Senior Site WHS Leader - Kaizen & Safety

Amazon Inc.; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Salinas, CA is seeking a Senior Site Workplace Health and Safety Manager to partner with site operations, executing WHS policies and ensuring regulatory compliance. You will lead a team of safety professionals, drive Kaizen-driven risk reduction, and mentor site leadership in safety best practices.

You will communicate clearly, manage safety training, audit record-keeping, and collaborate with regional teams to align with global safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, or service operations
• 7+ years in people and performance management
• Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment
• Willingness to work nights and weekends as required

Responsibilities

• Act as SME of local/regional regulations and company WHS policy.
• Provide guidance to ensure compliance with Amazon Safety Policies.
• Measure site performance against safety policy requirements and fix deficiencies.
• Ensure safety record keeping and data integrity with reporting and metrics.
• Deliver on-time and quality projects to Operations.
• Deep dive safety metrics and incident trends to justify resource allocation.

Skills

Safety leadership

Lean principles

Risk assessment

Data analysis

Training & mentoring

Kaizen

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Amazon in Salinas, CA is seeking a Senior Site Workplace Health and Safety Manager to partner with site operations, executing WHS policies and ensuring regulatory compliance. You will lead a team of safety professionals, drive Kaizen-driven risk reduction, and mentor site leadership in safety best practices.

You will communicate clearly, manage safety training, audit record-keeping, and collaborate with regional teams to align with global safety standards.