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Field and Design Engineer, Field and Design Engineering

Amazon 🇯🇵 Tōkyō, 1, Marunouchi 1, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan

Hybrid Full-time Senior

Lead the physical launch and modification of logistics facilities, including layout design, construction project management, and equipment qualification. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects meet quality, cost, and schedule targets while resolving system-level issues.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project management for new facility launches and building modifications, including design development, milestone planning, budget estimation, and schedule management
  • Design and optimize logistics facility layouts through feasibility studies, equipment qualification, and process improvements
  • Coordinate with construction vendors, integrators, operations teams, and partner engineering groups to validate designs and resolve technical gaps
  • Identify and resolve complex system and construction issues via root‑cause analysis and trade‑off evaluation
  • Leverage generative AI tools and data‑driven methods to accelerate decision‑making and continuously improve operational processes

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience as an industrial, operations, manufacturing, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Business level proficiency in Japanese and English
  • Intermediate knowledge of AutoCAD, VBA, and SQL
  • Experience managing third‑party vendors
  • Six Sigma or lean manufacturing knowledge

Key Skills

Industrial Engineering Operations Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Project Management Facility Layout Design Construction Management AutoCAD VBA SQL Vendor Management Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing Root‑Cause Analysis Data‑Driven Decision Making Generative AI Tools Bilingual (Japanese & English) Collaboration Problem Solving Budget Management Schedule Management

About Amazon

Amazon is a global e‑commerce and cloud computing company that operates a vast logistics network to deliver products to customers worldwide.

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