constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast,
affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable
broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses,
government agencies, and other organizations operating in places 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 1st Shift: Monday - Friday 7am -3:30pm
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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Approximate Shift: Monday - Friday 7am-3:30pm
- 4+ Experience manufacturing in a technical field such as aerospace, medical, automotive, military, or other high-reliability operating environments.
- 2+ years’ experience of management experience in a manufacturing or R&D environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. in Business/Engineering, or relevant field.
- Experience in building and testing aerospace assemblies, especially solar assemblies
- Expertise in hiring, training, and leading production teams, especially in the transition from R&D to production
- Experience working with FOD, ESD sensitive hardware and clean room requirements.
- Experience working with hand tools.
- Experience commissioning test equipment.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills with ability to effectively communicate with multiple teams.
- Conflict management and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask, comfortable with changing work environments and priorities.
- Proven ability to monitor own work product, ensuring quality, accuracy, and thoroughness; able to self-motivate and work independently or as part of a larger team.
- Manual dexterity to handle tools, and other equipment, of varying sizes.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $75,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $134,600/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.