Join Amazons mission to become Earths safest place to work! At Amazon weve set the ambitious goal to become the benchmark of safety excellence across all industries in which we operate. Our Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) team is at the forefront of this mission creating environments where safety and efficiency work in perfect harmony. Were seeking a dynamic and innovative WHS Manager to help drive this mission forward. As our next WHS Manager youll be more than a safety professional youll be a catalyst for change leading a comprehensive safety program that touches thousands of lives. Working at the intersection of operations and safety youll shape the future of workplace health while delivering real-time solutions that protect our most valuable asset: our people.
In this role youll serve as the sites safety pioneer orchestrating our Global WHS Program with precision and passion. Youll partner with Operations leadership to weave safety into the fabric of our daily operations using data-driven insights to create innovative solutions that reduce risk and enhance productivity. Your ability to build trust influence change and drive results will be crucial as you lead comprehensive risk assessments and transform safety data into actionable strategies.
Leadership is at the heart of this role. Youll build and develop a high-performing team of WHS professionals fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
Core Impact Areas:
Safety Leadership & Innovation - Transform safety culture through leadership and innovative solutions. Drive continuous improvement initiatives that set new benchmarks in workplace safety. Leverage technology and data analytics to drive preventive safety measures that protect our associates while enhancing operational excellence. Develop leadership plans communicate expectations and drive initiatives to create a safe work environment. Measure performance against WHS policies analyze metrics and conduct site audits to address non-compliance issues.
Strategic Partnership & Influence - Build partnerships with Operations leadership to integrate safety into every aspect of our business. Use compelling data analysis and risk insights to influence positive change and drive strategic decision-making. Establish yourself as a trusted advisor who balances safety excellence with operational demands. Oversee recordkeeping workplace organization and WHS training programs.
This position requires the flexibility to travel 50-70% of the time and work various shifts.
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)
The role focuses on supporting sites and WHS staff across North American regions to drive safety excellence and ensure compliance. Key responsibilities include overseeing incident management and investigations conducting business reviews and leadership meetings managing staff development and training monitoring safety assessments and compliance overseeing emergency preparedness and maintaining stakeholder relationships. The position emphasizes continuous improvement through regular site inspections performance monitoring and implementation of safety initiatives. Major themes throughout the tasks include safety oversight and compliance people management performance monitoring incident prevention stakeholder communication and quality assurance.
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.
Key job responsibilities
- Bachelors degree
- 5 years of increasing responsibilities in EHS or environmental programs in manufacturing production or service operations experience
- 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 WHS experience with mix of exempt and non-exempt 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 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.