Sr. Manufacturing Technical Manager, AME (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) Jo

Sr. Manufacturing Technical Manager, AME (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering)

Job ID: 3151557 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon Lab126 is an innovative research and development company that designs and engineers high‑profile consumer electronics. Founded in 2004 as an Amazon subsidiary, Lab126 created the Kindle family and has produced devices such as Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Amazon Show. The Amazon Devices group delivers unique experiences, giving customers instant access to everything, digital or physical.

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.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Manufacturing Test, Design, and OEM engineers to introduce new products from engineering to production.
• Work to strategically influence multiple core and product teams and functions, focusing on improving FATP processes across product categories.
• Work independently on complex problems; advise and provide leadership to other MTMs.
• Collaborate with established and/or un‑established CMs, manufacturing processes, teams, and product requirements.
• Work with OEM’s New Product Operations teams to identify and elevate manufacturing challenges by enforcing DFM and DFT principles.
• Partner with Operations, Hardware, and Software engineering departments to implement and optimize manufacturing first‑pass yields and efficiency from prototype through PVT.
• Coordinate with design engineering to identify and raise manufacturing challenges, enforcing DFM, DFA, and DFS principles.
• Ensure technical readiness for product ramp and serve as technical lead/advisor to new product ops managers.
• Develop and drive best practices across the organization.
• Develop production strategy, implement and optimize processes at OEM, including identification, specification, design, and qualification of fixtures, test equipment, and diagnostic software.
• Develop, review, and execute equipment requirement plans to support new product manufacturing and test.
• Develop manufacturing processes at the ODM, specifying fixture requirements, critical dimensions on parts, and critical assembly requirements.
• Investigate and introduce new manufacturing technology and methodology to enhance product quality and production efficiency.
• Drive all factory‑related operational issues related to SMT and final assembly processes during pre‑production builds, ensuring effective closure to enable operational success of the new product introduction cycle and mass production.
• Bridge the gap from OEM to Amazon by supporting development builds and production.

About the Team

We disrupt manufacturing with the latest technological solutions, digitizing assembly and driving the field forward.

Basic Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams.
• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 3+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams.
• Experience managing programs across cross‑functional teams, building processes, and coordinating release schedules.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and critical path management.
• Experience managing projects across cross‑functional teams, building sustainable processes, and coordinating release schedules.
• Experience defining KPIs/SLA’s used to drive multi‑million‑dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership.

Location Specific Requirements

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Compensation

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/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. Depending 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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