Senior Regional Manager WHS UK, UK&IE CF WHS

Amazon.com, Inc; Tilbury; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global logistics company is seeking a Safety Manager to oversee safety programs across its UK Fulfillment Centres. This role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, leading a team, and developing training programs. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in health and safety management within the warehousing industry and holds a NEBOSH Diploma. The position requires 60% travel and offers opportunities for managing significant safety improvements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in health and safety management, preferably in warehousing.
• Proven track record of driving operational changes using Lean methodologies.
• Chartered Member of IOSH or equivalent with knowledge of EU & UK legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety programs across UK Fulfillment Centres.
• Oversee and analyze safety performance metrics.
• Develop and implement safety training programs.

Skills

Health and Safety Management experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage stakeholders

Experience in leading change

Flexible approach to work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

ISO 45001 lead auditor trained

Job description

This position can be based in any of our UK Fulfilment Centres. Our Fulfilment Centre operations are at the heart of Amazon customer experience. Each action we undertake is done on behalf of our customers, as meeting their expectations makes us feel good. The EU Health and Safety function is part of the Operational teams and supports our Fulfilment Centres who are responsible for managing the vast range of fast paced inventory from inbound to outbound and work very hard to ensure that our customers receive what they want, when they want it.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead a team of Senior Safety Managers and Program Managers, including performance driven issues
• Lead UK Fulfillment Centre safety programs
• Be a net contributor to EU CF EHS leadership and functional progression
• Oversee safety performance metrics reporting and communication
• Will be responsible to manage 10-12 UK Customer Fulfillment sites.
• Assist general managers in communication, training, and execution of the Safety & Environmental Programs throughout the regions FC's
• Ensure compliance to EU and UK/IE laws as it applies to Occupational Safety for all relevant FC's
• Perform regular gap analysis to best justify funds for site safety improvements and react to Associate feedback
• Ensure compliance to Safety programs such as Lockout-Tagout, Fall Protection, Fire Prevention, Emergency
• Develop and implement training programs to meet the needs of Managers and Associates in regards to critical safety issues
• Analyze accident data and build prevention programs to impact accident trends
• Build management and employee commitment for a Safety program through engagement, leadership tools
• Review Standard Operating Procedure changes and make Safety recommendations
• Conduct site visits (at least 60% of working time), reviewing site safety standards, share feedback with site Ops leadership team and site safety team, support them and hold them account for improving standards. Also take this opportunity to have development and leadership conversations with the site teams.
• Insist on high standards on risk assessment, Operational Safety rules adherence and site safety standards.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analysis and Job Safety Analysis
• Interact with Workers Compensation third‑party administrators in carrying out claims management
• Develop a positive working relationship with local authorities i.e. Fire Department, EHO
• Provide weekly metrics reporting to senior management teams
• Applying Lean tools to Safety: error‑proof processes, analyze Safety trends and create proactive plans to address - develop analytical, dashboard performance approach to safety management key risks, use Pareto analysis and other tools to monitor and drive high‑effectiveness Safety programs
• Project Work for topics relating to the network
• Support other related network projects
• Maintain communication with law enforcement bodies and accident insurers
• Maintain communication with Operational directors and General Managers
• Consult with works councils, safety committees as required
• Ensure metrics parity

Qualifications

• Qualified to NEBOSH Diploma level or equivalent
• Extensive Health and Safety Management experience, preferably gained in warehousing and logistics industry
• Educated to Bachelor's Degree level
• Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) or equivalent and having knowledge of EU & UK H&S legislation
• Flexible approach to work, ability to manage own priorities, workload and European travel. Travel - 60% of the work time.
• Ability to work in teams and engage, collaborate and influence cross functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills to manage stakeholders across shop floor and executives.
• Demonstrable record of driving significant change through an operation, Lean, 5S, HOP and Kaizen experience
• Environmental qualification and experience in managing Env management system
• ISO 45001 lead auditor trained

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