Amazon Manufacturing Services designs and builds industrial products and equipment for Amazon's operations network. AMS is building a new purpose-built advanced manufacturing facility in Greenwood, Indiana, and is hiring a senior plant leader to deliver the operational buildout and production launch.

This leader will drive the facility from construction and equipment commissioning through production ramp and into steady-state operations. Responsibilities include standing up the site operations organization, hiring and developing the full production workforce and leadership team, owning the plant P&L, and serving as the primary operations stakeholder for the facility's manufacturing technology systems. This is a greenfield leadership role requiring someone who has built and launched manufacturing operations before

Key job responsibilities

Plant Operations and P&L

Lead the operational buildout of a greenfield advanced manufacturing facility from commissioning through steady-state production
Own day-to-day plant operations across multiple shifts
Own the plant P&L including labor (direct and indirect), consumables, maintenance, and equipment costs
Drive production throughput, efficiency, and on-time delivery performance
Achieve and maintain zero-incident safety targets across all shifts and operations
Own production quality outcomes in coordination with quality leadership

Workforce and Leadership

Stand up the entire site operations organization from scratch, including hiring, onboarding, and developing shift leaders, supervisors, and production staff
Establish operational cadence, standard work, and performance management systems
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational discipline, and safety

Technology and Systems

Serve as the primary operations stakeholder for manufacturing technology decisions including ERP, MES, finite capacity scheduling, eQMS, transportation management, and reporting solutions
Partner with engineering teams to select, commission, and scale production technology in a greenfield environment
Drive adoption of digital manufacturing tools across the operation

Cross-Functional Engagement

Engage directly with manufacturing engineering, technology, and deployment teams to support production planning and execution
Coordinate with engineering and IT resources based at the facility
Provide operational input to sourcing strategy and logistics planning
Collaborate with senior leadership on capacity strategy and long-range production planning

A day in the life

Amazon Manufacturing Services is Amazon's internal advanced manufacturing organization. The team designs and produces industrial products that support Amazon's global operations network, operating across multiple sites and scaling to meet growing demand.