concept and design development efforts for optimal solutions for the Mexico & Brazil fulfillment network through equipment specification, material flow, process design, ergonomics, associate experience, operational considerations and site layout
• Work closely with vendors, suppliers and other teams to create innovative solutions
• Simultaneously manage multiple high-visibility projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors
• Conduct post mortem on designs after implementation in partnering with Safety and Operations
• Collaborate with the Fulfillment Center start-up team and launch team to ensure every detail is thought through and documented using a layout, module or Standard Operating Procedure and change control
• Develop, document and update design standards in conjunction with worldwide design teams
• Build strong working relationships with key company partners such as Start-up, Launch team, Worldwide Design team, Procurement, Information Technology, Loss Prevention, Facilities, Safety, Change Management and EU Operations
• Ability to travel up to 50% to interact with internal and external business and technical leaders
• 5+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience Experience working with Material handling equipment (MHE)
• Fluent in Spanish and English (C1+)- Knowledge of AutoCAD, VBA, and SQL at the intermediate level
• Experience working with and managing third party vendors
• Experience with Six Sigma, lean manufacturing
• Knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Polish, Arabic, Turkish, Afrikaans or Zulu

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