Mechanical Integration Lead, OMHS

Amazon is seeking a Mechanical Integration Lead to drive the successful installation integration and deployment of material handling equipment (MHE) across multiple greenfield and brownfield fulfillment center sites. This role provides hands-on mechanical engineering leadership in complex automation environments ensuring projects meet Amazons safety timeline cost and quality standards.

The Mechanical Integration Lead will directly manage mechanical installation crews deploying conveyor systems sortation equipment and associated structural systems across North America. Reporting to the Site Deployment Manager you will lead sub-teams responsible for structural steel installation conveyor prep and placement mechanical connections and belting side guide and netting installation pneumatic systems and mechanical quality control and commissioning. You will collaborate across engineering supply chain and operations to implement scalable solutions resolve technical issues in the field and deliver high-impact results across large multi-site programs.


Key job responsibilities
Mechanical Installation Leadership
Directly manage and lead mechanical installation crews deploying MHE across North American facilities
Oversee structural header steel installation including hanging steel prebuilding supports and anchoring to building structure
Lead conveyor prep and placement operations rigging lifting staging and setting conveyor sections into final positions on installed supports
Manage conveyor connections and belting crews ensuring proper mechanical alignment bed connections squaring leveling and hardware tightening
Direct side guide and netting installation ensuring proper alignment and tension
Oversee belt crew operations including belting and lacing installation on aligned conveyor sections
Manage pneumatic/air systems installation including air connections to conveyor components pressure testing and leak verification
Coordinate with the logistics and receiving team to ensure materials are inventoried staged and distributed to work zones on schedule
Quality Control & Commissioning
Lead mechanical QC and commissioning activities including alignment verification hardware inspections and match-mark verification
Oversee conveyor run-in testing belt tracking verification and belt tension checks
Manage mechanical punch list identification and repair
Verify IOQ checks and ensure all mechanical systems meet specifications before handoff to electrical teams
Ensure proper match-marking of nuts/bolts to verify tightness across all connections
Technical Leadership & Standards
Provide mechanical engineering expertise for automation initiatives across assigned sites
Implement technical solutions and lead project-level decisions within the mechanical scope
Follow and help develop mechanical installation standards and best practices
Create and maintain technical documentation including work instructions installation SOPs and QC checklists
Participate in design reviews and drive mechanical engineering excellence
Recommend and implement process improvements to increase installation efficiency and quality
Project Execution & Coordination
Lead delivery of complex mechanical installation projects with multi-site impact
Work cross-functionally with engineering supply chain and operations teams
Coordinate with the electrical integration lead to ensure proper sequencing mechanical work must be complete in each zone before electrical teams mobilize
Manage relationships with mechanical vendors and partners
Provide technical input to leadership for data-driven decision-making
Drive achievement of safety timeline cost and quality metrics across assigned zones
Participate in daily business reviews with installation progress updates


A day in the life
As a Mechanical Integration Lead you start your day with the site coordination meeting reviewing progress against the installation schedule and identifying any material or sequencing issues with your crews. From there youre on the construction floor walking zones with your structural steel team verifying header hanger loads checking that the conveyor prep and placement crew has the right sections staged and ensuring the connections team is properly aligning and torquing hardware. You troubleshoot rigging challenges coordinate with the Site Operations Leader on material deliveries and validate that mechanical QC checks are passed before handing zones off to the electrical team. You close out by updating job plans flagging risks for the daily business review and planning tomorrows crew assignments.

About the team
OneMHS (One Material Handling Systems) is Amazons in-house program for designing procuring and installing material handling equipment across its fulfillment network. Rather than relying solely on external integrators OneMHS brings the full lifecycle of MHE deployment under Amazons direct control from final engineering and equipment procurement through mechanical and electrical installation controls integration and commissioning. The program supports both greenfield builds and brownfield retrofits deploying conveyor systems sorters induction systems and robotic work cells at scale. OneMHS enables Amazon to deliver faster more cost-effective installations while maintaining higher quality and safety standards.

Team is able to hire anywhere in the USA.

- Experience in engineering including a supervisory role managing people
- Experience in a fast-paced automated industrial logistics production or manufacturing environment
- 5 years of experience in industrial engineering operations engineering manufacturing engineering or project engineering in a manufacturing or construction environment
- Experience in a supervisory role managing installation crews maintenance technicians or tradespeople
- Experience with the project management of technical projects in fast-paced automated industrial environments
- Experience delivering technical projects in active construction environments
- Ability to travel up to 50% domestically; travel may exceed 50% in some instances with short notice
- Ability to read and understand installation drawings

- Experience of automated equipment including packaging machinery sortation and conveyor systems
- Experience in preventative maintenance systems
- Prior experience managing millwrights maintenance technicians fabricators ironworkers riggers pipefitters or aircraft mechanics
- Prior experience working for a material handling integrator
- Prior experience installing conveyor or sortation systems
- Experience with rigging crane operations and heavy equipment placement
- Experience with structural steel installation and load verification
- Knowledge of AutoCAD BIM 360 or equivalent CAD software
- Experience working with and managing third-party vendors and subcontractors
- Experience with Six Sigma lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience with pneumatic systems installation and testing
- PMP or other project management certification

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and 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 and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at KY Erlanger - 91800.00 - 137700.00 USD annually
USA MI Caledonia - 91800.00 - 137700.00 USD annually
USA TN Nashville - 82600.00 - 123900.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 91800.00 - 137700.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 91800.00 - 137700.00 USD annually