Mechanical Integration Lead, OMHS
About the role
The Mechanical Integration Lead drives 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 Amazon's safety, timeline, cost, and quality standards.
Responsibilities
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
Manage pneumatic/air systems installation including air connections to conveyor components, pressure testing, and leak verification
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
Qualifications
7+ years of manufacturing or manufacturing engineering experience
Bachelor's degree
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
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
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement principles & techniques
Prior experience managing millwrights, maintenance technicians, fabricators, ironworkers, riggers, pipefitters, or aircraft mechanics
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