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Sr. Process Engineer, Amazon Air

Amazon • Nashville, Tennessee, United States


No Relocation

Posted: July 31, 2026

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Description
  • In Amazon Air, process driven techniques helps us deliver smiles to both our internal and external customers daily. There are multiple ways to problem solve here, and we do it with consideration and respect
Description
  • In Amazon Air, process driven techniques helps us deliver smiles to both our internal and external customers daily. There are multiple ways to problem solve here, and we do it with consideration and respect for each other. We are diverse and united. Your thoughts, ideas, and contributions are highly valued here to solve any problem that we may encounter. There is no limit to how high you can “soar” here at Amazon Air! The Amazon Air (AIR) Process Engineer (PE) team is a group of leaders driving process stabilization, standardization, and continuous improvement. Candidates will manage the relationship between cost, speed, and service by developing innovative ideas which create value for our customers. PE's have customer impact by identifying and solving process defects, deep diving data, using engineering principles in the development of processes and planning tools, and project management skills to implement change. PE’s act locally, but build globally, standardizing AIR’s operations. This position is expected to be in the office in Lakeland, FL. Drug Test Requirement: This position requires an employee’s full and unimpaired skills and judgment to safely execute their job duties to ensure the safety and security of Amazon Air personnel, third-party contractors, Airport personnel, cargo, and equipment. This position is therefore designated as a safety sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and, where permitted, post-hire drug testing. Eligibility requirement Individuals hired into this position will have unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas (SIDA). For this reason, eligibility for this role will be limited to individuals who pass a security screening, as required by the FAA, DHS, and TSA (as applicable). - Must be able to secure appropriate airport authority and/or US Customs security badges, if applicable. Key job responsibilities - Develop standard work, benchmarking, and auditing capability - Collect, consolidate, and report on performance to Operations Integrations teams - Program Manage large scale projects and work with Amazon Customer Excellence System (ACES) and Process Engineering teams to manage projects, timelines, and overall successful implementation of change - Work directly with internal customers/partners, identifying required network capacity and constraints - Collect and interpret operating cost data - Assist in reviewing proposals for new equipment and services - Pull, analyze, and report data from numerous databases (using Excel, Access, SQL, and/or other data management systems) - Participate in long term planning and modeling sessions - Travel up to 25% of the time
Basic Qualifications
  • - Bachelor's degree - 2+ years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience - 4+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience - Work flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays - Experience in Lean Management, Six Sigma and other operations engineer tools - Experience in Logistics, Distribution or Fulfillment processes - Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis, or experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving - Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non-automated material handling equipment - Experience working under pressure in a cross-functional organization
Preferred Qualifications