Site Operations Leader: Large-Scale MHE Installations

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Site Operations Leader for the OneMHS Installation & Deployment team. You will coordinate on-site MHE installation across greenfield and brownfield sites, owning the project schedule and aligning mechanical, electrical, controls, and commissioning teams on priorities.

You’ll manage procurement, budgets, and vendor relations on multimillion-dollar deployments, while driving safety and schedule adherence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience
• 5+ years of Reliability Program Manager experience
• 5+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience
• 5+ years of maintenance or engineering experience
• 2+ years of commercial CO2 refrigeration applications experience
• 3+ years of in material handling equipment (MHE) or automation environments experience
• 3+ years of leading cross‑functional teams across engineering, operations, and field execution through launch readiness and go‑live phases experience
• Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non‑automated material handling equipment
• Work flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 elevate inter‑team conflicts, resource constraints, and schedule risks in a timely manner
• Support achievement of safety, timeline, cost, and quality metrics across assigned sites

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Site Operations Leader for the OneMHS Installation & Deployment team. You will coordinate on-site MHE installation across greenfield and brownfield sites, owning the project schedule and aligning mechanical, electrical, controls, and commissioning teams on priorities.

You’ll manage procurement, budgets, and vendor relations on multimillion-dollar deployments, while driving safety and schedule adherence.