Amazon is searching for an innovative and solutions-oriented engineering project leader to work on developing, designing and delivering next generation, world-class fulfillment, delivery and transportation systems.
Sub Same Day Design team (SSD) is seeking an experienced Industrial Designer to join the Design Engineering team. Our team is supporting the rapid expansion of Rural Delivery and Sub Same Day delivery.
In this role, the Design Engineer will drive process engineering, building design, and standardization across our Last Mile delivery network. This 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. The candidate will have to scope all options ranging from scrappy to automated and provide data to support options. Responsibilities will include creating and maintaining optimal drawings of material handling equipment, work areas, and storage equipment as well as design support for future initiatives. Drawings will require a high level of detail in both plan views as well as corresponding elevation views.
A successful candidate will be able to collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to generate high-quality, cost-effective solutions in very short periods of time, and simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.
Key job responsibilities
Work with key stakeholders on the criteria for design and expansion
Develop design and analytical models (excel, simulation etc.) to show feasibility and operational cost of design
Ability to generate and implement design process with an aim to articulate operational and safety criteria in design development
Review design and supporting technical documents for approvals
Review existing designs to identify value engineering opportunities and optimization
Ability to easily communicate, present and write technical documents/drawings
Project manage and communicate project with all stakeholders via project management tools (BIM)
Ability to train and articulate standards across cross functional teams.
Ability to travel 25% of the time
About the team
The Sub Same Day (SSD) Engineering Organization"s mission is to increase the SSD business capabilities for wider selection and for all rural and urban customers alike. We design and launch SSD solutions through innovation to optimize network capacity, adapt to evolving customer needs based on their unique conditions, and integrate seamlessly with new initiatives. Through our data-driven approach and partnerships with business, technology, design, and construction teams, we build a SSD network that delights customers and drives long-term growth. If you are in the relentless pursuit of elevating the customer experience, value collaboration with cross-functional teams, and enjoy ambiguity to find solutions, you will find our team to be quite an AMAZING place to work!