Field and Design Engineer
Amazon
Field and Design Engineer
Amazon
Sells products online and rents cloud computing
Are you an experienced engineer who thrives on turning blueprints into operational buildings? Amazon's logistics network is growing, and we are taking on design and execution responsibilities for creating additional logistics facilities to deliver a better experience for customers. As a Field and Design Engineer on the Logistics Engineering team, you will lead the physical launch and modification of operations buildings, owning facility layout design, construction project management, and material handling equipment qualification.
You will plan and execute construction milestones and budgets for new site launches and existing site modifications, coordinating across internal and external stakeholders. This is a hands-on role where you will simplify and optimize solutions, resolve system-level problems, and help shape the next generation of Amazon's logistics infrastructure.
設計図を実際のオペレーション施設へと形にすることにやりがいを感じるエンジニアの方へ。Amazonのロジスティクスネットワークは拡大を続けており、お客様により良い体験を届けるため、新たな施設の設計・施工の責任範囲を広げています。ロジスティクスエンジニアリングチームのフィールド・デザインエンジニアとして、オペレーション施設の新規立ち上げや改修をリードし、施設レイアウト設計、建設プロジェクト管理、マテリアルハンドリング機器の適格性評価を担当していただきます。
新規サイトの立ち上げや既存サイトの改修における建設マイルストーンと予算の計画・実行を担い、社内外のステークホルダーと連携します。現場主導の役割として、ソリューションの簡素化・最適化、システムレベルの問題解決に取り組み、Amazonのロジスティクスインフラの次世代を形づくる仕事です。
Key job responsibilities
- Lead project management for new facility launches and building modifications, including design development, milestone planning, budget estimation, and schedule management to meet target launch dates.
- Design and optimize logistics facility layouts through feasibility studies, equipment qualification, and process improvements that remove bottlenecks and increase operational efficiency.
- Coordinate with construction vendors, integrators, operations teams, and partner engineering groups to validate designs, resolve technical gaps, and maintain project quality, cost, and schedule targets.
- Identify and resolve complex system and construction issues by conducting root-cause analysis, evaluating trade-offs between time, quality, and resources, and driving timely decisions.
- 新規施設の立ち上げおよび建物改修のプロジェクト管理をリードし、設計開発、マイルストーン計画、予算見積もり、スケジュール管理を通じて目標立ち上げ日を達成する。
- フィージビリティスタディ、機器の適格性評価、プロセス改善を通じてロジスティクス施設のレイアウトを設計・最適化し、ボトルネックを除去してオペレーション効率を向上させる。
- 建設ベンダー、インテグレーター、オペレーションチーム、パートナーエンジニアリンググループと連携し、設計の検証、技術的課題の解決、プロジェクトの品質・コスト・スケジュール目標の維持を行う。
- 根本原因分析の実施、時間・品質・リソース間のトレードオフの評価、迅速な意思決定の推進により、複雑なシステムおよび建設上の問題を特定・解決する。
A day in the life
You will start your morning reviewing project dashboards and construction progress reports, then join alignment calls with vendors, facility operations managers, and construction site teams. Much of your time is spent on-site, walking construction zones to verify installation quality and troubleshoot equipment issues in real time. Back at your desk, you will update layout designs, refine budget forecasts, and prepare status updates for leadership. You will also collaborate with peer engineers to share lessons learned and mentor teammates on emerging tools and best practices.
朝はプロジェクトダッシュボードや建設進捗レポートの確認からスタートし、ベンダー、施設オペレーションマネージャー、建設現場チームとの調整ミーティングに参加します。多くの時間を現場で過ごし、建設エリアを巡回して施工品質の確認や機器の問題対応をリアルタイムで行います。デスクに戻った後は、レイアウト設計の更新、予算見通しの精査、リーダーシップへのステータス報告の作成を行います。また、同僚エンジニアと知見を共有し、新しいツールやベストプラクティスについてチームメンバーの育成にも携わります。
About the team
AMZL JP Engineering team is responsible for designing, building, and continuously improving Amazon's operations facilities. As the network expands with new buildings and capabilities, we work at the intersection of engineering design, construction management, and operational readiness to ensure every site launches safely and on schedule. We value collaboration, creative problem-solving, and a commitment to safety. If you are energized by seeing your work come to life in a physical environment and want to directly improve the experience for millions of customers, this is the team for you.
AMZL JP Engineeringは、Amazonのオペレーション施設の設計、建設、継続的な改善を担っています。新しい施設や機能の拡充に伴い、エンジニアリング設計、建設管理、オペレーション準備の交差点で、すべてのサイトが安全かつスケジュール通りに立ち上がるよう取り組んでいます。私たちはコラボレーション、創造的な問題解決、安全への取り組みを大切にしています。自分の仕事が物理的な環境で形になることにやりがいを感じ、何百万人ものお客様の体験を直接改善したいと考える方にとって、最適なチームです。
This role also involves leveraging generative artificial intelligence tools and data-driven methods to accelerate decision-making, define success metrics, and continuously improve operational processes across projects.
また、本ポジションでは生成AIツールやデータドリブンな手法を活用し、意思決定を加速させ、成功指標を定義し、プロジェクト全体のオペレーションプロセスを継続的に改善することも求められます。
- 5+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Business level proficiency in both Japanese and English
- Knowledge of AutoCAD, VBA, and SQL at the intermediate level
- Experience working with and managing third party vendors
- Experience with Six Sigma, lean manufacturing
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