NPI Engineering Program Manager, Amazon Devices Reverse Logistics (RL)

Job title:

NPI Engineering Program Manager, Amazon Devices Reverse Logistics (RL)

Company

Amazon

Job description

DESCRIPTIONAmazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?The Role:
As a Engineering Prog Mgr within the Hardware Service Engineering team you are responsible for defining the customer facing and internal strategy for the warranty and returns services of a new complex product. In addition to creating the overall returns service strategy, the role owns development of technical processes for dis-assembly, assembly, spare parts reclamation, and development of tooling solutions to facilitate service operations. This includes defining, developing, deploying and sustaining hardware screening operations and repair/refurbishment processes globally to support Amazon Digital Device products. The role will be expected to use program management experience to share the overall strategy, gain cross-functional support, and hold stakeholders accountable to the overall Reverse Logistics NPI strategy. In this role, you will:

• Own the overall repair service cost-model and changes to the cost-model due to risk and plan of record changes.
• Define customer return screening and repair strategy for warranty and remorse returns
• Develop repair processes and tooling (as needed) to support repair activities for a variety of products
• Assure successful implementation into global and regional support strategies
• Review and evaluate product designs for compliance with Design for Serviceability guidelines and Design for Repair standards
• Provide tangible feedback based on results to improve product design features
• Enhance field support productivity and effectiveness through improved hardware serviceability, driving opportunities into product design
• Review HW designs during key build phases and ensure tooling and service solutions will meet requirements for product support, warranty costs and product launch schedule
• Define spare part requirements and expected usage
• Develop programs to reduce the need for new spare parts through refurbishment of previous used parts and for improvements on warranty costs
• Develop repair processes for continued improvements on efficiency and reduced complexity in the operations

Travel Required up to 20% (Domestic and International)Key job responsibilities

• Assess risk to service and repair customer offerings for new products beginning at concept.
• Enable closed loop feedback to product design and product management.
• Identify opportunities to improve the design for serviceability, design for repairability and go to market (GTM) strategy for aftermarket support and pre-owned sales of Amazon Devices.
• Measure cost of service and repair against financial targets.

A day in the life
As the overall owner of the NPI process within Reverse Logistics, on a daily basis, you will work with a broad cross-functional team responsible for launching some of our most complex products. Your day will likely begin with updates from the European and Asian stakeholders for product launch. Then you will focus on documenting the plan of record for service and repair, with special focus on identifying serviceability and repairability improvement opportunities to reduce overall service and repair costs. Using your knowledge of repair processes you will submit requests for design changes to product design. To end your day you will work with product management, customer service, and SW tech teams to scope new customer facing service offerings required for the new Amazon product.About the team
Amazon Devices Reverse Logistics owns global warranty and services for all Amazon Device products. The team’s vision is to power the circular economy by giving consumer electronic products another chance to be loved.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS– 5+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience
– Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent or relatedPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS– Experience with end to end product delivery
– Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver products and online services on tight deadlines
– Experience in Reverse Logistics, Service Engineering, Product Design or Manufacturing Tooling and Process Development.Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.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.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 $116,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,100/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.

Expected salary

$116300 per year

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Job date

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 04:11:42 GMT

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