Safety Specialist, Amazon Manufacturing Services

An AMS Safety Professional supports health and safety activities within assigned areas teams shifts and buildings including assembly manufacturing and machine shop environments. The role executes established safety programs conducts defined audits and hazard assessments supports industrial hygiene activities and reinforces compliance with applicable OSHA state local and Amazon requirements. This position works within established procedures and mechanisms documents findings implements defined corrective actions and escalates complex ambiguous or out-of-scope issues to the appropriate manager or senior safety professional.

Key job responsibilities
This role executes established safety programs and standard work across assigned manufacturing areas while maintaining a strong presence on the production floor. Responsibilities include conducting routine safety audits inspections hazard assessments and workplace observations; supporting industrial hygiene monitoring for noise dust VOCs and other exposures; and identifying documenting and tracking workplace hazards and corrective actions.

The role supports incident and near-miss investigations through fact gathering root-cause analysis documentation and corrective-action tracking. It partners closely with operations and employees to reinforce established safe work practices including machine safeguarding lockout/tagout chemical handling ergonomics and PPE requirements. Additional responsibilities include supporting PPE programs delivering established safety training and toolbox talks and maintaining accurate safety records and reporting.

Through regular employee engagement and coaching this role reinforces safe behaviors and regulatory compliance identifies opportunities for continuous improvement supports implementation of approved solutions and escalates hazards regulatory concerns or program gaps that fall outside established procedures or assigned authority.

A day in the life
A typical day for an AMS Safety Professional begins on the manufacturing floor engaging with employees and leaders observing work and identifying potential hazards. The Safety Professional conducts scheduled inspections and audits verifies corrective actions and supports established programs such as machine safety lockout/tagout chemical safety ergonomics PPE and industrial hygiene.

Throughout the day they may respond to safety concerns support incident or near-miss investigations conduct toolbox talks or training and coach employees on safe work practices. Time is also dedicated to documenting findings updating safety systems and tracking assigned actions to completion.

They will work closely with operations while operating within established procedures and standards. Complex or ambiguous issues are escalated to a manager or senior safety professional allowing the Safety Professional to remain focused on strong floor engagement consistent execution and timely hazard resolution.

About the team
The AMS Safety Team is committed to creating a workplace where every employee feels supported protected and empowered to work safely. Our safety professionals maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor partnering directly with employees and leaders to identify hazards resolve concerns and continuously improve our workplace. Safety at AMS is more than complianceit is how we demonstrate that we genuinely care for our people. Through proactive engagement coaching technical expertise and consistent execution our team works every day to ensure employees can perform their jobs safely and return home to their families at the end of every shift.

- Experience with MS Office MS Excel and data retrieval languages
- 3 years of compliance program management legal governance audit risk/loss prevention or equivalent experience
- Bachelors degree in safety environmental or equivalent
- Experience in written and oral communication including the ability to communicate with all levels in the organization (technical business executive)

- Experience relevant experience working in an industrial manufacturing or warehouse environment

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

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 80200.00 - 97400.00 USD annually