Site EHS Manager

One focus area of the Amazon Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) mission is to provide tools resources and environments that support safe efficient healthy behaviors and encourage employees to proactively manage their health and wellbeing. To support this focus area Amazon is seeking an experienced and innovative Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Manager to join our team. In this position you will serve as the sites designated first aid provider in the warehouse coordinating and implementing the Amazon Global Program. The Site WHS Manager will be responsible for partnering with an Operations Team at the site level to execute company WHS policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local regional and federal regulations. This individual will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in our processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our associates. The Site WHS Manager must demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the Operations Team and influence change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and WHS data analysis.

The Site WHS Manager will be responsible to lead and develop a team of WHS professionals. This individual must create and execute leadership development plans for their teams. They must communicate team expectations and provide frequent feedback and ensure the team is executing to the core competencies of an Amazon WHS professional. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:


Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Amazon WHS Policies
Possess a thorough understanding of local/regional/domestic regulations and company policy
Leads initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in our processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our associates
Establishes high quality relationships with both site and regional leadership
Measure sites performance against published requirements in EHS policies. For all deficiencies identify a plan for the site to implement and fix all identified deficiencies. Drive accountability for the plan
Analyze WHS metrics and review incident trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the WHS risk is highest.
Perform frequent site WHS audits to identify all noncompliance equipment and/or processes at the site. Implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury at other FCs
Audit recordkeeping practices and WHS Information System entries to ensure compliance to global WHS standards and local regulations
Audit the workplace organization and Associate behaviors to ensure that training auditing and scoring methods are accurate and consistent
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
Must be able to work flexible shifts which could include day nights and weekends

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

Bachelors degree
5 years of increasing responsibilities in EHS and/or environmental programs in manufacturing production or service operations
5 years of increasing responsibilities in people and performance management
Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment

Distribution Center or Manufacturing EHS experience with mix of exempt and nonexempt employees at a site of at least 250 people
Masters degree
Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment.
Experience in a fast paced dynamic organization
Certified Safety Professional
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

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 Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $84800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $155500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.