WHS Officer

The Site Safety Officer will be responsible for partnering with a site operations team in a Fulfillment Center to execute company safety policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local and regional regulations. By leveraging lean principles and kaizens, 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 Safety Officer must demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the Operations Team and influence change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis.Key job responsibilitiesProvide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Amazon Safety Policies.Measure sites’ performance against published requirements in safety policies. For all deficiencies, identify a plan for the site to implement and fix all identified deficiencies.Deliver on-time and quality projects to Operations.Analyze safety metrics and review incident weekly and monthly incident trends to discover trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the safety risk is highest.Perform frequent site safety audits to identify all non-compliance 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 Global Safety Database entries to ensure compliance to global safety standards and local regulations.Audit the workplace organization and Associate behaviours to ensure that training, auditing and scoring methods are accurate and consistent.Manage and mentor Safety Associates in your assigned FC.Spend time at the fulfilment centers and seek input from Safety teams, Associates and leaders on safety program improvement opportunities. Ensure open communication on status of progress and resolution against these suggestions.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 safety training.Basic QualificationsBachelor's degree or equivalentExperience with increasing responsibilities in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, or service operationsWork a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays1+ years of performance metrics, process improvement or lean techniques experience2+ years of experience in manufacturing/supply chainPreferred Qualifications2+ years of supply chain experienceMaster's degree in Health and Safety or a related fieldExperience in people management and stakeholder managementOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation and support during the application and hiring process, including 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.Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.#J-18808-Ljbffr