Description
This role is a part time internship (20 hours a week) during the academic year (February 2024-May 2024) followed by a full time (40 hours) 10-week internship starting in the summer of 2024. This is NOT a corporate or virtual position and will be located on-site in a fulfillment center, sort center, delivery station, or other warehouse/construction/job trailer environment.
Amazon is searching for innovative and solutions-oriented Engineering Interns to be a part of our North America initiative to develop and deliver next generation, world-class fulfillment systems. What is fulfillment you ask? Fulfillment is how we refer to completing or fulfilling a customer’s Amazon.com order and the acts of picking, packing, shipping and delivering their order to meet or exceed their expectations!
Our Project/Field Engineers have the ability to quickly adapt strategies, plans, and solutions to affect dynamic business requirements. They are comfortable interfacing and driving various functional teams and all stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Open minds, customer focus, innovation empowerment, advanced technologies, team comradery, and drive our Regional Operations Engineering team to deliver the most advance fulfillment solutions in the world.
About the Program
The program is divided into a spring and summer term. The spring term is a part time internship from February 2024 – May 2024 (20 hours a week). The summer term is full-time (40 hours a week) and lasts 10 weeks during the summer of 2024.
Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius from the site during the spring term.
This position is NOT a corporate role and will be located in a Fulfillment Center, Sort Center, Delivery Station, or other warehouse/construction/job trailer environment.
50-75% travel may be required to support Amazon’s installation sites throughout North America during the summer term.
A driver’s license is required due to on-site internship locations.
Key job responsibilities
Drive resolution for an intern project by owning and deep diving data to support a process improvement recommendation
Support management, design, and execution of medium scope integrated automation projects with system elements such as high-speed sortation, multiple conveyors, package lines, and/or robotic work cells
Develop and create work instructions for diverse engineering team and disciplines including project management, installation standards, and supplier integration methods
Analyze current processes in order to break down into steps and develop recommendations for improvements or streamlining
Develop work instructions, job aids, and training content for a technical audience
Partner with business stakeholders to understand program goals and identify learning solutions that will make their programs successful
Direct system commissioning and predefined testing activities, including administering the plan, interpreting statuses and reporting results
Coordinate with local site management to ensure proper operator training, procedural compliance, maintenance and safety practices are followed for new and existing equipment
Inspect facilities in accordance with corporate standards and procedures relating to material handling, processing and storage
Ability to perform the following task, with or without reasonable accommodation:
• Stand and walk for up to 12 hours
• Walking in/around the warehouse with great frequency; many facilities are over a quarter mile in length
• Access all areas of building by ascending and descending ladders, stairs, gangways safely
• Regular bend, lift, stretch, and reach below the waist and above the head
• Lift and move totes up to 49 pounds each
Work weekends, holidays, and/or overnight shifts and overtime (as required)We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Detroit, MI, USA
Basic Qualifications
Currently working towards Bachelors or Masters Degree with a graduation date between December 2024 and August 2025
Pursuing Bachelors or Masters Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering, or a related field
Preferred Qualifications
Proven technical guidance for large-scale industrial engineering projects
Experience with implementation of integrated automation solutions, such as complex material handling systems, high speed packaging lines and manufacturing lines
Proficient in Microsoft Office products: Excel, Project and Outlook
Highly proficient CAD skills; capable of developing an integrated automation layout unassisted
Exposure to Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing efforts, transportation/logistics and/or fulfillment/distribution centers
Exposure to Articulate 360, Camtasia, and other rapid learning development tools
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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $23.37/hr in our lowest geographic market up to $44.95/hr 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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.