Amazon Adding Over 2,000 Jobs In Metro Detroit Region

DETROIT, MI — Amazon.com on Monday announced it is opening five new buildings in the Metro Detroit region, creating 2,000 permanent full- and part-time jobs.

The move is another sign of growth for Amazon in Michigan, where since 2010 Amazon has created more than 13,500 jobs in Michigan and invested more than $2.5 billion across the state.

"We're thrilled that Amazon selected Detroit for what will be one of the largest fulfillment centers in Michigan,” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said. “Amazon has been a great partner and its most important delivery will be the 3,000 construction jobs, 1,200 permanent jobs and new small business opportunities this new facility will bring to our city."

Amazon said that as the company grows in Detroit, it will continue to contribute to its local surroundings by supporting local food banks and other programs. In 2020, Amazon invested more than $2.5 million in several organizations, including the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit and Beaumont Children's Center.

Recently, Amazon donated $100,000 to the Detroit Public Schools Community District to help the district enhance its STEM programs and expand its resources.

“Amazon’s investment in our expanding Career Academy work with a focus on STEM will allow students to continue to experience a more relevant high school education,” Detroit Public Schools Community District’s Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said. “We are continuing to see more companies recognize that there is a shared responsibility in ensuring that career pathways are developed at the high school level and through the traditional public school system to ensure that the greatest number of students in the city can actualize their talent. When this happens, students, companies, and the city all benefit.”

Amazon plans to open a new 823,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Detroit, creating 1,200 new full-time jobs when it launches in 2021, the company said. The site will be the fourth fulfillment center in the state using Amazon robotics to help associates pick, pack and ship smaller items to customers.

The other four sites include a same-day facility, XL fulfillment center and two sortation centers, the company said. In 2021, Amazon’s new fulfillment and sortation centers in Detroit include:

• Detroit – Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center.
• Hazel Park – Sub-Same-Day Fulfillment Center.
• Pinnacle Park – Amazon “XLFC” Fulfillment Center.
• Pinnacle Park – Amazon Sort Center.
• Plymouth – Amazon Sort Center.
• Pontiac – Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center.

Amazon currently operates 10 sites in Detroit that support customer fulfillment and delivery operations, including four facilities that launched in 2020.

“With this deal, we are able to appropriately redevelop the Pinnacle property – adding roughly 1,000 new jobs for local residents while expanding our tax base at the same time,” Wayne County Executive Warren Evans said. “When I took office, I made it a priority to repurpose the land in a more productive way that made sense for the location. Working in collaboration with Huron Township leaders and Detroit Aerotropolis, my team identified a new approach for the site that was both economically viable and consistent with the community’s vision. I’m pleased that Amazon agrees that Pinnacle is a prime location for a world-class logistics and distribution facility that will put Wayne County residents to work.”