EHS Specialist

HSE Blog; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is hiring a full-time EHS Specialist for its Workplace Health and Safety team in North Haven. You will lead daily safety audits, investigations, and risk assessments, implementing corrective actions to maintain a safe work environment.

You will deliver safety training, coach associates and leaders, analyze safety data, and support continuous improvement while building strong site partnerships to reinforce proactive safe behavior.

Qualifications

• OSHA 29 CFR 1910 knowledge is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily safety audits, incident investigations and risk assessments and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver safety training, coach associates and leaders, analyse safety data and support continuous improvement.
• Build site partnerships and reinforce proactive safe behaviour.

Skills

OSHA 29 CFR 1910

MS Word

MS Excel

Confidentiality

Education

High school qualification or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in an EHS-relevant discipline

Job description

Lead site safety audits, investigations and coaching for Amazon operations in North Haven.

Amazon is hiring a full-time EHS Specialist for its Workplace Health and Safety team.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily safety audits, incident investigations and risk assessments and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver safety training, coach associates and leaders, analyse safety data and support continuous improvement.
• Build site partnerships and reinforce proactive safe behaviour.

Required qualifications

• High school qualification or equivalent.
• One of these routes: one year in an EHS-related field; a bachelor's degree in an EHS-relevant discipline; or six months in an Amazon safety role.
• Knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910, professional Microsoft Word and Excel experience and confidentiality skills.

Preferred qualifications

A safety-related bachelor's degree, team leadership, accident and machinery analysis, job-hazard analysis, emergency response, First Aid/CPR and workers' compensation experience are preferred.

Working conditions

The role may involve lifting 49 pounds, frequent physical movement, standing or walking up to 12 hours, variable noise and temperatures, stairs and emergency response.