WHS Design & Startup Program Manager

Job description

DESCRIPTION

The WHS Design & Startup Program Manager will be responsible for partnering with the Design, Engineering, Construction, Startup, Launch and new site WHS teams as the single thread leader to ensure safe and regulatory compliant facilities and equipment are delivered to our operational teams. They must demonstrate the ability to comprehend and apply technical documents, requirements and solutions. They must have the ability to build trust and confidence with these key stakeholders. This individual must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing. They will be required to possess strong safety and relevant environmental and ergonomic knowledge and to demonstrate this expertise when working with Engineering, Design, Construction, Startup and Operations teams.

Ambiguity
- Function as a catalyst, communicator, facilitator, researcher and technical thinker to assess and improve current facility and equipment systems designs from a WHS perspective and ensure they are properly executed during construction and installation.
- Present the high degree of knowledge, ownership and self-direction necessary to drive change in an autonomous technical environment.

Scope and Influence

- Through effective collaboration and the development of positive working relationships, ensure the safe implementation and regulatory compliance of all activities related to the expansion, launch, acquisition, and divestment of sites and equipment systems. Key stakeholders include: WW Engineering and Design, Construction, Start-Up and WHS Operations.

- Through effective collaboration and relationship building with local, state and federal authorities, ensure compliance with all applicable statutes to assure timely and effective start-ups and protect the Amazon brand.

Execution
- Be the strong WHS technical voice, during design concept and composite reviews, for specific site types related to new site designs and design revisions to ensure compliance with Amazon standards and regulatory requirements. This includes leading safety technical reviews and risk assessments for all new equipment systems.
- Validate geographically specific real estate standards or World Wide/Geographically specific Building Design Standards are incorporated into the construction/remodeling of a site.
- Conduct site safety, health and environmental commissioning inspections to ensure all applicable regulatory requirements, engineering specifications, and WHS standards and specifications are into construction and start-up execution phases. Create and maintain punch lists items with relevant teams to ensure mitigation is completed to reduce all risk to an acceptable level.
- Escalate significant concerns and lessons learned identified during commissioning inspections and subsequent site visits.
- Validate where sites, or portions of a site, are under construction/remodeling and the site is occupied by Amazon personnel the requirements of the Amazon WHS Contract Risk Management Procedure are completed and followed.

Communication
- Create clarity with all stakeholders (identified above) on WHS specifications and requirements, to ensure these are integrated into all aspects of design, construction and start-up of new facilities and equipment systems. This includes design reviews, commissioning assessments, escalations and lessons learned.

Process Improvement
- Collect, catalogue and share lessons learned; perform project work related to lessons learned to ensure they are incorporated in future launches as appropriate.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master’s degree.
- Certified Safety Professional.
- Experience in Safety Engineering, Construction Safety, Environmental.
- Distribution Center or Manufacturing Safety experience with mix of exempt and non-exempt employees at a site of at least 250 people preferred.
- 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.
- Ability to effectively engage and influence other functional leaders and their teams, both verbally and written; to build buy in to health and safety strategies and change processes.

- Have an understanding and knowledge base on various standards, such as, but not limited to: CEMA, ANSI, NFPA, RIA, Federal/State OSHA, ISO, CSA, MOL, NOM, FDA and IBC.

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Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

-Minimum 1 yr of Amazon management experience
- 3+ years of increasing responsibilities in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, engineering/facilities or service operations.
- Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment.
- Must be flexible regarding shifts.
- Willing to travel, up to 75%.
- Bachelor’s degree in safety, ergonomics, engineering or a related field required or in the process of being completed.