Senior Site EHS Manager

Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Ottawa is seeking an experienced Senior Site Workplace Health and Safety Manager. This role involves overseeing safety standards, mentoring a team, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Applicants should have a degree and extensive experience in safety and environmental management. This position offers opportunities for leadership development and career growth within the organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing.
• Experience managing safety operations and developing others.
• CPR / First Aid Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME of local / regional regulations and WHS policy.
• Measure and report performance against safety policies.
• Manage and mentor Safety Managers and Associates at site.

Skills

Safety and environmental programs

Lean principles implementation

Team management

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Overview

At Amazon, we prioritize health, safety, and well-being above all else. Amazon is seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Site Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Manager to join our team. You will partner with the site operations team to execute company WHS policies and ensure compliance with all applicable local and regional regulations. By leveraging lean principles and Kaizen events, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in Amazon’s processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our associates.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as SME of local / regional regulations and company WHS policy.
• Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance with all applicable Amazon Safety Policies.
• Measure site performance against published requirements in safety policies. For all deficiencies, identify a plan for the site to implement and fix all identified deficiencies.
• Ensure safety record keeping and data integrity and provide Operations with accurate reporting and metrics to support business safety initiatives.
• Deliver on-time and quality projects to Operations.
• Deep dive safety metrics and review incident weekly and monthly trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the safety risk is highest.
• Deep dive trends and propose action plans to Senior Leadership on site.
• Audit record keeping practices and Global Safety Database entries to ensure compliance with global safety standards and local regulations.
• Audit the workplace organization and Associate behaviors to ensure that training, auditing and scoring methods are accurate and consistent.
• Manage and mentor the Safety Managers and Safety Associates in your assigned site.
• Engage the Injury Prevention Specialists (IPS) and Site Leadership to drive long-term strategic actions to achieve incident reduction.
• Perform targeted Kaizen events in partnership with the Operations teams based on risks identified in each task (force, repetition, and awkward postures).
• 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.
• Review the effectiveness of deployed safety tools and revise to ensure continual improvement.
• Partner with corporate and other regional field safety personnel to leverage global safety and environmental best practices into NA network standards.

Leadership and Development

You will be responsible for developing a team of safety managers and safety professionals at your designated site. Your team’s success will depend on your ability to create and execute leadership development plans for your larger team. You must demonstrate your ability to clearly communicate organizational direction through your team. As a senior leader in the WHS organization, you will also be responsible for judging and assessing safety talent to select appropriate bench strength for current and future business needs.

Qualifications

• BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, or service operations, or relevant experience applicable to the role
• 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in people and performance management
• CPR / First Aid Certification
• Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment
• Willingness to work a variety of shifts, including nights and weekends, as required to support direct reports and site needs

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s degree preferred
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional preferred
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic organization
• Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple FCs across the nation
• Prior experience in a management development training program
• Track record of effectively managing a safety operation comprising both salaried and hourly staff
• Demonstrated experience in developing others into higher levels of responsibility in an organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with Directors and VPs

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.