Greenwood, Indiana – A 585,000-square-foot building in Greenwood is set to become something far more specialized than another distribution site. Amazon plans to turn the Collins Road property into an advanced manufacturing hub where robotic systems, automated equipment and skilled workers will produce products for the company’s North American fulfillment network.
The project also comes with a major jobs commitment. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced that Amazon will invest more than $100 million in the facility and create 300 manufacturing and engineering positions by the end of 2028, with average annual salaries approaching $100,000.
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Amazon will purchase and equip the property at 1175 Collins Road, with operations expected to launch in 2028. The facility will combine advanced fabrication, robotic welding, automated powder coating and assembly under one roof, supported by AWS technology, artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing systems. Amazon’s announcement
The jobs are expected to range from CNC operators, welders and powder coating technicians to assemblers, manufacturing engineers, quality assurance specialists, controls engineers and program managers.
Braun said the decision was “a powerful testament to the strength of our manufacturing workforce, our world-class infrastructure” and Indiana’s business environment. He said the investment would provide skilled manufacturing careers for Hoosier families.
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Amazon said Greenwood was selected in part because of Indiana’s manufacturing workforce, cost structure and logistics network. The company pointed to a statewide pipeline of more than 2,500 industrial engineering graduates each year from institutions including Purdue University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Ivy Tech Community College. Amazon also noted that Indiana ranks 13th nationally for transportation infrastructure.
Holly Sullivan, Amazon’s vice president of economic development, said the Greenwood project will expand opportunities in Indiana while creating jobs with pay above the regional average.
The Greenwood plant adds another layer to Amazon’s already large presence in the state. Since beginning Indiana operations in 2008, the company says it has invested more than $40 billion and created more than 27,000 jobs. Its footprint now spans fulfillment and sortation centers, delivery facilities, data centers and renewable-energy projects.
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Amazon has also tied that expansion to workforce training. Since 2019, more than 4,200 Indiana employees have participated in its Career Choice education and skills program, supported by 32 education partners across the state.
For Greenwood, the new facility represents a shift beyond moving goods through Amazon’s network. By 2028, the city is expected to become one of the places where equipment supporting that network is actually manufactured.
