Kanban Operations Manager, Kuiper Fulfilment, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper Job Opportunity

Project Kuiper is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we've designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Kanban systems to ensure material availability for production operations
• Hire, support, mentor, and motivate hourly workforce, promoting a culture of inclusion, innovation and performance
• Oversee daily execution of material replenishment operations with a focus on safety and quality
• Monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels through Kanban system management
• Implement and improve pull systems for production material flow
• Gather, trend and report Kanban metrics/KPIs to promote improvement initiatives
• Drive efficiency through process improvements and root cause analysis
• Manage team goals and critical metrics to ensure business success
• Work cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams
• Conduct employee reviews, hiring, and disciplinary functions
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for material management systems