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Senior Manufacturing Cost Engineer

Amazon· Business Intelligence / Manufacturing Finance (AMS)
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Bellevue, Seattle$132.1k - $178.8kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Founding role to build automated cost models and analytical infrastructure for Amazon Manufacturing Services (AMS), translating shop floor cost data into automated models, reporting, and strategic investment inputs across multiple manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

  • - Cost Model Development and Automation: Design and implement automated cost models; partner with software teams to enable cost model logic within AMS platforms; build scalable models for material, labor, overhead, and work center rates; lead transition to activity-based actual COGS through automated system integration.
  • - Financial Performance and P&L Ownership: Own accuracy of AMS manufacturing P&L across sites; produce cost projections, variance analysis, and leadership reports; maintain cost actuals as single source of truth; identify cost reduction opportunities.
  • - Finance and Accounting Interface: Primary AMS contact for transfer pricing, cost allocation, and cost avoidance reporting; develop market benchmarking methodology; translate cost drivers into financial language; support operating plan cycle with projections and scenario modeling; present analyses to director/VP level.
  • - Cost Engineering Collaboration: Partner with manufacturing engineering to define inputs (cycle times, yields, scrap, setup times, work center rates); establish governance for model assumptions; bridge site-level data with automated reporting.
  • - Strategic Planning and Investment Support: Provide cost analysis for investments, build-vs-buy, and capacity planning; support should-cost estimates and financial returns; inform footprint and equipment decisions with utilization analysis; contribute to VP-level strategic questions.]
  • qualifications:["Bachelor's degree or above in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other STEM field","2+ years of engineering, construction, manufacturing, or warehouse environment experience","5+ years of experience in manufacturing cost engineering, cost analysis, or manufacturing business intelligence","Experience building cost models from process-level inputs (cycle times, material costs, labor routing, overhead allocation)","Proficiency with data analysis and automation tools (Excel, SQL, Python, or equivalent)","Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing data"],
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or above in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other STEM field
  • 2+ years of engineering, construction, manufacturing, or warehouse environment experience
  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing cost engineering, cost analysis, or manufacturing business intelligence
  • Experience building cost models from process-level inputs (cycle times, material costs, labor routing, overhead allocation)
  • Proficiency with data analysis and automation tools (Excel, SQL, Python, or equivalent)
  • Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing data

Skills

Required:Cost modelingData analysis

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance with option for Supplemental life plans
  • EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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