Regional WHS Leader: Safety Excellence & Lean Improvement

Amazon; New Jersey; On-site; USD 141,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Regional Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Manager to partner with regional operations, drive WHS policy compliance, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across multiple sites in NJ/NY. The role emphasizes risk assessment, data analysis, and training of leadership in safety standards.

You will build and mentor a team of WHS professionals, oversee training, and guide improvements via Kaizen projects with Operations to reduce ergonomic risk and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 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
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Office within one of the designated region's sites. Must be willing to relocate if not currently within region
• Willingness to work a variety of shifts, including nights and weekends, as required to support direct reports and site needs.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME of local/regional regulations and company WHS policy.
• Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Amazon WHS Policies.
• Measure the regions and sites’ performance against published requirements in WHS policies.
• Audit recordkeeping practices and Global WHS Database entries to ensure compliance to global WHS standards and local regulations.
• Lead soft tissue injury reduction efforts by performing targeted Kaizens in partnership with the Operations teams.
• Ensure site leadership and Associates are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities under each policy.

Skills

Safety management

Risk assessment

Lean principles

Communication

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Regional Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Manager to partner with regional operations, drive WHS policy compliance, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across multiple sites in NJ/NY. The role emphasizes risk assessment, data analysis, and training of leadership in safety standards.

You will build and mentor a team of WHS professionals, oversee training, and guide improvements via Kaizen projects with Operations to reduce ergonomic risk and