Amazon Manchester, England, United Kingdom
We are looking to hire an experienced Senior Engineering Project Manager to join the UK team to be based in one of our centers in the Manchester, Birmingham or London areas.
We can offer relocation support. The position will be based in one of our centers in the Manchester, Birmingham or London areas (UK). Amazon Logistics is experiencing unprecedented growth and is looking to hire an experienced, innovative, hands-on, and customer-obsessed Project Manager responsible for owning all network-wide projects from concept to handover across the whole network of sites.
Key job responsibilities:
* Lead and coordinate design efforts between internal teams and outside vendors to develop optimal solutions for Amazon Logistical network, including equipment specifications and Fulfillment Centre (FC) layouts.
* Capital project management to include - Creation of conceptual drawings, equipment specifications and bid documentation to facilitate a competitive bid environment
* Provide frequent on-site monitoring and enforcement of installation schedules and vendor quality with MHE vendors/subcontractors.
* Inspect prospective and completed facilities in accordance with corporate standards and procedures, ensuring proper follow-up on snagging lists and warranty work
* Provide leadership and coordination between internal departments and MHE vendors for multiple installation sites.
* Develop and manage budget and contract documents including RFPs, change order controls, purchase orders, and invoicing
* Coordinate with local site management to ensure proper operator training, procedural compliance, maintenance practices are followed for new and existing MHE equipment
* Creating, submitting and tracking the relevant Capex documentation to ensure that all projects are delivered on time and within budget.
* Work very closely with the UK Real Estate, IT and Process teams together with the software and Operations Integration teams to ensure on time project delivery.
* Understand the Operational process in detail, including all relevant WMS tools used on a daily basis.
Basic Qualifications:
* B.S. Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
* Strong experience in Engineering Project/Program Management - proven technical leadership experience in development and implementation of large scale, complex projects.
* Recognized experience on equipment design and layout of mechanical handling/conveyance/packaging systems.
* In-depth knowledge of standard industry practices.
* Proven experience in Automation.
* Excellent working knowledge using MS Excel, AutoCAD, MS Project, and related software
* This role includes a travelling activity of 50%
Preferred Qualifications:
* Ability to design, specify and layout MHE from manual to automated solutions
* Experience in Lean Manufacturing, six sigma and/or Toyota Manufacturing System.
* Ability to financially justify and deliver complex solutions to capacity restraints.
* Ability to be able to switch from a ‘strategic view’ to a ‘hands on’ approach.
* Ability to lead, multi-faceted projects involving multiple disciplines.
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