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Description

The Regional Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Manager will be responsible for partnering with a regional operations team in our Amazon Air Network to execute company WHS policies and ensure compliance to all applicable health and safety regulations. By leveraging principles of modern day safety science such as human performance, this individual will lead continuous improvement initiatives and influence operational leaders and support their teams to ‘operationalise’ safety to reduce safety risk in our processes, supporting the provision of a safe and healthy working environment for our Associates.

The successful candidate must be able to build trust and inspire confidence with their operations team. Influence change by being able to clearly articulate how and why. Successfully support the building of risk foresight into our operational practices and be able to analyse safety data.

They must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing. They must support and develop senior operational leaders on WHS theory, practice, policies and assist the Air regional teams in embedding, simplifying and innovating our WHS standards throughout their sites.

This role will be a single threaded leader focusing on compliance across Amazon Air AR & Safety Capex Project Operations.

Key job responsibilities

• Possess a thorough understanding of Health and safety regulations and company policies.

• Provide guidance and oversight to assure compliance to all applicable Amazon WHS Policies.

• Measure the regions and sites’ performance against published requirements in WHS policies and identify improvement plans for the site to close all identified gaps.

• Ensure WHS record keeping and data integrity and provides operations with accurate reporting (lead and lag) metrics to support business WHS initiatives.

• Deliver projects on time to a high standard with operations.

• Analyse WHS metrics to identify trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the safety risk is highest.

• Analyse Global Safety Peer Review results and develop and implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury at other sites.

• Ensure site leadership and Associates are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities under each policy. Audit the quality, delivery (including qualifications of the trainer), and effectiveness of all required WHS training.

• Ensure our WHS talent is developed and their thinking is challenged to be constantly at the front of professional practice.

• Review the effectiveness of deployed WHS tools so they are simplified for use and are adding value.

• Partner with corporate and other regional field WHS personnel to leverage global WHS best practices into Air network standards.

Additional Job Elements include:

Lift up to 49 pounds and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach

Stand/walk for up to 12 hours during shifts

Work in an environment where the noise level varies

Work in an environment that is subject to variable temperatures and weather (delivery stations include outside loading departments)

Continuously climb and descend stairs (applies to sites with stairs)

Maintain effective care delivery in emergencies and assist emergency response at the site

Those that do not have an adult First Aid, CPR, AED certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross must obtain within 3 weeks of start date.

Basic Qualifications

- 7+ years of increasingly responsible roles in safety and/or environmental programs within manufacturing, production, service operations, or other relevant experience

- Experience in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, service operations, or related fields

- Bachelor's degree or above

- 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in EHS or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, or service operations experience

- 7+ years of employee and performance management experience

- Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment

- Travel up to 50% of the time

- CPR/First Aid Certification

- Office within one of the designated region's sites. Must be willing to relocate if not currently within region

- Willingness to work a variety of shifts, including nights and weekends, as required to support direct reports and site needs.

Preferred Qualifications

- Master's degree or equivalent

- Experience in a fast paced, dynamic organization

- Certified Safety Professional preferred

- Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple business units across the nation

- Prior experience in a management development training program

- Track record of effectively managing a safety operation comprising both salaried and hourly staff

- Excellent experience in developing others into higher levels of responsibility in an organization

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with Directors and VPs.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $126,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $271,100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.