Process Engineer II, Ops Tech Solutions - Global RAD Operations

Amazon.com Inc

Nashville, TN

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Business Growth, Capacity Analysis, Change Control, Computer Workstations, Continuous Improvement, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Demand Forecasting/Planning, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Ergonomics, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Feasibility Analysis, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Lean Manufacturing, Line Balancing, Logistics, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Materials Management, Operational Strategy, Operational Support, Operations Management, Order/Customer Fulfillment, Plant Layout and Design, Power Engineering, Procedure Implementation, Process Engineering, Process Improvement, Process Modeling, Productivity Model, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Rapid Application Development (RAD), Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA), Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Simulation, Six Sigma, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Standards Development, Standards Strategy, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, System Validation, Technical Operations, Technical/Engineering Design, Value Stream Mapping, Warehousing, Workflow Analysis
LOCATION
Nashville, TN
POSTED
14 days ago

At Amazon, we"re working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, innovative, and driven leaders. If you would like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history and be involved in growing our business by leading and supporting new building expansion and change. The Rapid Asset Deployment (RAD) organization within Tech - Supply Chain is growing globally to improve our responsiveness to our customers.

Tech - Supply Chain manages all IT infrastructure and end-user equipment deployed across Amazon"s network globally. The team is responsible for providing end-to-end solutions that include lifecycle management, change control, capital/demand planning, material management, Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA), and liquidation. Our initiatives deliver on the solutions that power the physical fulfillment of our customers" orders, including management of new site launches across the globe that directly support shipping packages to millions of Amazon.com customers. RAD is the physical warehouse network that fulfill these orders, handling the hands-on preparation, deployment, and recovery of IT equipment at scale.

The Process Engineering team converts network strategies and operational standards into executable engineering solutions that power device fulfillment, value-added services, and reverse logistics across the RAD network. The team"s work directly influences more than 300 Tier 1 associates and generates over $2M in recurring annual savings through workflow optimization, throughput improvements, and defect prevention. Process Engineers designs and continuously improves the physical workflows and engineering systems that support fulfillment operations. By optimizing layouts, engineering scalable workstations, and validating system interactions between tools, labour, and infrastructure, the team ensures RAD can expand fulfillment capacity while maintaining safety, operational efficiency, and service reliability.

Key job responsibilities

  • Analyze and evaluate existing fulfillment workflows across device fulfillment, value-added services, and reverse logistics, identifying opportunities for optimization and cost-per-unit reduction.
  • Utilize lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma methodologies, value stream mapping, and simulation-based capacity analysis to drive operational excellence and reduce costs.
  • Conduct time-motion studies, workflow analysis, line balancing, productivity modeling, and process mapping to identify throughput constraints and inefficiencies.
  • Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and engineering standards to ensure consistent and efficient operations across the RAD network.
  • Support the engineering execution of RAD expansion and new facility launches, including feasibility studies, labour and capacity models, workflow design, and ergonomic validation.
  • Contribute to site design and material flow strategies that enable RAD to grow with predictable throughput and controlled operational risk.
  • Support ERP/WMS implementation efforts and help validate system and process designs, including system interactions between tools, labour, and infrastructure.
  • Integrate quality engineering principles directly into workflow design, using tools such as FMEA, control plans, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) analysis to strengthen process reliability.
  • Conduct process and product quality audits to identify gaps and drive continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Drive proactive risk identification, root cause analysis, and implementation of engineering controls to prevent recurrence of systemic failure points.
  • Support the establishment and maturation of a Quality Management System (QMS) for Amazon-RAD to improve quality outcomes and meet customer needs.

A day in the life

We are looking for a Process Engineer based in the US who can collaborate across multiple functional and operational teams to establish and improve our engineering processes. This role will design factory layouts, scalable workstations, and material flow systems; diagnose process constraints; identify improvement opportunities; prescribe engineering solutions; and guide improvement efforts from concept through execution.

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles