Safety Technician, UKIE WHS AMZL

Amazon.com, Inc; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global retailer in Lutterworth is seeking a Safety Technician to ensure workplace safety and compliance with safety procedures. Responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, monitoring safety processes, and creating safety reports. Ideal candidates will have a NEBOSH certification or equivalent, strong data analysis skills, and a full UK driving licence. The position offers a chance to start a career in safety within a vast organization, supporting the health and wellbeing of employees.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Relevant experience using data analysis to generate and explain metrics.
• Advanced proficiency in the local language (C1 CEFR).

Responsibilities

• Carry out risk assessments and audits.
• Monitor the site to ensure processes are in line with safety procedures.
• Create and update reports on safety metrics for colleagues to review.
• Support in putting new safety measures in place.

Skills

Data analysis

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

NvQ Level 3 or NEBOSH National General Certificate

Job description

Keeping our people safe and well at work is a top priority at Amazon. Our Safety Technicians play an essential role in making this happen. This role is an opportunity to start your career in workplace safety and develop through a global company. You'll work closely with our experts to monitor your site, which means you'll get to see the difference that you make to people's well‑being every day.

Responsibilities

• Carry out risk assessments and audits.
• Monitor the site to ensure processes are in line with Amazon's safety procedures.
• Create and update reports on safety metrics for colleagues to review.
• Work with colleagues in Operations and across the business on safety‑related tasks and offer guidance on processes.
• Support in putting new safety measures in place.

A day in the life

You'll be based at one of our sites, enabling you to closely track what's happening and answer people's questions throughout their shifts. This role is all about spotting potential issues before they happen. You'll spend a lot of time checking the site and getting to know how people use equipment. By understanding how every task and machine works, you'll be able to think about the best way to keep processes safe. You'll also be one of the people to put safety changes into action, which means you'll work closely with lots of people. Alongside your daily and weekly tasks, you'll offer support to our Operations team on ad‑hoc safety‑related work.

Safety is so important to Amazon, and you'll help us gather the vital data that keeps us on top of our processes and ahead of any issues. You'll also share that data with people across the business and work with other teams to make sure they're putting safety first.

About the team

Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) plays a crucial role in keeping our people mentally and physically well at work. Our team works with managers, associates and local governments across our sites, ensuring compliance with Amazon's policies and legal regulations, and that our workplaces are safe. There is a range of opportunities within the team, from Health and Safety Technicians to Programme Managers. No matter what your role is, you'll play a part in developing, implementing and upholding our high safety and wellbeing standards. You could work on a variety of projects alongside colleagues from across the business, ranging from equipment and process inspections to assessing processes, building and equipment design.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• NvQ Level 3 or NEBOSH National General Certificate, or equivalent.
• Relevant experience using data analysis to generate and explain metrics.
• Advanced proficiency in the local language (C1 Common European Framework of Reference, CEFR).

Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we'd love to hear from you.

• Experience communicating effectively across a broad range of stakeholders either in writing or through presentations.
• Experience working both independently and within a team.

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