DESCRIPTION

Amazon operates a world-class network of delivery stations across the globe. The LastMile organization is responsible for the acquisition, design, construction, and management of all facilities in the Amazon Delivery Station Network. We are looking for a Design Engineer to join our World Wide Last Mile Design Team who will support the expansion of Amazon Logistics (AMXL) Delivery Station Network. In this role, the Design Engineer will drive delivery station process, building design, and standardization across our Last Mile delivery network. As a member of the WW Last Mile Design team, the individual will be responsible for designing and optimizing the delivery and sortation network, enabling operations processes to meet safety, customer experience, quality, and cost goals that span delivery stations, outside traffic flow and on-road operations.

Key job responsibilities
•Responsible for building design, development, review and release for approval, deployment of new delivery stations and existing station capacity improvements and enhancements
•Provide process expertise on engineering design including material flow, labor placement, conveyors, equipment, operations modules, packaging profiles, physical building and site layout components
•Achieve the daily and weekly plan set in front of the Design engineers
•Collaborate with Design Managers, CAD drafters, Real Estate Transaction managers, World Wide Engineering (WWE), Global Building Design (GBD), Pre-Construction and its Architects, material handling equipment suppliers, Launch and Start Up teams, Finance, Volume Planning, and Capacity Planning teams among others
•Contribute to network culture of standardization using best practice sharing with European (EU) and Worldwide (WW) counterparts, and incorporate into most up to date design practices
•Lead continuous process and design benchmark initiatives and conduct deep dive benchmark studies
•Support the Design quality control process that strives for accurate and zero-defect designs
•Responsible for implementation of new Design standards in collaboration with Global Building Design, Safety, Process Engineering, Material Handling Equipment, and Launch
•Responsible for new expansion, retrofit, process improvement initiatives and opportunities at the project level to support associate driver safety, quality, productivity, and the capacity increase for the delivery stations
•Implement solutions for recurring process issues and improvement projects within Design Engineering processes
•Collaborates with partner teams on their inputs, feedback, and best practices
•Implement new template designs, process improvements, safety processes, etc. into standard designs
•Implement mechanisms to increase scale, speed, and quality of designs within the team
•Facilitate cross-functional project specific reviews to collaborate on design solutions
•Actively perform AutoCad changes within current drawings

*Travel up to 25% to support complex designs with quick, simple, and standard solutions

**This role is based in Bellevue, Nashville or Austin

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– Bachelor’s degree
– 5+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
– Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)
– 5+ years of experience in Design, Construction, Architecture, or Topography

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Master’s degree
– Knowledge of AutoCAD, VBA, and SQL at the intermediate level
– Experience working with Material handling equipment (MHE)
– Experience working with and managing third party vendors

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $68,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $126,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

USA, TX, Austin