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Engineer, Material Handling Equipment Engineering, Amazon Logistics

Tokyo, JPN

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Role family
Supply chain
Seniority
Mid level
Country
JP
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
27 Sept 2026

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the posting

The Japan Amazon Logistics (AMZL) team is looking to hire an experienced, innovative, hands-on, and customer-obsessed Engineer for the Material Handling Equipment Engineering team to lead the team responsible for defining specifications and monitoring performance of the Material Handling Equipment in our Japanese Delivery Station Network to build a world class last mile operation.

This role requires an experienced Engineer with experience to lead a technical team with responsibility for automation, engineering, planning and analysis of the Material Handling Equipment in AMZL Delivery Stations. This individual will own the team that partners with Process Engineering teams, Operations leaders, Facilities and Engineering teams to effectively operate deploy Material Handling Equipment across Amazon's last mile network.

This role will be based in Tokyo, Japan and involves frequent domestic travel. You will also partner with European and Worldwide counterparts to support parallel development projects.

  • More Information (Japanese Only)
  • ・Department: Last Mile(AMZL)
  • ・Job: Engineer
  • ・Location: Tokyo Office

*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, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/disability/jp

  • Key job responsibilities
  • - Lead Material Handling Equipment design
  • - Update equipment specifications based on various factors; labor, cost, safety, performance, etc. working with Process Engineering and Operations partners
  • - Support field engineering teams in deploying the specified equipment at sites across Japan
  • - Monitor performance of the installed equipment in JP by measuring success criteria for meeting metrics for safety, productivity and quality
  • - Support lessons learnt program for to understand improvements needed for specifications iterations
  • - Work with Worldwide teams to understand development plans in other regions and opportunities for bringing new ideas to Japan
  • - Support development and implementation of Service and Maintenance concepts for AMZL Field teams

Basic qualifications

  • - 4+ years of industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment experience
  • - Bachelor's degree or above in engineering or equivalent
  • - Speak, Read, and Write fluently in both Japanese and English at a business level or above

Preferred qualifications

  • - Knowledge of automated material handling systems, packaging technologies and storage solutions
  • - Experience Experience working with Material handling equipment (MHE)

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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