Regional WHS Leader — Safety, Compliance & Lean Improvement

Amazon Inc.; Romulus (MI); On-site; USD 141,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Regional Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Manager to partner with regional operations, drive WHS policy adherence, and improve safety performance across multiple facilities. The role emphasizes leadership, risk assessment, and data-driven improvements, with responsibilities spanning training, mentoring, and regional program execution.

The candidate will lead a team of safety professionals, communicate clearly with senior leaders, and ensure alignment with global WHS

Qualifications

• 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, service operations, or relevant experience applicable to the role.
• 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in people and performance management.
• Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME of local/regional regulations and company WHS policy.
• Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance with WHS policies.
• Measure regions/sites performance and identify improvement plans for deficiencies.
• Ensure WHS recordkeeping and data integrity with accurate reporting and metrics.
• Deliver on-time and quality projects to Operations and lead safety initiatives.
• Analyze WHS metrics and incident trends to justify resource allocation.

Skills

Safety leadership

Risk assessment

Safety program mgmt

Communication

Lean principles

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Regional Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Manager to partner with regional operations, drive WHS policy adherence, and improve safety performance across multiple facilities. The role emphasizes leadership, risk assessment, and data-driven improvements, with responsibilities spanning training, mentoring, and regional program execution.

The candidate will lead a team of safety professionals, communicate clearly with senior leaders, and ensure alignment with global WHS