DESCRIPTION
MENA Regional Facilities Engineering Manager
Amazon opened its doors in 1995 and strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.
Amazon is looking to hire an experienced, innovative, hands-on, and customer-obsessed Regional Facilities Engineering Manager that can drive innovation and execution in our network in AMET(Africa, Middle East and Türkiye) . As a senior member of the AMET Engineering team you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our network from an engineering and facilities perspective to meet our high goals in customer experience.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible of applying the Amazon Safety Policy and working with the Safety team to improve safety on site.
- Take ownership and responsibility for the region in all aspects of Engineering, Facilities, issue management and performance of the KPIs
- Responsible for the overall building and facilities maintenance at multiple sites across the Region inclusive development, management of her/his reporting and audit of 3rd party maintenance contracts
- Deploy the Early Life Cycle process to ensure successful launches
- Support of equipment engineering including specification, purchase and maintenance systems (Conveyors, Sortation, Identification, etc.)
- Lead engineering process-improvement and standardization efforts and manage the implementation of both technical builds and process improvements
- Drive the generation, communication and execution of engineering and facilities requirements, work with the operations, capacity planning, and other functional teams to develop business requirements
- Promote improvement in Amazon’s Fulfilment effectiveness, through process design and cost reduction
- Fully understand and ensure procedural adherence to industry operating standards
- Apply best practices from and share best practices with other regions.
- Collate, review and present weekly performance data
- Hire, lead and develop a scalable team and align resource as the business grows
- Be a key participant in Operations strategy and performance meetings
Basic Experience:
- Significant experience in a similar role, ideally in a fast-paced industrial, logistics, production or manufacturing environment
- Proven experience of Subcontractor management
- Good Project Management Skills
- Results oriented approach with high level of analytical, team leadership and organizational skills
- Experience in Mechanical and Electrical installations
- Experience in Maintenance of Material Handling Equipment and General Building Equipment
- Experience with Health and Safety legislation
- Computer skills (MS Office, CMMS, AUTOCAD, etc.)
- High level of written, verbal and interpersonal skills
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher)
- Qualified Engineer with an Electrical and/or Mechanical background
- Good analytical, team leadership and organizational skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Hands on working style
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to lead and direct to support the business strategy
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of employee and performance management experience
- 5+ years of distribution or manufacturing field with equivalent mechanical or electrical field experience
- 7+ years of facilities management, office management, corporate administrative services, or hospitality management experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of Amazon experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in design review process to incorporate electrical, mechanical, automation controls solutions to drive equipment reliability and standards
- Experience in automated conveyors systems and controls, electrical and electronic principles, blueprint and electrical schematic reading, CMMS programs, preventive maintenance procedures, industrial electrical, industrial controls , industrial electronics
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one.