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Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd Shift, Project Kuiper

Amazon, Kirkland, Washington, United States, 98034

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Overview Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd Shift, Project Kuiper

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.

As a 2nd shift Maintenance Supervisor, you will be engaged in installing, commissioning, and maintaining specialty equipment with the ultimate goal of supporting satellites from the stages of early testing, integration, through to launch and on to production stability. You will maintain complex mechanical, electrical and vacuum chambers to ensure their efficient operations and reliable testing. You will work closely with colleagues throughout Project Kuiper’s inter-disciplinary team to ensure that critical needs and demands on second shift are being met. You will be essential in the on-time delivery of hardware capable of achieving mission success as you are directly responsible for all equipment supporting these functions, and will have broad scope and autonomy to fill all gaps between equipment concept and operations. You will work closely with your 2nd shift team members to ensure critical pass downs and communications are being provided daily. You will lead the charge to develop, improve, review and maintain the preventative maintenance program while ensuring appropriate procedures in place to supporting spacecraft testing and builds.

Expected Working Hours: Mon-Fri 3pm-1:30am

Key Responsibilities

Hands on installation of mechanical systems, electrical sub-systems, and troubleshooting related to a variety of manufacturing equipment

Develop, design, and implement solutions to difficult problems with a sense of urgency

Establish preventative maintenance programs from concept to implementation

Maintain the operation of equipment and systems in the areas of responsibilities such as: compressed air, electrical distribution, TVAC, thermal chambers, shock and vibe test equipment

Manage internal and external maintenance technicians

Coordinate, schedule and manage multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines

Ensure all environmental, health safety procedures are followed by onsite personnel

Work across teams to develop clear and concise project details for mechanical, electrical, and machine functionality requirements allowing for expedient installations leading to successful operations

Coordinate with engineering, operations, contractors, and maintenance teams to define design facility requirements for specialty equipment during initial stages of design through completion of installation

Establish effective relationships with teams across the program

Develop an understanding of local permit processes

Manage critical spare parts budgets for K.E.G. as equipment is being defined, installed and operated

Expected Working Hours: Mon-Fri 3pm-3:30am

Export Control Requirement Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience

5+ years of hands-on maintenance supervision experience in a manufacturing/testing environment

Experience managing maintenance technicians and contractors

Proven experience with preventative maintenance program development and implementation

Working knowledge of electrical systems, mechanical systems, and industrial equipment

Strong safety mindset and experience implementing safety protocols

Ability to read and interpret mechanical/electrical drawings and schematics

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with Six Sigma, lean manufacturing

Experience working with and managing third party vendors

Previous TVAC and Thermal chamber experience

Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)

Demonstrated success in cross-functional team leadership

Knowledge of local building codes and permit requirements

Experience with technical writing and procedure development

Proficiency with CAD software and Microsoft Office Suite

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $119,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $227,800/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.

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