Engineering Project Manager, Amazon

Global Engineering Services

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Excel
Mid and Senior level
Remote in UK

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Amazon

The largest online retailer and technology provider

Open for applications

Amazon

The largest online retailer and technology provider

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceCloud ComputingeCommerce

Open for applications

Salary not provided
Excel
Mid and Senior level
Remote in UK

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceCloud ComputingeCommerce

Company mission

Amazon aims to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Their mission is to continually raise the bar of the customer experience by using the internet and technology to help consumers find, discover and buy anything, and empower businesses and content creators to maximise their success.

Role

Who you are

  • Bachelor Degree in Engineering or related discipline
  • Experience interacting with cross-functional teams & subject-matter experts
  • First Project/Program Management experience in comparable industrial environments
  • Experience using MS Excel, CAD\ BIM related softwares, MS Project
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English language

Desirable

  • Knowledge about automated material handling systems, packaging technologies and storage solutions
  • Project execution experience in a construction environment (newbuild) or operational environment (buildout)
  • Understanding of operational as well as reliability and maintenance processes including relevant software tools
  • German, French, Polish, Arabic, Turkish are considered preferred qualification

What the job involves

  • Amazon is seeking an experienced and business oriented EU Engineering Project Manager to coordinate the planning and execution of logistic process solutions for the continued expansion of our EU Customer Fulfillment network
  • Successful candidates will have Engineering Program and Project Management experience combined with a strong technical problem solving ability
  • The role will understand all aspects of an Amazon Fulfillment Center while focusing on its automation technologies (conveyance, sortation, robotics) and storage solutions
  • This person will be responsible for delivering small and medium size state-of-the-art material handling systems, technology innovations and commissioning & qualification while cooperating with internal teams and external contractors in order to effectively launch new Fulfillment Centers and expansions\conversion of existing sites, from the definition of business requirements up to the final building handover to the going Operations and Maintenance teams
  • The candidate will own Safety and make interventions accordingly
  • Sustainability and Quality are foundational deliverables that candidate is expected to lead or contribute
  • Ensure fully compliance with Safety and Sustainability building requirements
  • End-to-end ownership for small- medium scale engineering projects (scheduling, resource planning, installation, commissioning and qualification, launch and ramp-up support)
  • Lead technical design reviews (2D&3D) and propose design solutions for material handling and storage solutions that meet both business needs and global design standards
  • Support and track the relevant CAPEX requests to ensure that all projects are delivered within budget and best overall value
  • Coordinate critical path items, dive deep on technical details and provide innovative solutions to resolve issues
  • Continuous project status tracking and communication, targeted and timely elevation of potential risks and issues across multiple teams and with project stakeholders
  • Prepare and conduct weekly standing meetings with internal and external vendors/contractors to plan and track deliverables
  • Purchase and Change order and management supported by dedicated Procurement and Change management departments
  • Ensure quality of execution and installation, compliance to the design via commissioning and qualification activities
  • Collaborate closely with various internal teams such as World Wide Engineering, Construction, Operations, Reliability Maintenance Engineering, Procurement and Change Management
  • You will work on the delivery of one of our Amazon Fulfillment Centers with a project lifecyle of about a year as part of a high-performing team
  • During the early project phases of project design and bidding, you will predominantly work in an Amazon office or from your home
  • During the project execution, you will be typically spend execution 50% of your time at the project site, with peaks throughout the year, extending to most week days with full ownership during the last phases of project installation, Commissioning & Qualification and post Launch ramp up
  • You will enjoy the rewarding experience to launch an Amazon Fulfillment Center or to upgrade an existing one
  • After initial months onboarding, you will be progressively given important and extending responsibilities, within the project and aside it, by taking the lead on other business horizontal tasks
  • You will be constantly helped by the team, will respect and leverage diverse point of views and focus on inclusion of new members

Our take

Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.

More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.

Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.

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16% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Employees have opportunities to own Amazon stock, participate in 401(k) plans with company match, and enroll in paid life and accident insurance
  • Financial counseling and estate planning services are also available, plus paid short-term and long-term disability if needed
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage to all our regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position
  • Amazon employees have free access to a network of more than 2 million caregivers, including nannies, babysitters and special-needs caretakers
  • Employees receive discounts on certain day care centers, and Amazon provides a variety of free resources for parents of children with autism, ADHD and developmental disabilities
  • Adoption assistance for qualified domestic and international adoption expenses including attorney fees, court costs, and travel
  • Leave Share program allows employees to give six weeks of paid parental leave to a spouse or partner who isn’t eligible for parental leave from their employer

Company values

  • Customer obsession rather than competitor focus
  • Passion for invention
  • Commitment to operational excellence
  • Long-term thinking

Company HQ

South Lake Union, Seattle, WA

Founders

Jeff Bezos

(Executive Chairman)

Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.

Andy Jassy

(President & CEO (not founder))

Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.

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