[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Amazon jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Amazon · Rockford, IL # Operations Manager, Amazon Air US, IL, Rockford Manager or lead Operations Listed on Amazon’s official careers site. Posted June 30, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10462985/operations-manager-amazon-air) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Amazon](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) / Operations Manager, Amazon Air ## Job description Come build the future with Amazon Global Air! A part of Amazon’s transportation solution, Amazon Global Air provides an exhilarating, customer-centric transportation option to safely and efficiently deliver goods across long distances. We’re defining the future of air cargo through a talented, diverse team, leveraging innovative technologies and a sustainability-aware mindset to solve large-scale challenges. Ready for your career to take off? Fly Amazon! #AmazonAir #FlyAmazon Key job responsibilities - Support, mentor, and motivate your team - Lead large-scope projects with site and regional impact - Create and implement productivity plans through forecast reviews, determining productivity requirements, and partnering with other Leaders to load balance - Manage safety, quality, productivity, and customer delivery promises - Collaborate with all support teams including Safety, Ops Integration, Loss Prevention and Human Resources to develop plans to meet business objectives - Lift up to 49 pounds, stand and walk during shifts lasting up to 12 hours, and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach, as well as continuously climb and descend stairs - Work in an environment where the noise level varies and is subject to variable temperatures and weather (Air gateways include outside loading departments/ramp loading) - Supporting all safety programs, OSHA and Air Carrier FAA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all Associates ### A day in the life As an Operations Manager, you will lead and develop a team of salaried and hourly talent. You will be responsible for engaging your team during their shifts to maintain the highest levels of safety, quality, attendance, and performance. To achieve this, managers are expected to provide their team with the tools needed for success while driving improvements in productivity and efficiency through data-driven decisions and analytical problem-solving. In addition, you’ll be partnering and communicating with multiple stakeholders daily: Safety, HR, Facilities, and etc. The Air Operations Manager has complete responsibility for inbound, outbound, package sortation and ramp operations or a functional process responsibility within the hub on a specified shift or across multiple shifts. ### Eligibility requirements - Individuals hired into this position will have unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas (SIDA). For this reason, eligibility for this role will be limited to individuals who pass a security screening, as required by the FAA, DHS, and TSA (as applicable). Applicants are advised that SIDA badge credentials must be issued in the individual's full legal name as recorded on valid, government-issued identification. Discrepancies between submitted documentation and the applicant's legal government name may result in delays or denial of badge issuance. - Must be able to secure appropriate airport authority and/or US Customs security badges, if applicable. - This position requires an employee’s full and unimpaired skills and judgment to safely execute their job duties to ensure the safety and security of Amazon AIR personnel, third-party contractors, Airport personnel, cargo, and equipment. This position is therefore designated as a safety sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and, where permitted, post-hire drug testing. Temperature in the Air Gateway may vary depending on outside weather conditions and will fluctuate depending on the season and daily weather conditions. You may be working outdoors your entire shift. The ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions is a must. Amazon does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Jun 30, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 110 days - Location: US, IL, Rockford[Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10462985/operations-manager-amazon-air) ## More jobs at Amazon ### [Area Manager, Amazon Air](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/54d53c5b74d6fc34879d/) US, IL, Rockford ### [Transportation Area Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/02f983bd4252fe810d83/) US, IL, Rockford ### [2027 Area Manager Intern, Amazon Operations](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/3201fb0b229a8bef6c18/) EG, Cairo ### [2027 Area Manager Intern, Amazon Operations](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/fc462759937d3d802467/) SA, Dammam ### [2027 Area Manager Intern, Amazon Operations](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/6f427d68a7f59d9707d2/) SA, Jeddah ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Air (Import & Export Air Freight) Operations Coordinator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/deutsche-post/jobs/849ba6d2fb9b1583553d/) Deutsche Post · Chicago, Illinois, United States of America ### [Group Air Coordinator - Chase Travel (Remote)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/84b01510b3be440b0897/) JPMorganChase · United States ### [Operations, Air Import](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/dsv/jobs/d145b19c472cfbfcb1ef/) DSV · Saint-Laurent, Quebec, CA ### [Air Export Agent](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/deutsche-post/jobs/e519f7a6f177a0126f53/) Deutsche Post · Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America ### [Operations, Pharma Specialist, Air Freight](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/dsv/jobs/b19c08ca5e66973d99c9/) DSV · Saint-Laurent, Quebec, CA [Jobs in Rockford, IL](/locations/us/il/rockford/)[Jobs in Illinois](/locations/us-il/)[Operations jobs](/functions/operations/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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