How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers and are excited for what’s to come.
Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).
If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you. Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!
We're seeking an experienced Facilities Manager who will lead the maintenance program for Prime Air's design, manufacturing and test facilities. The right person for this job will be an entrepreneurial self-starter with dedication to seeing projects through to the end. You will have an eye for detail and determination to turn-over high-quality work. You will be an integral part of the team that works cross-functionally between Supply Chain, Assembly and Test, Quality, Flight Test and Amazon vendors. If you thrive in an ever-changing environment, then we want to talk to you.
Still on the fence? Check out our most recent launch. https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-drone-delivery-arizona
This position will closely manage all aspects of maintenance in order to ensure Prime Air maximizes equipment and site uptime and reliability. Critical to success is ensuring high quality and standards within maintenance processes. Oversight of vendor performance is critical. This position involves direct contact with both internal and external stakeholders, and this candidate must have a professional demeanor and ability to communicate effectively with business partners at every level, including upper management.
Our ideal candidate is super detail-oriented and able to work back from our customer needs. This person is a self-starter, and a creative, critical thinker with an natural curiosity. You must be able to work independently in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing and ambiguous environment. The right person for this position will take ownership of their work, display a great deal of initiation, and possess sound judgment, a great business acumen.
Key job responsibilities
Ensure safety policies and procedures are followed within maintenance practices for both contractors and team members
• Manage facilities within the Greater Seattle, WA and Pendleton, OR regions to ensure the facilities are operating efficiently and be available for on-call support
• Own financial budget and reporting
• Provide recommendations on future capital expenditure and required projects for the assigned sites and ensure timely completion
• Ensure root cause of issues and solutions are implemented for each site to reduce maintenance work orders and repeat issues
• Ensure a culture of continuous improvement and value engineering to capture cost avoidance savings-4+ years of project management and implementation experience
-Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of Amazon experience
-Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
-Experience with computers, including MS Excel, Word and Office
-Experience with Blueprint and electrical schematic reading-5+ years of team management, budget responsibilities, supplier management, problem solving, and client/ customer relations experience
-Experience with preventive maintenance procedures, industrial electrical, industrial controls, and industrial electronics & robotics
-Experience in design review process to incorporate electrical, mechanical, automation controls solutions to drive equipment reliability and standards
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $78,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $138,000/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.
