Production Supervisor Project Kuiper, Production Operations Solar Value Stream

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Description
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network.

Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Project Kuiper is seeking a Production Supervisor to join the Solar Power Module and Solar Mechanical operations team to support production.

This role will work closely with management to supervise a technician team that supports building and testing of many sub-assembly and up through the full assembly of the solar array.

The individual will have strong leadership skills and be required to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment where communication and organization will be critical.

They will develop training documents and standards and work closely with manufacturing engineering to ensure robust build instructions and operating procedures are created and followed, while also supporting new products and development as they push the bounds of satellite internet capabilities for our customers.

Key job responsibilities
- Build and test components and assemblies in development and production environments.
- Supervise a team of technicians focused on early production and scaling output.
- Support the training and development of the team's skillsets and talents.
- Work with management to plan and coordinate daily tasks for technicians and activities of all operations with an ability to adapt to changing schedules and other dynamic priorities.
- Work cross-functionally with management, facilities, and supply chain to maintain smooth and consistent operations in the Solar area.
- Ability to provide timely feedback on designs, processes, and custom equipment used in routine prototyping, fabrication, and characterization.
- Author, maintain, and train others to all relevant process documentation, including Assembly, Inspection, Testing/In-Process Characterization, and Packaging Procedures.
- Work with manufacturing engineering and quality to identify and resolve root causes to non-conformances.
- Review and approve rework to ensure accuracy and enforce traceability.
- Comply with all Company Policies including Health, Safety, and Environmental Regulations, Personal Protective Equipment Requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures.

**Approximate 2nd Shift, Sun-Wed, 5:00pm - 3:30am**

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

A day in the life
A Production Supervisor in this role will play a valuable part in ensuring hardware is ready to be integrated on a satellite.

You will adjust the daily activities of your team to meet the daily, weekly, and monthly goals, specifically targeting the high-value gains to increase production rates, driving design for manufacturability improvements with data.

You will work closely with other production supervisors, manufacturing and design engineers, supply chain, and quality to ensure assemblies can be built and tested safely, on schedule, and to the highest quality.

About the team
The team is a mix of experienced aerospace technicians and new, highly motivated individuals that are excited to be a part of the uniquely technical and challenging environment.

The team is growing quickly and operates with fast actions, creative problem solving, and attention to detail.

The team is dedicated to one of largest assemblies of the satellite, the solar array, including the building and testing of components, all the way up to the top level.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or experience in an industry role
- 2+ years of team leadership experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical or electrical hardware assembly, test, and/or installation
- Must be able to work 2nd shift hours (Sun-Wed, 5:00pm - 3:30am)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience hiring and leading a high-performance team
- Experience with Six Sigma, lean manufacturing
- Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams and standard operating procedures
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company, or experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
- Experience helping develop enterprise manufacturing systems and assembly lines.
- Experience in the aerospace industry, automotive industry, medical device industry, aviation, military or other high-reliability operating environment.
- Experience in an ambiguous, fast-paced production environment.
- Experience working with FOD, ESD sensitive hardware and clean room requirements.
- Skill in operating and manipulating machinery and various hand and power tools requiring manual dexterity.
- Detailed knowledge of electrical, optical and mechanical systems, antennas, functional testing and satellite components

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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 $100,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $150,000/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.

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