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Sr. WHS Reliability, Maintenance and Engineering Program Manager, Risk & Process Improvement
Amazon
Operations
Multiple locations · United States · Virginia, USA
Posted on Dec 21, 2024
DESCRIPTION
The Sr. Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Reliability, Maintenance and Engineering (RME) Program Manager (PM) will provide direct support and partnership to one or more of the North America RME regions and programs. In addition to supporting RME in meeting WHS goals from an execution standpoint, this role will also be responsible for collaborating with technical subject matter experts (SMEs) within WHS, RME, and other functions (e.g. Operations, Ops Construction, Ops Engineering, Worldwide Engineering, Research & Development, Suppliers, Amazon Robotics, procurement, etc.) to continually improve network WHS standards through initiatives driving risk reduction. The Sr. RME PM will support both the field in program execution but will also be responsible one or more of the RME safety processes, such as RME Safety Questions and Concerns, RME Dragonfly, Technician Safety Week and Marketing, RME Technical Safety Teams, Communications, RME Safety Climate Network, RME Safety Training, etc.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
Key job responsibilities
This role must have demonstrated skills in: Partnering with stakeholders to drive safety ownership and customer obsession, excel at WHS regulatory research, data analytics, and document technical writing.
·Support the RME Leadership in improving RME engagement to cultivate a strong sense of ownership and bias for action when escalating safety issues, task creep, and stop work authority.
· Partner with all stakeholders to continuously improve NA WHS program requirements (programs, standards, training, etc.) related to RME.
· Develop a deep working relationship and partnership with RME and WHS stakeholders for the region(s) and program(s) that you directly support.
· Establish intake, escalation and reporting structures within your area of responsibility to ensure timely notification and collaboration on root cause analysis and controls are delivered.
· Ensure field and leadership concerns are promptly addressed or escalated to applicable stakeholder’s/support teams at the site, regional or network level.
· Ensure network alerts and actions are effectively communicated, sites have the ability to ask questions to gain further clarification, and establish methods for tracking completion.
· Partner with equipment OEMs, Ops Engineering, WWE, RME, EHS Engineering, etc. on equipment related incidents where design or retrofits may be necessary across multiple business units.
· Stay attuned to changing regulations and internal WHS performance to change policies when required.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of program or project management experience
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Engineering, or related field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $104,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.