Maeghan Hudon

About Maeghan Hudon

With over 17 years of experience in building scalable programs, organizations, and businesses, I have a proven track record of leading large engineering and technical teams. My leadership spans diverse functions, including end-to-end product development from initial exploration and problem definition to delivery, sustainment, and sunsetting or replacement. I am a simplifier and problem-solver, adept at breaking down complex scenarios into actionable parts, resulting in more productive system designs. My expertise primarily lies in product and system development, leveraging industrial and systems engineering practices to drive process and service automation.I am deeply passionate about leadership and continually hone my ability to develop people and manage effectively in all directions. Thriving in data-driven environments, I excel at establishing key metrics for new programs and ventures. My current focus is in the robotics and mechatronics domain, where I lead multidisciplinary teams in systems engineering, process design, development mechanisms, and data science.As a versatile and adaptive leader, I excel in overcoming challenges and removing obstacles. My superpower is the clear communication of complex topics in simple, easily understood terms, enabling better decision-making and execution across all levels of an organization.

Experience

1. Director, Sub same Day Engineering & Launch

   Amazon

   Sep 2024 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   I am responsible for SSD Engineering and Launch, turning business requirements into successful designs and launches. I work across different technology and engineering functions to build integrated solutions that support the scaling of our SSD operations with speed and cost-efficiency.

Education

• Mississippi State University

  Master of Science (MS), Industrial Engineering

  2012 — 2015

• Mississippi State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering

  2002 — 2007

Skills

• Aviation
• People Management
• Discrete Event Simulation
• Continuous Improvement
• Theory of Constraints
• Business Process Improvement
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Industrial Engineering
• Logistics
• Strategic Leadership
• Lean Operations
• Operations Research
• Collaborative Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Project Planning
• Project Management
• Systems Thinking
• Program Management
• Manufacturing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• 5s
• Leadership
• Operational Planning
• Strategic Vision