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Amazon

17d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Engineering
    Healthcare
  • Pune

AI generated summary

  • You need 2+ years in EHS, a relevant degree, experience managing teams, and strong communication skills. Flexibility, analytical skills, and lean principles experience are essential.
  • You will ensure safety compliance, lead improvement initiatives, train leaders, communicate effectively, and manage a safety team while fostering best practices in a delivery station environment.

Requirements

  • 2+ years previous experience in Environment, Health & Safety or ME in Industrial Safety Engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field required.
  • Experience in reputed private or government organizations
  • Experience managing multiple direct reports.
  • Must be flexible regarding shifts.
  • Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment.
  • Experience managing multiple direct reports
  • Supply Chain / Construction / Manufacturing Safety experience with mix of exempt and non-exempt employees at a site of at least 200 people preferred.
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • Experience in a fast paced, changing/growing organization
  • Government Certified Safety Professional preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with site leaders.
  • Ability to develop and implement department goals and strategies.
  • Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability.
  • Ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy

Responsibilities

  • The Multi Site WHS officer will be responsible for partnering with a site operations team in a Delivery Station to execute company safety policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local and regional regulations.
  • By leveraging lean principles and kaizens, this individual will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in our processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our Associates.
  • The Multi Site WHS officer must demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the Operations Team and influence change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis.
  • The Multi Site WHS officer must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing.
  • This individual must instruct and train Operations Leaders in company safety policies and assist the operations site teams in incorporating our safety standards at their site.
  • The Multi Site WHS officer will be required to identify best practices and incorporate these best practices into our standards to continuously improve company safety policies.
  • The Multi Site WHS officer will be required to possess excellent safety program and relevant safety, environmental and ergonomic knowledge and demonstrates this expertise when working with Operations.
  • The Multi Site WHS officer will be responsible to lead a safety team members: Safety Specialist, Safety Coordinators, Onsite first aid Associates.
  • This individual must create and execute leadership development plans for their Safety Associates on their team.
  • They must communicate safety team expectations and give frequent and appropriate feedback to their safety teams and ensure they are executing to the core competencies of an Amazon safety professional.

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Multi Site WHS Officer?

The primary responsibility of the Multi Site WHS Officer is to partner with site operations teams to execute company safety policies and ensure compliance with local and regional regulations, while leading continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risks in the workplace.

What educational qualifications are required for this position?

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field is required for this position.

How many years of experience are required for the Multi Site WHS Officer role?

A minimum of 2 years of previous experience in Environment, Health & Safety or a related field is required.

What kind of experience is preferred for candidates applying for this job?

Supply Chain, Construction, or Manufacturing Safety experience with a mix of exempt and non-exempt employees in a site of at least 200 people is preferred.

What level of communication skills is needed for this position?

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are needed, including comfort interfacing with site leaders.

Will the Multi Site WHS Officer have direct reports?

Yes, the Multi Site WHS Officer will be responsible for leading safety team members, including Safety Specialists, Safety Coordinators, and Onsite First Aid Associates.

Is experience with lean principles important for this role?

Yes, experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment is desired.

Are there any preferred certifications for candidates?

Yes, a Government Certified Safety Professional certification is preferred.

What is expected from the Multi Site WHS Officer in terms of leadership?

The Multi Site WHS Officer is expected to create and execute leadership development plans for their safety associates and communicate expectations effectively.

Does the job require flexibility regarding shifts?

Yes, candidates must be flexible regarding shifts.

Amazon

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1994
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

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. Together, Amazonians research and develop new technologies from Amazon Web Services to Alexa on behalf of our customers: shoppers, sellers, content creators, and developers around the world. Our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our actions, goals, projects, programs, and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind. You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1."​ What do we mean? That our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon's very first day - to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and focus on delighting our customers.