DESCRIPTION
Amazon Strives to be Earth’s Best Employer and Earth’s Safest Place to work. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven safety professionals.
Amazon Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) organization is looking for a passionate, results-oriented WHS Program Manager, Technical SME to lead our High-Risk Operations program, supporting our Reliability & Maintenance Engineering organization (RME) across AMET (Africa, Middle East & Turkey).
The successful candidate will lead, support and provide technical SME advice on High-Risk Operations (HRO) Program development and deployment across the region and work collaboratively with RME leadership, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure safe work practices and compliant workplaces consistent with Amazon WW WHS requirements.
This is a role with a multi-country / location scope to provide technical support and drive implementation of WHS programs that; encourage high engagement across all levels, drive risk reduction projects; deliver sustainable continuous performance improvements within a high-risk work environment. You will demonstrate a passion and deep technical knowledge and expertise in the field of Reliability & Maintenance Engineering and best practice safety standards, management system and local regulations.
This role requires travel approximately 40 % of time, based in Dubai.
Key job responsibilities
Establish partnerships with RME leadership and work closely with country and site WHS teams.
You will think big, as well as roll up your sleeves and dive deep to identify systemic gaps, provide technical advice and subject matter expert for HRO programs and deploy practical solutions.
Work with stakeholders to continuously improve HRO Program requirements; effective deployment of standards and procedures, risk management and mitigation actions, incident management, inspection, audit & program assurance, training & communication.
Support RME Leadership engage with technicians and contractors, encourage active involvement through defined expectations and ownership, bias-for-action escalating safety issues, using stop work authority, and support peer review safety programs.
Leverage WHS programs to dive-deep into country risk profile and define risk mitigation actions along with RME leadership to drive risk reduction and program improvement.
Invent and simplify new ways to raise awareness and capabilities of the regional and country RME teams to reach deep understanding of the inherent RME High-risks operations to effectively mitigate risks.
Support Contract Risk Management (CRM) program, ensuring effective program deployment at site and contractor compliance with regulatory and Amazon WHS policy requirements
A day in the life
You will be responsible for driving the regional WHS program deployment and continuous improvement ensuring the safety and well-being of our technicians, associates and our third-party partners. You will work across the Amazon business units to understand the RME operational risks and support the leadership teams identify, develop and deploy High-risk mitigation actions and processes, identify new technology solutions and work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to continuously “raise the bar” and deliver results.
About the team
True North: Amazon Strives to be Earth’s Best Employer and Earth’s Safest Place to work
Team Vision: Caring for the people who build and maintain our sites
Team Mission: WHS High-Risk Operations will use its influence and technical capabilities to identify, evaluate and control safety risks to an acceptable level, and instill safety ownership in people to save lives and achieve world class safety performance.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in safety or related engineering or science, from an accredited university
- 8+ years’ experience in WHS, ideally supporting high-risk operations.
- You are able to interface at all levels of leadership and across field organization.
- Diagnose problems, identify and drive appropriate solutions, demonstrate problem solving and analytical capability, acts decisively, promptly and confidently.
- You'll have highly developed written & verbal communication skills, analytical ability, dive deep problem solving, agility to function in a fast paced and innovative environment.
- Experience in program implementation or managing contractors in the following programs: Fall Hazard Control, Electrical Safe Work, Hazardous Energy Control (LOTO), Conveyors & Machine Safeguarding, Confined Spaces, Hot Work and System Impairment, Fire Protection Systems, PIT / aerial lifts, Cranes, Hoisting & Rigging.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in a related field and have or working towards recognized safety certifications.
- Working knowledge of regional regulatory requirements and standards (ISO, etc.)
- Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability with experience in technical, standards, or program writing.
- Six Sigma Green Belt certified or equivalent
- Ability to adapt well to fast-paced.
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one.