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Operations Engineer, GES NA Ops Engineering

Amazon

Location

Chicago, IL

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/13/2026

Compensation

$76,600 - $114,900 per year

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Job description

As an Operations Engineer at Amazon, you will lead and manage cross-functional projects focused on developing sortation and distribution solutions. You will work closely with internal teams and external vendors to ensure timely project delivery while maintaining a customer-obsessed approach. This role involves significant travel, requiring you to engage with various stakeholders across North America. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation in engineering processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering
  • 4+ years of experience as an industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience working with Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
  • Knowledge of automated material handling systems, packaging technologies, and storage solutions
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD, VBA, and SQL at the intermediate level

Responsibilities

  • Manage the lifecycle of challenging projects and deliver on project objectives and targets.
  • Participate in engineering reviews and impact proposed solutions on systems architecture and facility processes.
  • Partner with internal teams and external vendors to set project priorities and drive schedules.
  • Lead execution efforts in delivering systems and automated equipment designs per established standards.
  • Communicate project status, risk analysis, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

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