Amazon

Site Operations Leader, 1MHS - Field Fixed

Amazon$119K — $161K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other STEM field
  • 5+ years of construction or project management experience
  • 3+ years delivering cross-functional projects
  • 3+ years in material handling equipment (MHE) or automation environments
  • Experience with AutoCAD and/or Building Information Modeling (BIM) and scheduling software
  • Ability to travel domestically up to 75%
  • Experience managing multiple projects in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain the project schedule for MHE installations
  • Coordinate daily activities across on-site project teams
  • Lead daily site coordination meetings to align installation priorities
  • Track critical path items and identify schedule risks
  • Coordinate MHE equipment logistics and inventory tracking
  • Manage procurement workflows and project budgets
  • Communicate project status and updates to leadership

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Mental health support and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • Stock options and sign-on payments
Full Job Description
As a Site Operations Leader within the OneMHS Installation & Deployment (I&D) team, you will serve as the central engineering coordinator for large-scale material handling equipment (MHE) installation projects in greenfield and brownfield Amazon fulfillment environments. You will work directly alongside installation teams on active construction sites, owning the project schedule and coordinating all on-site project teams, sub-team leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver complex MHE systems from equipment receipt through commissioning.

You will independently manage the project schedule, procurement workflows, equipment logistics, and budget administration for MHE installation projects ranging from $50M to $100M+ in scope. Working directly with mechanical installation leads, electrical installation leads, controls engineers, commissioning teams, and external MHE vendors, you will be the single-threaded owner for site-level coordination - ensuring all teams are aligned, resources are sequenced correctly, and the project stays on track.

This is a field-based engineering role embedded within active construction sites. You will operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment where you proactively identify schedule risks, resolve inter-team dependencies, and drive continuous improvement in how Amazon deploys MHE systems at scale.

Key job responsibilities

Project Coordination & Schedule Management
• Own and maintain the project schedule for MHE installation across assigned greenfield and brownfield sites
• Coordinate daily activities across all on-site project teams including mechanical installation, electrical installation, controls integration, and commissioning
• Serve as the central point of coordination between sub-team leaders, ensuring work sequences are properly phased and resource conflicts are resolved
• Lead daily site coordination meetings to align all installation teams on priorities, constraints, and upcoming milestones
• Track critical path items across all sub-teams and proactively identify and mitigate schedule risks
• Manage inter-team dependencies - ensuring predecessor work is complete before successor teams mobilize
• Coordinate site access timelines, aligning MHE first access dates with installation and commissioning schedules
• Create and maintain integrated project schedules coordinating engineering, supply chain, construction, and commissioning timelines
• Monitor and report KPIs for schedule adherence, budget performance, and installation progress

Site Logistics & Material Coordination
• Coordinate MHE equipment storage, sequencing, and shipment logistics between manufacturers, third-party storage facilities, and installation sites
• Manage equipment inventory tracking across active construction sites to ensure installation teams have materials staged and ready
• Engineer receiving and staging plans for MHE components including unloading coordination, inventory verification, and sequenced material placement
• Develop and maintain receiving instructions and standard operating procedures for installation crews
• Deploy and manage construction monitoring systems for progress documentation
• Coordinate asset tracking technology deployments to maintain visibility of MHE components through the installation lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with Amazon safety standards and construction site safety requirements during all installation activities

Procurement & Financial Management
• Own procurement workflows including purchase order creation, change order controls, and invoice management via Coupa
• Manage project budgets, tracking spend against approved allocations
• Develop and track financial reporting for assigned projects, providing regular budget status updates to leadership
• Coordinate with Global Procurement Organization (GPO) on vendor work allocation decisions and procurement strategies
• Create financial justification documents for equipment purchases and technology investments
• Support development of procurement and logistics strategies for large-scale multi-site deployments

Vendor Coordination & Management
• Serve as primary operational point of contact for MHE vendors on assigned sites
• Coordinate vendor equipment delivery schedules, milestone tracking, and change request alignment
• Lead vendor schedule review meetings and drive resolution of schedule conflicts between vendor and internal installation teams
• Manage vendor work allocation processes, ensuring clear scope definitions between self-perform and contracted work
• Support cross-vendor coordination for integrated installation projects involving multiple equipment suppliers
• Track and manage vendor change requests, ensuring proper documentation and financial alignment

Technical Documentation & Standards
• Develop and maintain cross-vendor work instructions for MHE installation activities
• Create and manage engineering documentation including receiving instructions, site logistics plans, and installation SOPs
• Support development of installation training materials and engineering standards documentation
• Contribute to drawing standards and layout reviews for MHE installation projects
• Participate in design reviews supporting execution between internal teams and outside vendors
• Maintain project documentation in alignment with I&D engineering team standards and best practices

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication
• Communicate project schedule status, risks, and team coordination updates to engineering leadership
• Participate in Daily Business Reviews (DBRs) providing installation progress updates on safety, job plans, and team readiness
• Support Weekly Business Reviews (WBRs) with MHE vendor partners covering risks, schedules, commercials, and capacity
• Contribute to Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs) with project-level metrics and milestones
• Provide technical input to leadership for data-driven decision-making
• Produce regular status summaries covering team progress, schedule variance, and resource utilization
• Identify and escalate inter-team conflicts, resource constraints, and schedule risks in a timely manner
• Support achievement of safety, timeline, cost, and quality metrics across assigned sites

A day in the life

A typical day for a Site Operations Leader begins with the daily site coordination meeting,

aligning mechanical, electrical, and controls teams on priorities and resolving any

sequencing conflicts. From there, you're walking the active construction site - verifying

material staging, checking that equipment deliveries match the schedule, and

troubleshooting any gaps holding up installation crews. Mid-day often involves vendor

schedule reviews, Coupa procurement actions, and updating the project schedule with

progress from each sub-team. You close out by flagging risks in the DBR, coordinating nextday

material needs, and ensuring every team has what they need to stay on track.

About the team

OneMHS (One Material Handling Systems) is Amazon's 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 Amazon's 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree

- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other STEM field

- 5+ years of construction or project management, or 5+ years of relevant discipline work experience

- 3+ years of delivering cross functional projects experience

- 3+ years of in material handling equipment (MHE) or automation environments experience

- Experience with AutoCAD and/or Building Information Modeling (BIM), as well as scheduling software (Primavera, MS Project, or similar)

- Experience leading large, fast-moving projects

- Experience in budgeting, scheduling and technical workflows

- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

- Experience in construction or project management, or experience leading technical teams through daily operations and maintenance evolutions

- Ability to travel up to 75% domestically

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- • Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Business Administration

- • 7+ years of experience in construction project coordination or MHE installation environments

- • Direct experience with material handling equipment installation (conveyors, sorters, induction systems, robotic work cells)

- • Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Lean Manufacturing certification

- • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

- • Experience with procurement systems (Coupa, SAP, or equivalent)

- • Experience with construction monitoring and progress tracking tools

- • Experience with asset tracking technologies (BLE, RFID, or similar)

- • Track record of implementing process improvements that increased operational efficiency

- • Advanced Excel and data analysis skills

- • Experience coordinating equipment storage, sequencing, and logistics for large-scale construction deployments

- • Experience working in greenfield and brownfield construction environments

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, San Diego - 119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually

USA, MO, Saint Louis - 119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually

USA, OH, Cincinnati - 119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually

USA, TN, Nashville - 107,600.00 - 145,600.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 119,600.00 - 161,700.00 USD annually

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