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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!
Prime Air is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Engineer 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 Supply Chain Engineer at Amazon Prime Air, you will be at the forefront enabling Amazon’s future delivery system. You will be technical leader within the supply base manufacturing team in developing and scaling Prime Air’s manufacturing supplier network. You 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.
Key job responsibilities
-Manage supplier performance to own quality, cost, and schedule
-Create manufacturing documentation package for the supplier
-Assess supplier capability to produce the product that meets rate and scale
-Review and approve supplier proposed manufacturing process
-Manage technical changes with supplier
-Conduct supplier visits to qualify process and product
-Establish and maintain performance tracking for yield, quality and parts output
-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 manufacturing 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
About the team
Our team embodies collaboration, self-motivation, and leadership. Comprised of technically minded individuals with strong manufacturing backgrounds, we thrive on tackling challenging problems. We're a group of driven leaders who excel in working together to overcome obstacles and achieve impactful outcomes.
