Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
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We're looking for an Equipment Operations Engineer with expert experience installing, commissioning and troubleshooting custom industrial equipment in a high tech, high speed manufacturing environment. : This position will lead production maintenance operations to ensure maximum equipment reliability, availability, and performance. Drive maintenance excellence through strategic planning, predictive/preventive maintenance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key job responsibilities
• Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance strategies to optimize equipment reliability and minimize production downtime
• Troubleshoot complex equipment issues and implementing sustainable solutions
• Establish and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Drive root cause analysis programs and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring equipment failures
• Optimize spare parts inventory management and maintenance resource allocation
• Develop and track maintenance KPIs, including MTTR (Mean Time To Repair), MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures), and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• Create and manage maintenance budgets, including labor, parts, and contractor costs
• Partner with Production teams to coordinate maintenance activities with production schedules
• Lead maintenance improvement projects to enhance equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and maintenance procedures
About the team
The Kuiper machine shop provides development and production machining capabilities supporting satellite manufacturing. These operations occur in our Redmond facilities.• Knowledge of maintenance best practices and industry standards
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, and control systems
• Knowledge of safety systems and lock-out/tag-out procedures
• Experience leading maintenance teams and managing contractors
• Strong project management and planning abilities
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication with all levels of the organization
• Ability to access equipment in various positions (climbing, bending, reaching)
• Capability to respond to emergency maintenance situations
• May require off-shift availability for critical issues
• Must be able to wear required PPE• Multi Axis CNC Machines
• CNC Lathe
• CNC Mill Turn
• Pallet systems
• Fanuc Robots
• Water Jet
• Manual lathe and mill
• Coolant chillers
• High pressure coolant systems
• Laser machine calibration
• Machine alignment
• PLC experience
• Renishaw experience
• CNC controls (Fanuc, Okuma, Omax etc)
• CMM troubleshooting and calibration
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $98,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $210,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
