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Process/Design Engineer Amazon Logistics, EU Design Engineering
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Process Engineer (Delivery Stations)
Amazon Logistics – European Team
Amazon’s mission is simple: to be the world’s most customer-centric company. The Amazon Logistics team aims to create a world-class last-mile operation, ensuring rapid, accurate, and cost-effective order delivery across the globe. The European Amazon Logistics team is seeking a Process Engineer to drive innovation, standardization, and technology integration in Delivery Stations—playing a critical role in shaping the future of logistics efficiency and customer experience.
About the Role
Combine engineering expertise, process improvement, and hands-on problem-solving to redefine Amazon Logistics’ operations in Europe. As part of the EU Amazon Logistics Engineering team, you will:
- Design and redefine Delivery Stations, ensuring seamless automation, safety, and scalability across new and legacy sites.
- Standardise technology integration across EU operations, optimising material flow, equipment, and real estate utilisation.
- Identify innovative solutions to complex operational challenges, partnering with internal teams (e.g., Operations, Design & Construction, Launch & Expansion, Safety).
- Act as a cross-functional liaison—balancing technical insight with business needs to drive continuous improvement.
This high-impact role requires a customer-obsessed mindset, strong project ownership, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively across Europe and the UK. Up to 25% travel is expected for this position.
Location: UK (with significant domestic travel)
Who You Report To: Manager, Design Engineering (country-specific team)
Key Responsibilities
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From blueprint to execution:
- Lead end-to-end design for new Delivery Stations, integrating automation to enhance efficiency.
- Drive upgrades for legacy sites, ensuring alignment with modern operational standards.
- Define material flow, conveyor layouts, equipment spec, and space requirements—balancing technical constraints with process needs.
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Technology & process standardisation:
- Own EU-wide technology integration in Delivery Stations, consolidating best practices.
- Collaborate on network-level standardization to improve scalability and cost-effectiveness.
- Develop data-driven insights to inform scalable process improvements.
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Strategic innovation & stakeholder engagement:
- Identify and spearhead yet-to-be-imagined process optimisations within EU operations.
- Engage with key stakeholders—from Operations Leadership to third-party vendors—to deliver results.
- Lead cross-functional projects balancing technical feasibility with business impact.
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A Day in the Life
You will work across a diverse portfolio of initiatives, including:
- New station rollouts: Crafting Best-in-class layouts for future Delivery Stations, iterating designs based on feedback from Operations, Construction, and Expansion teams.
- Legacy site upgrades: Implementing automation-powered improvements, upgrading older stations to modern standards.
- Problem-solving under pressure: Tackling complex design challenges and driving innovative solutions that enhance safety, speed, and customer satisfaction.
- Stakeholder collaboration: Engaging with internal teams (e.g., Logistics, IT, Facilities) and industry experts to refine processes.
Project portfolio examples:
- Redesigning a Delivery Station to reduce error rates by 30% through automated quality checks.
- Migrating legacy systems to new ERP-integrated workflows, reducing manual intervention by 50%.
- Defining cross-EU standards for warehouse lighting, safety protocols, and automation protocols.
About the Team
Amazon Logistics’ Design Engineering group is our engineeringќ heart, charged with planning the physical infrastructure that delivers seamless Amazon Logistics operations. We partner with Operations, Technique (R&D), and Supply Chain teams to:
- Design scalable systems that meet tomorrow’s demands.
- Spread best practices across the EU to ensure consistency and cost efficiency.
- Drive cost savings by isolating waste through data-driven care and lean methodologies.
**/Mentorship & Growth/
Our team values learning and praise ** crosslink-disciplinary mentoring** between experienced engineers and emerging talent. Career development matters:
- You’ll be assigned projects tailored to your skills, ensuring targeted growth.
- With a mix of senior leaders and young engineers, mentorship is evergreen.
- Engage with Amazon’s upskilling frameworks (e.g., creatively using Six Sigma and Lean) to ascend professionally.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, or related discipline.
- Proven experience with:
- Planning, scheduling, and auditing maintenance activities.
- CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)—or the equivalent (e.g., SAP ME, Fiix, Maximo).
- Manufacturing, Process, or Plant Engineering.
- Project Management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
- Hands-on familiarity with methodologies like Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing, and the ability to measure, analyse, and optimise processes.
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Preferred Qualifications
| Skill | Preferable Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Technical Tools | Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, VBA, and SQL (intermediate/advanced). |
| 3D Modelling | Experience with: autoCAD, Rhino, Revit, SOLIDWORKS, CREO, BIM360, SketchUp, or Keyshot. |
| Business Software | Data analysis (Advanced Excel, Power BI, JMP), plus SG&A (SQL and statistical tools) proficiencies. |
| Vendor Management | Experience with country-level vendor negotiations, contract management, and building consensus. |
| Academic Credentials | Postgraduate qualification (MBA, MSc) in Supply Chain, Analytics, Engineering, or Operations studies. |
Why Amazon?
Amazon is known for building world leaders—technology innovators, humanitarian problem-solvers, and creativity catalysts.
- Start with a mission: make tomorrow’s legacy today.
- Impact at scale: Move beyond incremental improvements— **your work travels with Amazon at lightning speed.
- A culture of differentiation: Work in a company that pushes boundaries and champions junior to senior collaboration.
- Democratised learning: Access cutting-edge technology resources like AWS, AI, data science tools, and creative development environments.
Supportive Workplace
Amazon prioritises inclusion for all and fosters a meritocratic environment where ideas, diversity of thought, and meaningfully ambiguous ideas are celebrated.
- Endeavour inclusion: Accessibility and equity are our goals.
- If accommodations support your daily job functions pursuits, request them directly at /accommodations (Amazon will do its best to accommodate).
- Community over hierarchy: Partnerships, not silos.
[Equal Opportunity Notice] Amazon does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, colour, sex, age, religion (including genital framework), national origin, sexual association, marital status, country-level origin, or any other classification protected by law—.
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