Senior Construction Manager, R2L Building Solutions and Engineering Team

Do you want to be part of an organization that is on the leading edge for operations, supply chain, and fulfillment design? The Rapid and Rural Logistics team is looking for a proven technical leader with extensive experience planning and managing the execution of large scale construction programs. As the R2L (Remote to Local) Construction Manager (CM), you will work with broad set of stakeholders including Real Estate, Operations, Design, Launch, Startup, Delivery Experience, Legal and Retail to take the fulfillment center design from concept through the hand off to Operations. This position requires a firm understanding of engineering, planning, program management, contract administration and operations.Travel required 60%This role requires a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidaysThis position based in Washington, but the team is open to hiring candidates in surrounding west coast states. Key job responsibilities • Lead the Request for Proposals (RFP) process and vetting qualified contractor proposals, assemble bid submissions and foster the selection of the design build contractors• Coordinate with the designers, building teams, cost estimators to establish proper project budget, scope and schedule. • Assist in obtaining the information and decisions needed from Amazon which are required to complete the construction drawings.• Manage approvals and permissions needed from the building Landlords• Act as a facilitator of information required for by internal Amazon functional teams (IT, Safety, Loss Prevention, Food Safety, Operations) • Perform duties as the primary Amazon representative on permitting required with authorities having jurisdiction • The CM will monitor and assist with all utility integrations such as phone service, electrical power, water, sewer • Schedule: The CM will be the principle schedule auditor on behalf of Amazon, monitor site production, determine target milestones, track and communicate progress • Develop capital appropriation requests and manage fiduciary responsibility for approved budgets• Perform site visits on a periodic basis to confirm schedule progress, attend contractor meetings and act as the single point of contact for Amazon for the general contractor partners• Review the contractor’s buyout, subcontracting, material purchase schedule and long lead orders. • Coordinate with the Amazon launch/startup teams regarding schedule and phased area turnover to insure coordination with all stakeholder functions• Audit the contractors punch list completion progress and manage on behalf of Amazon• The CM will direct the contractor through the document turnover and close out process • Coordinate with Amazon property management to transition the building facilities to their care• Lead continuous improvement and lessons learned efforts to improve standards, reduce costs and expedite timelines for construction programsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree- 7+ years of project management, real estate development, architecture/design experience ...

Mechatronics & Robotics Technician - Richmond, VA

About Maintenance at Amazon:Operations is at the heart of Amazon’s business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it all happen. We drive continuous improvement, and maintain all of the Robotics and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers are met with the Amazon smile. Come join us on our journey!About the Role:As a Mechatronics & Robotics Technician, you will use your skills to support the Operations Maintenance team in repairing and maintaining material handling equipment and pneumatic systems throughout the building. You will have the opportunity to install, maintain and repair automated packaging and distribution equipment. In addition to developing your skills, you will mentor junior technicians to grow in their roles.What Do We Offer?Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. But wait, there is more: We provide lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety!Here is what you can expect with the Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) selection process for Mechatronics & Robotics Technicians: (Timeframe: Approximately 30-days)Step 1: Congratulations! You successfully submitted your application! Step 2: Amazon Recruiting will review your application and invite the most qualified candidate to complete a pre-employment assessment. Step 3: If you meet the role qualifications, you will receive an invitation from Amazon Recruiting (do-not-reply@criteriacorp.com) to begin your Criteria assessment. You have 5 days to complete. Step 4: Once you successfully meet the pre-employment assessment requirements, you will be invited to complete a video interview. Your video interview invitation will be from HireVue (interviews@hirevue.com) and you will have 7 days to record your interview.Step 5: Your video interview will be reviewed by the Amazon Hiring Team and you will be notified of next steps via email within 5 business days. Key job responsibilitiesResponsibilities include, but are not limited to• Promote a safe working environment by following all safety procedures • Complete preventative maintenance routines with proper documentation• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems related to all Material Handling Equipment (MHE), which includes belts, motors, photo-eyes, relays, and more• Maintain a positive working relationship across all of the Amazon Operations facility• Track and store department inventory• Move up to 49lbs as well as stand and walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, with or without reasonable accommodationPlease note that while we strive to accommodate employees' preferences for shift assignments, due to operational requirements and scheduling constraints, we cannot guarantee a specific shift assignment.The following are typical shifts in the Mechatronics & Robotics Technician role: Front Half Day Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. The days can be set according to your operational needs, a common pattern is working Sunday to Wednesday.Hours: Typically, this shift might start in the morning and end in the late afternoon. For a 10-hour shift, this could be 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a half-hour break included.Back Half Day Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. Often, this shift could be Wednesday to Saturday to complement the Front Half Day Shift.Hours: Like the Front Half Day shift, this shift would also occur during daytime hours. Depending on your downtime windows, a typical schedule might be from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with a half-hour break.Front Half Night Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. The days can be arranged as per your needs, such as Sunday to Wednesday.Hours: This shift would occur during the night. For example, it could run from 6:00 PM to 4:30 AM, with a half-hour break.Back Half Night Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. To complement the Front Half Night Shift, this might run from Wednesday to Saturday.Hours: Like the Front Half Night shift, this shift would take place during the night. Depending on your downtime windows, a typical schedule might be from 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM, with a half-hour break.At Amazon, we continuously strive to make sure our opportunities are open to all. We treat all job applications equally, and are always delighted to welcome a new Amazonian. Apply to join our close-knit team and your Amazon RME adventure will begin from day one. Where it goes and what it looks like is up to you!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience- High school or equivalent diploma- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays- 2+ years of experience conducting quality predictive and preventative maintenance procedures- 2+ years of experience in the repair of material handling equipment (MHE), automated conveyor systems, or related mechanical/controls equipment- 2+ years of blueprint and electrical schematic reading knowledge- 2+ years of experience demonstrating Safety Standards- 1+ years of experience in troubleshooting and diagnostics of MHE systems ...

Mechatronics & Robotics Technician - Plainfield, IN

About Maintenance at Amazon:Operations is at the heart of Amazon’s business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it all happen. We drive continuous improvement, and maintain all of the Robotics and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers are met with the Amazon smile. Come join us on our journey!About the Role:As a Mechatronics & Robotics Technician, you will use your skills to support the Operations Maintenance team in repairing and maintaining material handling equipment and pneumatic systems throughout the building. You will have the opportunity to install, maintain and repair automated packaging and distribution equipment. In addition to developing your skills, you will mentor junior technicians to grow in their roles.What Do We Offer?Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. But wait, there is more: We provide lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety!Here is what you can expect with the Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) selection process for Mechatronics & Robotics Technicians: (Timeframe: Approximately 30-days)Step 1: Congratulations! You successfully submitted your application! Step 2: Amazon Recruiting will review your application and invite the most qualified candidate to complete a pre-employment assessment. Step 3: If you meet the role qualifications, you will receive an invitation from Amazon Recruiting (do-not-reply@criteriacorp.com) to begin your Criteria assessment. You have 5 days to complete. Step 4: Once you successfully meet the pre-employment assessment requirements, you will be invited to complete a video interview. Your video interview invitation will be from HireVue (interviews@hirevue.com) and you will have 7 days to record your interview.Step 5: Your video interview will be reviewed by the Amazon Hiring Team and you will be notified of next steps via email within 5 business days. Key job responsibilitiesResponsibilities include, but are not limited to• Promote a safe working environment by following all safety procedures • Complete preventative maintenance routines with proper documentation• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems related to all Material Handling Equipment (MHE), which includes belts, motors, photo-eyes, relays, and more• Maintain a positive working relationship across all of the Amazon Operations facility• Track and store department inventory• Move up to 49lbs as well as stand and walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, with or without reasonable accommodationPlease note that while we strive to accommodate employees' preferences for shift assignments, due to operational requirements and scheduling constraints, we cannot guarantee a specific shift assignment.The following are typical shifts in the Mechatronics & Robotics Technician role: Front Half Day Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. The days can be set according to your operational needs, a common pattern is working Sunday to Wednesday.Hours: Typically, this shift might start in the morning and end in the late afternoon. For a 10-hour shift, this could be 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a half-hour break included.Back Half Day Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. Often, this shift could be Wednesday to Saturday to complement the Front Half Day Shift.Hours: Like the Front Half Day shift, this shift would also occur during daytime hours. Depending on your downtime windows, a typical schedule might be from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with a half-hour break.Front Half Night Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. The days can be arranged as per your needs, such as Sunday to Wednesday.Hours: This shift would occur during the night. For example, it could run from 6:00 PM to 4:30 AM, with a half-hour break.Back Half Night Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. To complement the Front Half Night Shift, this might run from Wednesday to Saturday.Hours: Like the Front Half Night shift, this shift would take place during the night. Depending on your downtime windows, a typical schedule might be from 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM, with a half-hour break.At Amazon, we continuously strive to make sure our opportunities are open to all. We treat all job applications equally, and are always delighted to welcome a new Amazonian. Apply to join our close-knit team and your Amazon RME adventure will begin from day one. Where it goes and what it looks like is up to you!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience- High school or equivalent diploma- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays- 2+ years of experience conducting quality predictive and preventative maintenance procedures- 2+ years of experience in the repair of material handling equipment (MHE), automated conveyor systems, or related mechanical/controls equipment- 2+ years of blueprint and electrical schematic reading knowledge- 2+ years of experience demonstrating Safety Standards- 1+ years of experience in troubleshooting and diagnostics of MHE systems ...

UX Researcher II (Design Research), GREF

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the workplace experience for Amazonians around the world. The Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) organization is responsible for creating the spaces that inspire Amazonians to make history. The globally diverse team manages Amazon’s corporate offices in more than 60 countries. GREF provides real estate transactions expertise, business partnering, space and occupancy planning, design and construction, capital investment program management, facility maintenance, and operations all contributing to the employee experience and leveraging places and programs to enable culture to thrive at Amazon. Within GREF, the Global Customer Insights team represents the voice of the Amazonian throughout the workplace journey. We surface insights that help GREF deliver a workplace experience that enables Amazonians to do their best work while at the office. We are seeking a mixed-method user research professional to join our growing Global Customer Insights team. As a UX Researcher II in GREF, you will lead both generative and evaluative research efforts in support of teams designing workplace experiences. You will steward multiple projects through the human-centered design (HCD) process, leading research at various points along the innovation / product life cycle (e.g., early-stage discovery to concept refinement and in-market testing). As a UX Researcher II, you are a customer-obsessed leader who is deeply curious and constantly strives to ask better questions. You deploy a range of research methods and a variety of analytical approaches to understand the current state as well as uncover future customer needs and opportunities.If you are passionate about developing and applying research methods to answer challenging questions, enjoy collaborating closely with highly skilled cross-functional partners, and like seeing your efforts translated into real world impact, we want you on our team. Our ideal candidate is self-driven, impact- oriented, and able to translate complex challenges into actionable insights. Key job responsibilities- Conduct generative and evaluative research using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods to produce actionable insights - Synthesize research insights and distill them into compelling narratives that frame problems, illuminate the customer need, and lead to relevant and actionable ideation territories for short term solutioning - Guide a team of cross-functional partners on the execution of research studies and the delivery of results - Advocate for innovative ideas that will delight our customers, building cross-functional alignment and driving decision-making- Present research findings and recommendations to stakeholders across varied levels About the teamThis role will be a key lead within the newly formed Global Transformation & Insights org. Key functions within this team include Customer Insights, Business Insights, Creative + UX Design, and Communications. We are a group of builders, creators, innovators and go getters. We are customer obsessed, and index high on Ownership. We Think Big, and move fast, and constantly challenge one another while collaborating on "what else", "how might we", and "how can I help". We celebrate the unique perspectives we each bring to the table. We thrive in ambiguity. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 4+ years conducting user research, across a variety of development life cycle stages, where at least 2 years include hands-on qualitative research and moderating experience, including focus groups - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Psychology, Anthropology, Behavioral Economics, Data Science, or 3+ years of field research experience - Experience in a range of research methods, both generative and evaluative types of research, including in context research, and user testing interviews - A portfolio that illustrates how your research informed decision-making, showcasing deliverables, and your ability to extract actionable insights from qualitative and quantitative data ...

Pre-Construction Manager, ATS Preconstruction

As the Global Engineering Services (GES) Preconstruction Manager, you are responsible for project managing building industrial development including new builds, retrofits, expansion, and program initiatives from site selection through contract execution. You will partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure scope, budget, and schedule definition are established including timely receipt of building and site permits. You are responsible as the project manager to lead planning, design and pre-construction projects, including new built-to-suit industrial buildings, tenant improvements, extensions of existing facilities and renovation projects. Key competencies of this position include ensuring that contracted resources deliver work product in support of project durations, permitting, key performance indicators (KPI), quality documentation/artifacts, managing project teams (developers, design engineers, professional consultants), influencing internal teams (Design Engineering, Amazon Robotics), contract management governance, conceptual estimating and budget oversight and overseeing multiple large industrial projects in various locations simultaneously. Translating technical documents and information into an end-to-end story providing a detailed risk analysis for our leaders and customers is essential. This opportunity combines construction engineering, planning, project management, real estate development, validating design, site visits, understanding local building and fire code issues, utilities, sustainability, multi-disciplinary design management, and contract management. The preconstruction manager is responsible for the planning and design of scope, budget, schedule prior to handing off to the construction manager to construct focusing on taking ownership to resolve upstream issues and support the construction team throughout the process.Key job responsibilities• Independently manages difficult, cross-functional industrial builds from site selection through design completion, permitting and contract execution. You will be working independently in assigned regional area, interacting with leadership and stakeholders to resolve issues. • You will work with internal/external teams including real estate, design engineering, entitlements, construction, finance, launch/startup, architects, engineers, permitting agencies, developers and landlords to secure resources, scope infrastructure builds, set priorities, milestones and drive delivery to meet deadlines• A preconstruction manager drives results through communicating, weighing risks, making decisions, leading and influencing. You will competently represent project and technical information to many different audiences. You have good working relationships with stakeholders and vendors, and lead constructive dialogue to resolve and prevent project issues.• You manage vendor procurement, and oversee professional service providers ensuring their skills and competencies meet the needs required of entitling property and projects. You perform pricing reviews for scope inclusions/exclusions and negotiate the cost of the work with the developer, general contractor and design consultants.• Cost estimating, schedule tracking, and forecasting are fundamental components, including identifying and solving factors that may impede a successful permitted project hand-over to Amazon stakeholders.• Supervising the implementation and management of Amazon’s safety programs and standards with the entire internal and external project team in the planning phases of a project.• You are focused on site selection, scope development, coordinating with design teams to develop site plans, composite floor plans in compliance with design standards and operational requirements. You keep the scope under control and accelerate progress by driving crisp and timely decisions, identifying and clearing blockers, and escalating appropriately.• Schedule development & management, including design and permitting; selection of other vendors. You partner with the Transaction team and Developers to optimize schedule and strategy for entitlements and long lead-procurement.• You prepare and present project status/risk reports, and provide clear and concise summaries for projects under your ownership to leadership and management teams.• Operate independently in the assigned region, interacting with leadership and stakeholders to resolve issues. • Comprehensive budget and schedule tracking and forecasting are fundamental responsibilities, as well as identifying and solving factors that may impede a successful project hand-over to Amazon stakeholders. • Interfacing and coordinating with the authorities that have jurisdiction (AHJ) on the project to ensure regulatory compliance and smooth job execution. • You will find ways to adapt to constant change and innovation finding ways to Think Big, working outside of your comfort zone to solve adaptable solutions for an evolving business.• You understand design and construction contracts, related exhibits, and provide detailed analysis and approvals of technical matters and site-specific deal structures and terms. You review additional reports such as noise and traffic reports and environmental studies.• Travel up to 40% within assigned regions A day in the lifeEach day you will represent GES in ensuring the on time and in budget execution of Amazon construction projects, while strategically improving processes. Daily tasks may comprise of construction coordination management and design document development with various consultants on projected changes, project status, ensuring consultants are meeting contractual obligations, and utilizing the Amazon information systems to record and update scheduling, budget and other key developments. Each day you will be navigating through uncertainty, proactively unblocking project barriers and influencing the best project decisions. You will be negotiating terms of contracts with developers, contractors and consultants all the while driving to meet or exceed schedules and budgets of the approved scope. Daily tasks may be comprised of site management, coordinating with contractors on projected changes and project status, ensuring contractors are meeting their contractual obligations, seeking sustainable environmentally friendly solutions throughout the construction process while implementing Amazon’s building environmentally friendly practices, and utilizing the Amazon information systems to record and update scheduling, budget, and other key developments. You may be negotiating terms of contracts with contractors all the while driving contractors to meet or exceed agreed-to schedules and budgets. You will represent Amazon’s interests in weekly architect, owner and contractor (AOC) meetings providing input on root causes and corrective action. Additionally, you will participate in weekly meetings providing input on root causes and corrective action as may be require. You will lead multiple medium sized to large sized projects of varying sizes and functions. You will be tactical and strategic working independently, interacting with leadership to resolve issues. You will provide estimating support, interpret drawings, contribute to budgets and approve lease exhibits. Pre-construction management also includes site validation, design management and validation of checklists and construction documentation. For jurisdictional coordination you will understand zoning/planning, fire code and building code. You will lead large cross functional teams establishing confidence in the Amazon business and architecture/engineering community. You act as the primary escalation point for project team members; owning and tracking issues to ensure that they are addressed, documented, and resolved using influence to manage team members. About the teamAt Amazon, we are all owners and leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the design review, permitting to construction bidding and consultant during construction execution prior to final hand-off to our internal stakeholder. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative, team of designers, engineers and managers working daily to develop innovative sustainable facilities and efficient innovative buildings for our customers. We focus on Delivering Results, our speed for Bias for Action and Insisting on the Highest Standards for our customers.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations, supply chain, business administration, or equivalent STEM field- 7+ years of project management, real estate development, architecture/design experience- 5+ years of distribution or manufacturing field with equivalent mechanical or electrical field experience- 7+ years of facilities management, office management, corporate administrative services, or hospitality management experience ...

Portfolio Manager- Arlington, Global Real Estate and Facilities, GREF

Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) team is looking for a Portfolio Manager to work in a fast-paced, high-impact, exciting, and growing organization. We are looking for someone who is bright and motivated with a proven history of high performance. The right candidate will be self-driven, and able to work with minimal oversight and guidance. They will be an experienced and vibrant professional who excels within an entrepreneurial culture – providing vision, leadership, and communication. GREF provides real estate transaction expertise, business partnering, space & occupancy planning, capital investment program management and facility maintenance and operations across multiple countries. We partner with suppliers to ensure quality, innovation and scalability with Amazon’s business and utilize customer driven feedback to continuously improve and exceed employee expectations. This position will be responsible for the Real Estate and Facilities of Amazon’s Arlington portfolio reporting to the AMER- Area 2, Sr. Portfolio Manager. The Portfolio Manager must operate as a true partner to Business Leaders, Finance, Design & Construction, Strategy & Occupancy Planning, Transaction Management, HR, IT, Corporate Security, Public Relations, Procurement and other functional areas. They must demonstrate ownership,, bias for action, attention to detail and be comfortable operating in both the strategic and tactical levels, simultaneously acting as an internal ambassador, educator, analyst, solutions architect, and implementer with a two-way door mindset. The Portfolio Manager's ability to build relationships within the wider GREF team- both with key vendors and internal business partners- is critical, as is the ability to operate within a fast-paced and complex environment. One of the primary roles is to be a partner to Amazon’s teams across this geographic region, earning their trust and building sustainable solutions for our workplace. Having passion for business partnering is key as well as a good insight and operational experience in Property and and Facilities Management Operations with an excellent and in-depth knowledge of financial oversight. This individual also has experience developing, implementing and managing a number of scalable programs and is an excellent communicator. This role requires that the Portfolio Manager knows each of their sites and key customers (businesses) within the portfolio and all of their key details, complexities and required critical dates and events to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the lease, the landlord, the site's key strengths, issues, compliance needs and will inform any critical decisions and recommendations from a portfolio management perspective. The Portfolio Manager will work closely with and be responsible for coordinating all colleagues and partners (i.e., Project Managers, IT, Security, etc.) to align on the project delivery and ensure successful delivery.Key job responsibilitiesEnsures all facilities and programs are operated and maintained in alignment with established standards and procedures. Further develops standards and procedures as business and customer needs evolve; Build strong relationships with key business stakeholders by monitoring and listening to feedback, delivering bespoke reporting for business-critical elements; for example occupancy, new site launches and facility improvements. Ensure that the buildings for which responsibility is held are presentable, clean, safe and provide an acceptable environment for occupants and visitors. Comfortable with legal terms and structures for standard commercial contracts and leases.Conducts site inspections, facility audits, work order progress reports, and other related reports.Collaborate with cross-functional partners such as HR, IT, PR, Procurement, Corporate Security, Environmental Health& Safety, and Business Continuity;Responsible for managing portfolio-wide IFM program operations such as reception, food, mail services, moves/adds/changes, commute, and post-occupancy-projectsProvides strategic direction to facilities management teams (direct reports and outsourced vendor teams) who oversee facilities operations of area/locations/sites.Ensures that all relevant financials by are/country, building and projects are aligned with budgets, compliance and specific timelines. Effectively manages escalations, correction of errors, demonstrating sound judgment in making required trade-offs between business opportunity vs. resourcesBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 7+ years of corporate real estate management experience- Bachelor's degree or equivalent ...

UX Researcher III (Global Workplace Programs), GREF

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the workplace experience for Amazonians around the world. The Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) organization is responsible for creating the spaces that inspire Amazonians to make history. The globally diverse team manages Amazon’s corporate offices in more than 60 countries. GREF provides real estate transactions expertise, business partnering, space and occupancy planning, design and construction, capital investment program management, facility maintenance, and operations all contributing to the employee experience and leveraging places and programs to enable culture to thrive at Amazon. Within GREF, the Global Customer Insights team represents the voice of the Amazonian throughout the workplace journey. We surface insights that help GREF deliver a workplace experience that enables Amazonians to do their best work while at the office. We are seeking a seasoned mixed-method user research professional to join our growing Global Customer Insights team. As a UX Researcher III in GREF, you will lead high-impact, large-scale research programs that directly impact business strategies, and shape global workplace programs and services experiences. You will build and sustain programs for collecting, synthesizing, and communicating foundational insights across a variety of workplace dimensions. As a UX Researcher III, you are a customer-obsessed leader who is deeply curious and constantly strives to ask better questions. You are adept at leveraging a range of research methods and deploying a variety of analytical approaches to understand the current state as well as uncover future customer needs and opportunities.If you are passionate about developing and applying research methods to answer challenging questions, enjoy collaborating closely with highly skilled cross-functional partners, and like seeing your efforts translated into real world impact, we want you on our team. Our ideal candidate is self-driven, impact- oriented, and able to translate complex challenges into actionable insights that inform design, development, and business strategy.Key job responsibilities- Scope and drive highly strategic research projects that inform global workplace program strategies and experiences- Conduct generative and evaluative research using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods to produce actionable and strategic insights - Synthesize research insights and distill them into compelling narratives that frame problems and illuminate the both the customer and business value of recommended solutions- Guide a team of cross-functional partners on the execution of research programs and the delivery of results - Advocate for innovative ideas that will delight our customers, building cross-functional alignment and driving impactful decision-making- Continuously monitor market trends and competitive landscape to anticipate future customer needs and proactively ideate novel features and strategic directions- Present research findings and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels, from individual contributors to senior leadership- Continuously evaluate and improve research programs to ensure consistent delivery of actionable and relevant insights, continuously refining strategies and approaches to meet business needs and evolving ways of work- Serve as a subject matter expert, responsible for coaching and mentoring teams and stakeholders on best practices in user research methods and techniques, as we continue to grow the Customer Insights capability within GREF About the teamThis role will be a key lead within the newly formed Global Transformation & Insights org. Key functions within this team include Customer Insights, Business Insights, Creative + UX Design, and Communications. We are a group of builders, creators, innovators and go getters. We are customer obsessed, and index high on Ownership. We Think Big, and move fast, and constantly challenge one another while collaborating on "what else", "how might we", and "how can I help". We celebrate the unique perspectives we each bring to the table. We thrive in ambiguity. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 7+ years conducting user research, with a strong emphasis on strategic program development - 3+ years of hands-on qualitative research and moderating experience - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Psychology, Anthropology, Behavioral Economics, Data Science, or 4+ years of field research experience - Deep experience in a range of research methods, both generative and evaluative types of research, including concept development, evaluation, and refinement studies - A portfolio that illustrates how your research informed decision-making, showcasing deliverables, and your ability to extract actionable insights from qualitative and quantitative data ...

Maintenance Planner/Scheduler - San Bernardino, CA

Our Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is integral to the success of Amazon worldwide. They manage risks, minimize system downtime, and find innovative ways to improve the way we work. It’s how we’ll become a more sustainable business while building the future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time. The Reliability Maintenance Planner / Scheduler will be a member of the Reliability Maintenance and Engineering team and will work with network the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) team as well as the Reliability Manager to maximize material handling equipment uptime for Operations associates.If you do not meet 100% of the preferred qualifications outlined in this job description, we still encourage you to apply. We understand that skills and competencies can be gained in many ways and we are primarily interested in a demonstrated commitment to the work and the potential to grow. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way. If your experience is close to what we're looking for, please consider applying.This position is responsible for developing maintenance plans and schedules based on recurring preventive maintenance activities, predictive maintenance data and KPIs. Key activities for this position include screening EAM work orders, auditing equipment to document work requirements and quality, estimate labor hours, materials, tools and equipment for all assigned work orders to support a proactive, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) program. This role will work closely with Maintenance management, Maintenance Technicians, Control Systems Technicians and Operations teams to plan, coordinate and schedule proactive maintenance activities during available downtime windows. This will help prevent unplanned downtime of material handling equipment and disruption to production activities. The Reliability Maintenance Planner / Scheduler will have a strong focus on Amazon’s leadership principles of Innovation, Bias for Action and Ownership of their maintenance program.At Amazon, we continuously strive to make sure our opportunities are open to all. We treat all job applications equally, and are always delighted to welcome a new Amazonian. Apply to join our close-knit team and your Amazon RME adventure will begin from day one. Where it goes and what it looks like is up to you!Key job responsibilitiesKey Responsibilities include, but are not limited to- Responsible for screening work orders, identification of scope, analysis of required level of planning and overall scheduling of maintenance activities given available resources, criticality of work, and available maintenance windows- Perform equipment quality audits to identify and document job requirement- Identify specific safety hazards associated with planned maintenance activities- Estimate required work hours associated with work order tasks and total work duration- Plan parts and materials for reliability improvement projects in order to maximize technician wrench time, improve efficiency, increase system reliability and performance- Ensure all work orders and maintenance activities are derived from EAM and accurately closed out in the system in accordance with Amazon’s maintenance virtuous cycle- Compile equipment information into a job package that is ready for technicians to accomplish each shift; clearly communicate the critical steps in the work process- Collect necessary engineering drawings, technical documents and specifications- Analyze equipment downtime data and develop & manage a warranty process that will drive OEM uptime and lower cost- Drive a proactive maintenance program that ensure 85% of planned work is proactive- Partner with local Reliability Maintenance and Engineering leadership groups to coordinate maintenance activities in support of driving a World Class Maintenance organization- Own and regularly respond with subject matter expertise to maintenance/equipment related questions, own access to and distribution of OEM technical bulletin updates, and facilitate strong communication with OEM vendors- Communicates with Maintenance Managers, Technicians and Control Systems Technicians regarding ideas and procedures that will enhance and optimize future work activitiesBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience- 1+ years of using a computer maintenance management system in planning, scheduling and auditing overall facilities/maintenance activities experience- 1+ years of working with computers and Microsoft Office products and applications experience- High school or equivalent diploma- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays- Travel up to 15% of the time ...

Sr. Construction Manager, Critical Systems and Infrastructure, WWRGD (World Wide Retail Growth and Development)

We are looking for people who want to join our ambitious and driven team in the pursuit of excellence for retail grocery project management. You will be part of a team that is maintaining best in class grocery stores for Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market, shaping the future of retail spaces! This role will support innovation and expansive growth through cross-functional project oversight. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for successful execution of projects encompassing repairs and replacement of critical infrastructure systems while ensuring the highest standards for building envelope and food-safety related projects. Provides mentorship for the critical systems and infrastructure team while fostering a positive team environment through a culture of accountability and shared fate. The right person for this job is an entrepreneurial self-starter with an owner’s perspective. Must have a service mindset and a professional demeanor, with the ability to communicate effectively with business partners at every level. Must be able to work independently in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing and ambiguous environment. Key job responsibilities• Repair and replacement of critical infrastructure systems including, but not limited to HVAC, DOAS, refrigeration, vertical transportation, and lighting.• Completion of special initiatives (i.e., Kirk Key and utility projects, sound attenuation or code compliance concerns, network upgrade coordination, etc.)• Completion of building envelope and food-safety projects including, but not limited to roofing replacement, flooring replacement, and pest control. • Responsible for ensuring overall project quality expectations are achieved through effective 3rd-party coordination, direct procurement of equipment, and system commissioning.• Expert ability to organize and monitor concurrent projects, ensuring execution with a high level of quality, service and communication with all stakeholders, and in accordance with deadlines. • Look around corners to identify risks and proactively solve to mitigate project impact.• Effectively influence and communicate with internal and external business partners. Problem solves creatively and successfully negotiate tradeoffs among stakeholders as required to meet project goals.• Participate in the design development process to ensure documents meet constructability and cost requirements, influencing cross-functional collaboration to improve speed to market and simplify means and methods. • Ensures responsibility of scope is clear and informs field coordination to improve speed to market and cost controls. • Provides contractor accountability, improved cost performance, and management of schedule- including lead times for permitting, OFI equipment and jurisdictional inspection protocol. Ensures equipment delivery schedules are well coordinated with GC critical path.• Provide business decision support and participate/lead special projects and initiatives.• Evaluate site feasibility and field progress considering customer, delivery access, food-safety pest controls, and general program / operational requirements• Delivers projects on time and on budget. Effectively manages and reports on project schedules, capital expenditure budgets and operational expenses, ensuring timely follow through and accuracy. • Establish effective relationships along with an understanding of municipalities permit process and schedules.• Manage change order negotiations and contract compliance.• Ensure contractor compliance safety/OSHA requirements are met on all sites to minimize risk.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- BA/BS degree and 6+ years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience demonstrating progressive responsibility and growth within the industry- Strong project management experience and preconstruction/construction experience. Retail operational or program experience a plus.- Experience developing and managing budgets, schedules as well as experience negotiating scope of work with Landlord teams.- General knowledge of Building Codes.- Experience in negotiating commercial contracts.- Ability to travel up to 80% based on project workload. ...

Occupancy Planning Area Lead (AMER – Area 1), GREF – Regional Portfolio Management (RPM)

Work hard, have fun, make history. That's what we do every day at Amazon. As a key leader within Amazon's Global Real Estate & Facilities (GREF) team, the Area Manager over Occupancy Planning (OP) will oversee the strategic and tactical management of space and allocations within the corporate real estate portfolio for their assigned area. The area lead collaborates closely with various stakeholders to drive successful occupancy planning initiatives and deliver data-driven recommendations for future space requirements.The Senior Manager will be expected to align real estate strategy to business needs in partnership with key GREF Stakeholders and maintain a customer centric approach. The role will partner with both business leaders and employees to understand and influence space needs and requirements to inform supply and demand allocations. The role will be responsible for developing strategic recommendations on business line space allocations at a city level by leveraging Amazon’s size and scale and translate business requirements into effective solutions aligned with the workplace strategy. The Area Lead will oversee the Northwestern U.S. and Canada area program, to include planning, budgeting, and activities that support corporate office locations across their assigned area.The optimal candidate is an experienced, vibrant, and engaging professional who will excel within an entrepreneurial culture – providing vision, leadership, and communication – not afraid to dive deep into details and take ownership. They should also understand the nuance of being approachable, while at the same time consultative– providing direction/recommendations and fostering transparent relationships. The candidate must be able to balance frugality with creativity in offering solutions and approach problem-solving with an emphasis on root cause. An ideal candidate is able to navigate high level of ambiguity and demonstrate a bias for action, taking calculated risks in a fast-paced environment. Key job responsibilities• Manage and guide an OP team of vendors responsible for the tactical occupancy planning across the area, ensuring all activities align with the Amazon’s goals and standards.• Oversee the collection, verification, and analysis of headcount and space data, including current capacity and future projections, to support strategic occupancy planning and area optimization. • Act as the primary liaison between the OP area teams, the GREF regional OP manager, and local business units. Ensure effective communication and collaboration to gather strategic direction and align area occupancy plans with regional requirements and local business needs.• Develop occupancy scenarios and migration plans, evaluating multiple options to deliver data-driven recommendations that support real estate strategy and business goals. • Project Manage all occupancy planning activities, including data collection, scenario analysis, and presentation of recommendations for your assigned area to the regional OP lead; and facilitate alignment calls with Workplace Strategists.• Oversee all reporting on area-based occupancy metrics, space allocations, and other relevant data to support real estate decisions and portfolio strategy. • Manage day-to-day operational occupancy requests and coordinate with GREF teams to ensure accurate and up-to-date space utilization data and as-built documentation for assigned area.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Project Management, architecture, interior design or related field, or related professional experience.- 7+ years professional experience required - a significant portion of which should demonstrate success in leading portfolio strategy and broad scale occupancy planning and move management projects- 5+ years of experience in program/ project management, to include delivering cross functional projects ...

Senior Maintenance Manager, ARS

Amazon is a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington, and the global leader in e-commerce. Since our start in 1995, we have significantly expanded our product offerings, international sites, and worldwide network of fulfillment and customer service centers. Our focus on the customer and innovation drives the growth of Amazon, offering our customers more types of products, more conveniently, and at even lower prices. We are seeking a dynamic, organized self-starter to be the Sr. Maintenance Manager (Sr. MM) and lead our site-based maintenance team. The team is comprised of a Maintenance Manager, Area Maintenance Managers and maintenance technicians reporting to the Regional Maintenance Manager. The primary responsibilities are to lead a large maintenance team that maximizes equipment uptime, executes equipment maintenance and projects in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. The successful candidate will be a highly experienced subject matter expert in Maintenance, workplace safety, and data driven management and leadership. A background in material handling equipment systems/applications, packaging automation, distribution processes and storage systems is a plus. The candidate must be a self-starter, possessing the ability to manage multiple complex projects and tasks simultaneously as well as be able to influence, and develop relationships at all organization levels. The candidate must be capable of overseeing the maintenance acceptance of part of commissioning large-scale, complex projects. Moreover, this individual will need to be adept at providing technical leadership and mentoring to a Maintenance team of at least of 80 people. Key Responsibilities include: - Provide leadership, mentor and manage site-based Maintenance Managers and Area Maintenance Manager in Amazon’s North American Fulfillment Network. - Develop Maintenance Department business plans and provide guidance and direction for the successful implementation of those plans. - Develop and implement Reliability plans that support increasing the Uptime of the facility - Drive maintenance Best Practices: Innovate, document, improve work methods, standardize, provide a safe work environment and require safe work practices, train, commission equipment, collect, measure, and analyze key performance indicators to improve processes and improve Amazon customers experience. - Offer guidance to senior leadership on maintenance and equipment end of life (EOL) issues using ROI, and other analytical techniques. - Provide oversight for budget development and execution, and capital planning. - Help manage vendor support and equipment relationships and leverage Amazon’s network size to maximize economies of scale. - Provide monitoring, auditing and enforcement of maintenance execution, safe work practices, and institute and audit training drills across the network. - Leverage the entire maintenance team for the benefit of the North American network. - Develop and manage budget and contract documents including RFPs, change order controls, purchase orders, and invoicing. - Provide Fulfillment Center General Managers with visibility over the Conduct of Maintenance in their fulfillment centers. - Recruit, interview, and hire bar raising talent in the Maintenance Managers and Maintenance Area Manager roles. - Help create a world-class Maintenance organization. Be willing and able to relocate for the needs of Amazon. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- BS in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline or BS/BA with 4+ years experience in maintenance or 2+ years Amazon experience.- Previous corporate and/or regional Maintenance roles leading 80 or more employees including salaried employees.- Experience leading change and maintenance teams in multiple site environments.- 7+ years’ experience managing employees and their performance. ...

Mechatronics & Robotics Technician - Aurora, CO

About Maintenance at Amazon:Operations is at the heart of Amazon’s business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it all happen. We drive continuous improvement, and maintain all of the Robotics and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers are met with the Amazon smile. Come join us on our journey!About the Role:As a Mechatronics & Robotics Technician, you will use your skills to support the Operations Maintenance team in repairing and maintaining material handling equipment and pneumatic systems throughout the building. You will have the opportunity to install, maintain and repair automated packaging and distribution equipment. In addition to developing your skills, you will mentor junior technicians to grow in their roles.What Do We Offer?Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. But wait, there is more: We provide lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety!Here is what you can expect with the Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) selection process for Mechatronics & Robotics Technicians: (Timeframe: Approximately 30-days)Step 1: Congratulations! You successfully submitted your application! Step 2: Amazon Recruiting will review your application and invite the most qualified candidate to complete a pre-employment assessment. Step 3: If you meet the role qualifications, you will receive an invitation from Amazon Recruiting (do-not-reply@criteriacorp.com) to begin your Criteria assessment. You have 5 days to complete. Step 4: Once you successfully meet the pre-employment assessment requirements, you will be invited to complete a video interview. Your video interview invitation will be from HireVue (interviews@hirevue.com) and you will have 7 days to record your interview.Step 5: Your video interview will be reviewed by the Amazon Hiring Team and you will be notified of next steps via email within 5 business days. Key job responsibilitiesResponsibilities include, but are not limited to• Promote a safe working environment by following all safety procedures • Complete preventative maintenance routines with proper documentation• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems related to all Material Handling Equipment (MHE), which includes belts, motors, photo-eyes, relays, and more• Maintain a positive working relationship across all of the Amazon Operations facility• Track and store department inventory• Move up to 49lbs as well as stand and walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, with or without reasonable accommodationPlease note that while we strive to accommodate employees' preferences for shift assignments, due to operational requirements and scheduling constraints, we cannot guarantee a specific shift assignment.The following are typical shifts in the Mechatronics & Robotics Technician role: Front Half Day Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. The days can be set according to your operational needs, a common pattern is working Sunday to Wednesday.Hours: Typically, this shift might start in the morning and end in the late afternoon. For a 10-hour shift, this could be 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a half-hour break included.Back Half Day Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. Often, this shift could be Wednesday to Saturday to complement the Front Half Day Shift.Hours: Like the Front Half Day shift, this shift would also occur during daytime hours. Depending on your downtime windows, a typical schedule might be from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with a half-hour break.Front Half Night Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. The days can be arranged as per your needs, such as Sunday to Wednesday.Hours: This shift would occur during the night. For example, it could run from 6:00 PM to 4:30 AM, with a half-hour break.Back Half Night Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. To complement the Front Half Night Shift, this might run from Wednesday to Saturday.Hours: Like the Front Half Night shift, this shift would take place during the night. Depending on your downtime windows, a typical schedule might be from 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM, with a half-hour break.At Amazon, we continuously strive to make sure our opportunities are open to all. We treat all job applications equally, and are always delighted to welcome a new Amazonian. Apply to join our close-knit team and your Amazon RME adventure will begin from day one. Where it goes and what it looks like is up to you!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience- High school or equivalent diploma- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays- 2+ years of experience conducting quality predictive and preventative maintenance procedures- 2+ years of experience in the repair of material handling equipment (MHE), automated conveyor systems, or related mechanical/controls equipment- 2+ years of blueprint and electrical schematic reading knowledge- 2+ years of experience demonstrating Safety Standards- 1+ years of experience in troubleshooting and diagnostics of MHE systems ...

Control Systems Lead - Waco, TX

Our Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is integral to the success of Amazon worldwide. They manage risks, minimize system downtime, and find innovative ways to improve the way we work. It’s how we’ll become a more sustainable business while building the future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time. If you do not meet 100% of the preferred qualifications outlined in this job description, we still encourage you to apply. We understand that skills and competencies can be gained in many ways and we are primarily interested in a demonstrated commitment to the work and the potential to grow. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way. If your experience is close to what we're looking for, please consider applying.About the Role:As a Control Systems Lead, you will lead service technicians on the team with maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying Material Handling (MHE) controls systems equipment to ensure operational performance. You will support the Operations Maintenance team by designing solutions for difficult problems and managing projects. You will help train, and mentor service technicians and contract technicians.What Do We Offer?Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. But wait, there’s more: we don’t wear suits and ties! Come as you are because jeans, t-shirts, sneakers and sometimes a neon safety vest will be your daily outfit.Key job responsibilitiesResponsibilities include, but are not limited to- Promote a safe working environment by following all safety procedures- Troubleshoot and modify software programs for material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, Allen Bradley Controllogix and Compactlogix PLC platform utilizing RSLogix 5000 software package. Including Industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, AS-I, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems.- Act as first level escalation support for the control system technician teams. Appropriately escalate downtime situations to vendors or headquarters for support to restore equipment operation.- Apply subject matter expertise in material handling and electronic control systems to maximize building utilization of systems- Monitor MHE metrics and partner with Controls Technicians and Mechanics to resolve equipment electrical problems that create performance deficiencies. Perform controls systems assessments to maintain and improve equipment reliability- Partner with Facility Operations leadership, equipment vendors and parts suppliers to plan and coordinate new technology installations. Acting as the technical consultant for capital projects inside the building- Communicate technical issues and project timelines with building leadership, operations and the maintenance team. Explain production impacts and work closely with operations and engineering to ensure a thorough understanding of impact to systems- Develop training plans for Control Systems Technicians- Move up to 49lbs as well as stand and walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, with or without reasonable accommodationAt Amazon, we continuously strive to make sure our opportunities are open to all. We treat all job applications equally, and are always delighted to welcome a new Amazonian. Apply to join our close-knit team and your Amazon RME adventure will begin from day one. Where it goes and what it looks like is up to you!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience- Associate's degree, or 2+ years of professional or military experience- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays ...

Control Systems Engineer II, RME

The Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is hiring Control Systems Engineers! At Amazon, we believe that every day is still Day One. We’re working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. As a Control Systems Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maximizing equipment reliability and operational performance in our fulfillment centers by providing proactive controls automation and technical support. Your expertise will be essential in troubleshooting complex control systems, analyzing performance metrics, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize material handling equipment (MHE) systems and implement innovative projects. You'll work with technology, including conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems, and SCADA devices and programs. Through your efforts, you'll directly contribute to ensuring our customers receive their orders with Amazon's signature speed and accuracy.Key job responsibilitiesResponsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Coordinate and plan work activities for the Control Systems Techs/Leads to accomplish goals and objectives of North America Customer Fulfillment teams- Work closely with building Operations, Operations Engineering, FC Start up Team, AFT Software teams, ACES team, and Safety in supporting MHE systems optimization and project implementation- Understand, maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems- Monitor MHE metrics and partner with maintenance/operations for system performance issues and provide analysis across all operations.- Act as first level escalation support for the Control Systems Techs/Leads, during and after business hours, troubleshooting locally and remotely and repair all hardware or controls software systems within the building- Appropriately escalate downtime situations to vendors or headquarters for support to restore equipment operation.- Mentor Control System Technicians (CST) and Control System Leads (CSL) within your assigned building- Facilitate Failure Analysis and Incident Review processes and implement process improvements or retraining to avoid future incidents- Apply subject matter expertise in material handling and electronic systems to maximize building utilization of systems- Perform, Utilize, and provide analysis building System Assessments to assess material handling system performance- Partner with other building Operations leadership, equipment vendors and parts suppliers to plan and coordinate new technology installations. Act as the technical consultant for capital projects inside the building- Utilize building network support resources for guidance and assistance, and provide assistance to peers, as needed- Communicate technical issues and project timelines with building leadership, operations and the maintenance team. Explain production impacts- Assist with skill assessments for the Technical positions within building operation maintenance teams- Handle flexible work load which may come from management or other operations- Participate in AE conference calls and coordinate with AE central team to complete all tasks requiredBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 4+ years of PLC programming experience- 2+ years of PLC/SCADA integration experience- Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent, or 5+ years of professional or military experience- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays ...

Mechatronics & Robotics Technician - Virginia Beach, VA

About Maintenance at Amazon:Operations is at the heart of Amazon’s business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it all happen. We drive continuous improvement, and maintain all of the Robotics and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers are met with the Amazon smile. Come join us on our journey!About the Role:As a Mechatronics & Robotics Technician, you will use your skills to support the Operations Maintenance team in repairing and maintaining material handling equipment and pneumatic systems throughout the building. You will have the opportunity to install, maintain and repair automated packaging and distribution equipment. In addition to developing your skills, you will mentor junior technicians to grow in their roles.What Do We Offer?Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. But wait, there is more: We provide lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety!Here is what you can expect with the Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) selection process for Mechatronics & Robotics Technicians: (Timeframe: Approximately 30-days)Step 1: Congratulations! You successfully submitted your application! Step 2: Amazon Recruiting will review your application and invite the most qualified candidate to complete a pre-employment assessment. Step 3: If you meet the role qualifications, you will receive an invitation from Amazon Recruiting (do-not-reply@criteriacorp.com) to begin your Criteria assessment. You have 5 days to complete. Step 4: Once you successfully meet the pre-employment assessment requirements, you will be invited to complete a video interview. Your video interview invitation will be from HireVue (interviews@hirevue.com) and you will have 7 days to record your interview.Step 5: Your video interview will be reviewed by the Amazon Hiring Team and you will be notified of next steps via email within 5 business days. Key job responsibilitiesResponsibilities include, but are not limited to• Promote a safe working environment by following all safety procedures • Complete preventative maintenance routines with proper documentation• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems related to all Material Handling Equipment (MHE), which includes belts, motors, photo-eyes, relays, and more• Maintain a positive working relationship across all of the Amazon Operations facility• Track and store department inventory• Move up to 49lbs as well as stand and walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, with or without reasonable accommodationPlease note that while we strive to accommodate employees' preferences for shift assignments, due to operational requirements and scheduling constraints, we cannot guarantee a specific shift assignment.The following are typical shifts in the Mechatronics & Robotics Technician role: Front Half Day Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. The days can be set according to your operational needs, a common pattern is working Sunday to Wednesday.Hours: Typically, this shift might start in the morning and end in the late afternoon. For a 10-hour shift, this could be 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a half-hour break included.Back Half Day Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. Often, this shift could be Wednesday to Saturday to complement the Front Half Day Shift.Hours: Like the Front Half Day shift, this shift would also occur during daytime hours. Depending on your downtime windows, a typical schedule might be from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with a half-hour break.Front Half Night Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. The days can be arranged as per your needs, such as Sunday to Wednesday.Hours: This shift would occur during the night. For example, it could run from 6:00 PM to 4:30 AM, with a half-hour break.Back Half Night Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. To complement the Front Half Night Shift, this might run from Wednesday to Saturday.Hours: Like the Front Half Night shift, this shift would take place during the night. Depending on your downtime windows, a typical schedule might be from 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM, with a half-hour break.At Amazon, we continuously strive to make sure our opportunities are open to all. We treat all job applications equally, and are always delighted to welcome a new Amazonian. Apply to join our close-knit team and your Amazon RME adventure will begin from day one. Where it goes and what it looks like is up to you!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience- High school or equivalent diploma- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays- 2+ years of experience conducting quality predictive and preventative maintenance procedures- 2+ years of experience in the repair of material handling equipment (MHE), automated conveyor systems, or related mechanical/controls equipment- 2+ years of blueprint and electrical schematic reading knowledge- 2+ years of experience demonstrating Safety Standards- 1+ years of experience in troubleshooting and diagnostics of MHE systems ...

Senior Mechatronics & Robotics Technician - Los Angeles, CA, RME Talent Arch. & Pathways

About Maintenance at Amazon:Operations is at the heart of Amazon’s business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it all happen. We drive continuous improvement, and maintain all of the Robotics and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers are met with the Amazon smile. Come join us on our journey!About the Role:As a Senior Mechatronics & Robotics Technician, you will lead service technicians on the team in the installation and repair of automated packaging and distribution equipment. You will support the Operations Maintenance team by designing solutions for difficult problems and managing projects. You will help train, and mentor service technicians and contract technicians.What Do We Offer?Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. But wait, there’s more: we don’t wear suits and ties! Come as you are because jeans, t-shirts, sneakers and sometimes a neon safety vest will be your daily outfit.Key job responsibilitiesResponsibilities include, but are not limited to• Promote a safe working environment by following all safety procedures• Maintain and troubleshoot all conveyor systems in the building• Lead and audit preventative maintenance procedures• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot relay logic, ladder diagrams, control components, photo-eyes, motor starters, limit switches, proximity sensors, solenoids, etc.• Create and close out work orders with data including labor hours, equipment maintenance and parts used• Maintain a positive working relationships across all of the Amazon Operations facility• Develop training plans for service technicians• Develop work plans for emergency repair of critical assets• Move up to 49lbs as well as stand and walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, with or without reasonable accommodationPlease note that while we strive to accommodate employees' preferences for shift assignments, due to operational requirements and scheduling constraints, we cannot guarantee a specific shift assignment.The following are typical shifts in the Senior Mechatronics & Robotics Technician role: Front Half Day Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. The days can be set according to your operational needs, a common pattern is working Sunday to Wednesday.Hours: Typically, this shift might start in the morning and end in the late afternoon. For a 10-hour shift, this could be 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a half-hour break included.Back Half Day Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. Often, this shift could be Wednesday to Saturday to complement the Front Half Day Shift.Hours: Like the Front Half Day shift, this shift would also occur during daytime hours. Depending on your downtime windows, a typical schedule might be from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with a half-hour break.Front Half Night Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. The days can be arranged as per your needs, such as Sunday to Wednesday.Hours: This shift would occur during the night. For example, it could run from 6:00 PM to 4:30 AM, with a half-hour break.Back Half Night Shift:Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off. To complement the Front Half Night Shift, this might run from Wednesday to Saturday.Hours: Like the Front Half Night shift, this shift would take place during the night. Depending on your downtime windows, a typical schedule might be from 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM, with a half-hour break.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience- High school or equivalent diploma- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays- 4+ years of experience conducting quality predictive and preventative maintenance procedures- 4+ years of experience in the repair of material handling equipment (MHE) or automated conveyor systems and controls- 4+ years of Blueprint & Electrical Schematic knowledge- 4+ years of experience demonstrating Safety Standards- 3+ years of experience in troubleshooting and diagnostics of MHE systems ...

Global Head of Community Development & Planning, Global Sustainable Development

The optimal candidate is an experienced business partner who excels in an entrepreneurial environment, building trust quickly. They have a strong mastery of the range of challenges and scope within a globally-matrixed environment. They have vision, strong leadership and communication skills, and are comfortable with C-Suite executives. This person must be able to dive deep and deliver on behalf of the customer while dealing with ambiguity.Key job responsibilities- Leverage professional relationships and develop new strategic contacts to generate business opportunities with potential real estate partners, private sellers, brokers, investment bankers, owners, developers and consultants.- Identify, anticipate, communicate and capitalize on public policy strategic pillars to drive community planning priorities in concert with Portfolio Optimization and Transactions team.- Develop comprehensive knowledge of assets, strategy, underwriting criteria, processes and systems to optimize site selection process and planning. - Drive strategic initiatives related to complex entitlement and zoning projects focused on site plan design, entitlement and land use within local municipalities for both existing high profile development projects and new opportunities to improve timelines and save money.- Forge and maintain deep Customer relationships which will help uncover opportunities in collaboration with Legal, Public Policy/Econ Dev, etc.- Keep a pulse on external market forces and industry leader analysis, including customer dynamics, to inform strategy development; identify and provide solutions for any areas of misalignment.- Collaborate across the organization, including the executive leadership team and key stakeholders, to identify key strategic challenges and opportunities linked to market dynamics or customer changes, product performance, competitive intelligence and business needs. A day in the lifeAmazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-timeemployees include:1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options3. Paid Time Off (PTO)4. 401(k) PlanBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree- 10+ years experience in development, leasing, community engagement or related field- Experience leading large projects and/or programs in a matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders or in a high-growth environment- Experience delivering cross functional projects, working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams.- Excellent writing skills, and proven ability to synthesize complex ideas into well-constructed documents ...

Control Systems Engineer III, RME

We are a dynamic team of doers who work passionately to apply cutting edge advancements in mechatronics and robotics to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we can’t even imagine yet. The Control System Engineering team engages on all aspects of high-level support for the control systems within the Amazon FC’s. This work takes the form of direct field engagement for launch and existing facilities, commissioning, on-call, continuous improvement, change management, project management, training, security, infrastructure and systems administration. In this role, you will develop a team of engineers working directly with a wide number of stakeholder teams, to maximize the performance, availability and quality of the facilities in your region. To accomplish this, you will drive strategic partnerships with key stakeholders including Operations, field RME, Process Engineering, Operations Engineering, World-Wide Design and other engineering entities. Your team delivers robust lifecycle management approaches, that are scalable, reduce manual work and overall reduce the cost of ownership of the systems you support. You will deliver this through the use of statistics and data analytics, structured problem solving, implementation of global support mechanisms, system performance monitoring tools, identification and dissemination of best practices. In this role, you will develop and implement standard operating procedures, optimal code/parameter sets, performance metrics, and feedback mechanisms to ensure reliability and operational efficiency of our equipment.Key job responsibilitiesUnderstand and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Profinet, ASi), motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems.Programming and source coding for in-house built solutions based in PLC or PC controllers and SCADA/OEE platforms.Develop solutions related to Automation SystemsProject Management (PM) of large-scale initiatives that will require work activities coordination of site-based Automation Engineers (AE) to accomplish goals of the business.Apply Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and dive deeps for engineering issues, supporting local teams to investigate the root cause and planning actions to eliminate/mitigate the downtime of critical assets.Create, optimize and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for control the efficiency, availability and quality of the machines, generating reports for improvement purposes.Manage and deal with Vendors to plan and coordinate tickets resolution for local teams or network wide issues.Provide technical guidance and decision making for collaboration projects or initiatives with other Amazon teams, being a key stakeholder in supporting technical and major network support requests.Ensure remote troubleshooting capability is available on a rotational system to provide 24/7/365 support for all hardware or controls software systems within the sites locations.Ability to travel up to 80%About the teamWill work on a team focused on improving Equipment performance on bottom performing ARS Sites in North America, and the new launch sites.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBS in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related discipline or BS/BA with 4+ years’ experience in maintenance or 2+ years Amazon experienceExperience leading change management in multiple site environmentsExperience commissioning or accepting equipment from integratorExperience troubleshooting and implementing corrective actions 7+ years’ experience working in industrial controls and automationExhibit knowledge and experience with the major MHE integratorsProven experience driving goals with minimal day-to-day supervisionProficient data analyst and new processes developer/adapter ...

Control Systems Lead - Tampa, FL

Our Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is integral to the success of Amazon worldwide. They manage risks, minimize system downtime, and find innovative ways to improve the way we work. It’s how we’ll become a more sustainable business while building the future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time. If you do not meet 100% of the preferred qualifications outlined in this job description, we still encourage you to apply. We understand that skills and competencies can be gained in many ways and we are primarily interested in a demonstrated commitment to the work and the potential to grow. Experience comes in many forms and passion goes a long way. If your experience is close to what we're looking for, please consider applying.About the Role:As a Control Systems Lead, you will lead service technicians on the team with maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying Material Handling (MHE) controls systems equipment to ensure operational performance. You will support the Operations Maintenance team by designing solutions for difficult problems and managing projects. You will help train, and mentor service technicians and contract technicians.What Do We Offer?Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. But wait, there’s more: we don’t wear suits and ties! Come as you are because jeans, t-shirts, sneakers and sometimes a neon safety vest will be your daily outfit.Key job responsibilitiesResponsibilities include, but are not limited to- Promote a safe working environment by following all safety procedures- Troubleshoot and modify software programs for material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, Allen Bradley Controllogix and Compactlogix PLC platform utilizing RSLogix 5000 software package. Including Industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, AS-I, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems.- Act as first level escalation support for the control system technician teams. Appropriately escalate downtime situations to vendors or headquarters for support to restore equipment operation.- Apply subject matter expertise in material handling and electronic control systems to maximize building utilization of systems- Monitor MHE metrics and partner with Controls Technicians and Mechanics to resolve equipment electrical problems that create performance deficiencies. Perform controls systems assessments to maintain and improve equipment reliability- Partner with Facility Operations leadership, equipment vendors and parts suppliers to plan and coordinate new technology installations. Acting as the technical consultant for capital projects inside the building- Communicate technical issues and project timelines with building leadership, operations and the maintenance team. Explain production impacts and work closely with operations and engineering to ensure a thorough understanding of impact to systems- Develop training plans for Control Systems Technicians- Move up to 49lbs as well as stand and walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, with or without reasonable accommodationAt Amazon, we continuously strive to make sure our opportunities are open to all. We treat all job applications equally, and are always delighted to welcome a new Amazonian. Apply to join our close-knit team and your Amazon RME adventure will begin from day one. Where it goes and what it looks like is up to you!BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 1+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience- Associate's degree, or 2+ years of professional or military experience- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays ...

Regional Lease Administration Program Manager, GREF

Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.Amazon operates a world-class network of technologically advanced logistics locations across AMER (North America), EMEA, and APAC (Japan, and India). The rapid growth of Amazon’s retail and Fulfillment by Amazon businesses requires continued expansion of the network on the largest scale of any other user in the US. Our growth in the years ahead will continue to be historic.The successful candidate will be a key part of the Global Real Estate & Facilities team and will be responsible for creating and maintaining all lease administration program standards to support the existing and expanded real estate portfolio for their assigned region (AMER, EMEA, APAC). This region-based role will own oversight and continuous improvement of all lease administration critical functions, to include: abstraction, critical date monitoring, rent and operating expense management, auditing, documentation, and compliance.The right candidate will demonstrate a senior level of competence understanding the full range of lease administration in an extremely fast paced environment with a high degree of ambiguity and minimal direct oversight.The role will be based in the assigned region (AMER, EMEA, APAC). Minimal travel may be required. Key job responsibilities- Maintaining standard operating practices for lease related documentation and abstraction of critical information including rent and other financial obligations.- Maintaining a master tracking of lease obligations viewable globally from a centralized database.- Serving as a primary contact to Amazon Legal and outside legal counsel on all related topics.- Facilitating alignment between internal stakeholders to maintain the highest level of compliance related to our lease obligations: financial, operational, regulatory.- Assisting with creation of protocols required for new business teams and their leasehold obligations.- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for sub-programs and ensure effective tracking and reporting mechanisms are in place. - Manage annual and quarterly budgets and headcount globally, and create region-specific operating procedures to enhance consistency and control. - Collaborate and share best practices with regional Lease Administration teams to support the global standard. - Enforce and maintain Global Lease Administration Policies and Procedures.- Monitor GRC controls, ensuring data accuracy through rigorous review and audit mechanisms.- Work in a matrix reporting structure, encompassing both dotted and hard reporting lines.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of experience in lease administration to include proficiency in data management software and technology (Oracle), experience in creating and implementing SOP documentation, knowledge of capital planning and tenant improvement tracking.- 5+ years of experience in working with and managing a variety of stakeholder relationships to include vendors, contractors, third-party property managers, brokers, and other service providers. ...