Job Description

5+ years previous experience in Environment, Health & Safety or ME in Industrial Safety Engineering

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in engineering or a related field required.
• Experience in reputed private or government organizations
• Experience managing multiple direct reports.
• Must be flexible regarding shifts.
• Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment.
• Experience managing multiple direct reports

The WHS Program Manager, GSF is responsible for strategy development and execution related to managing our greatest Health & Safety risks. We need to Think Big and Innovate across the globe collaborating with Amazon businesses, geographical regions and technical subject matter experts (SMEs). We are looking for a talented individual contributor who has significant experience in Environment health and Safety aspect in multi-site. This role requires significant "hands-on work" completing risk assessments , developing feasible solutions to reduce risk, researching occupational hazards, assessment techniques, and controls in the latest in scientific published research, deep diving into injuries to ensure root-cause has been appropriately identified, data analytics and document technical writing. The successful candidate must be a self-starter, detail-oriented, effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbal and in writing along with your ability to analyze data and drive results. This role will develop and support the WHS program across the GSF network to support our field EHS teams. It will do field hands on execution.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop, execute and drive to completion per Health & Safety team\xe2\x80\x99s project plan. This includes Scope definition, Drafting, Stakeholder Reviews, Approvals, Deployment, Gap Assessment, Training/network calls, Procedure Development, Implementation and Change management and SIM management.
• Understand, defends and communicates the objectives and the scope of a project to deliver and maintain high quality outputs (via strong process controls and verification steps).
• Identifies gaps in controls and processes and escalates to manager.
• Draft documents and revisions per manager direction.
• Performs deep dive analysis/research on data/information/literature and creates recommendations/corrective actions based on identified deviations and recommends appropriate solutions.
• Earns trust of peers by understanding operational processes related to risk management programs.
• Makes recommendations to managers for input into strategic discussions and continuous improvement projects to health risk controls.
• Considers customer experience in the execution or handling of specific escalations cases and projects.
• Research and recommend innovative solutions, which can be implemented at Amazon scale, to manager utilizing new technology and Amazon infrastructure.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of 5+ years relevant WHS program/Field management experience.

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s / Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Safety
• Knowledge of industry and road safety standards.
• Strong project management skills.
• Eager to be curious and has a passion to research topics and ideas, including reviewing scientific literature.
• Excellent computer skills for use of digital tools for project management and document control (Visio, MS Excel, Sharepoint).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical aptitude (i.e. able to read and comprehend technical documentation, ability to comprehend and execute procedures, demonstrated understanding of system documentation).
• Strong influencing skills and negotiation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong judgement and instinct and is Right a Lot.
• Able to prioritize in complex, fast-paced environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Significant work experience within a global company
• Worked in WHS program management role
• Change agent with energy, passion and skill to drive change.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively balance/prioritize issues.
• Strong relationship building/networking/interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Distribution Center or Manufacturing Safety experience with mix of exempt and non-exempt employees at a site of at least 200 people preferred. Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferred / Equipvalent Experience in a fast paced, changing/growing organization Government Certified Safety Professional preferred Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with site leaders. Ability to develop and implement department goals and strategies. Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability. Ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy