Sr. Pharmacy Ops Engineer, Pharmacy Engineering Services

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DESCRIPTION:

Innovation is at the core of what we do. We believe that by removing and reducing the barriers that prevent people from taking their medications, we can help customers conveniently get the medications they need, when they need them and take them as prescribed. We have provided customers with the ability to find transparent and simple pricing, receive 24/7 customer service support, and have their meds delivered to their doorsteps while creating programs and products that embody our mission and position ourselves in becoming the world's safest and fastest online pharmacy.

We are looking for a Sr. Pharmacy Operations Engineer to join us on our journey to make it drastically easier for customers to find, choose, afford, and engage with the services, products, and professionals they need to get and stay healthy! This role will help implement our pharmacy fulfillment centers, utilizing automated dispensing, quality control, and material handling systems.

In this role, you will use cross-functional knowledge of pharmacy operations systems, processes, procedures, and tools to define system requirements and implement fulfillment solutions. This role will be responsible for partnering with other engineering teams to ensure new equipment and modifications to existing equipment installed in operational Amazon buildings comply with all applicable codes, regulations and harmonized standards. Successful candidates are natural self-starters who have prior engineering experience in the integrated automation project life cycle, including development, design, implementation, enhancement, and support.

Our Pharmacy Operations Engineers must be agile with the ability to quickly adapt strategies, plans, and solutions in response to dynamic business requirements. They also must be comfortable interfacing and driving various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization.

Key job responsibilities

• Build, improve, and innovate on pharmacy fulfillment centers throughout the network.

• Plan deployment and execution of complex engineering projects across the Pharmacy fulfillment network.

• Manage, design, and implement integrated automation projects with system elements such as automated dispensing, high-speed sortation, multiple conveyors, package lines and/or robotic work cells.

• Identify, explore, evaluate, justify and realize solutions that add value by improving output quality, throughput rates, capacity, system utilization, and the reduction of waste.

• Lead and coordinate design and execution efforts between internal teams and outside vendors including equipment specifications, material flow, process design, and site layout.

• Develop and manage budget and contract documents including RFPs, change order controls, purchase orders, and invoicing.

• Build strong working relationships with Operations leadership and their teams across multiple sites as well as their Launch, Facilities, Finance, Safety, and Process Engineers business stakeholders.

• Interpret and apply regulations, codes, bylaws, and all relevant standards

• Manage projects that require certifications that comply with local, national and international regulations

• Knowledge and understanding of equipment certification requirements (CE, UL, etc.) and experience working with NRTLs

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- 5+ years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations, supply chain, business administration, or equivalent STEM field
- Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non-automated material handling equipment
- Demonstrated design, project management, sourcing, and/or implementation of large-scale integrated automation solutions, such as pharmacy automation systems, complex material handling systems, high-speed packaging lines, and/or manufacturing lines

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Master's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations,…