Regional WHS Manager
Manufacturing & Production · Quality & Process · Quality Assurance · Industrial Safety
In short
Amazon is looking for a Regional WHS Manager to oversee safety operations in multiple Indian sort centers. The role requires leading a team, ensuring compliance with local regulations and company policies, and driving continuous improvement in safety culture and risk reduction through data analysis and lean principles.
Responsibilities
- Lead Amazon Transportation Systems’ WHS operations across multiple sort centers in India.
- Lead a team of safety managers and partner with operations teams to execute WHS policies and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk using lean principles and kaizens.
- Build trust and confidence with the Operations Team and influence change through comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis.
- Identify best practices and incorporate them into company safety policies.
- Help execute leadership development plans for the Safety team and provide feedback.
- Measure and communicate site performance against safety policy requirements.
- Ensure site leadership is trained and knowledgeable about their responsibilities.
- Gather input from Associates and leaders on safety improvement opportunities on the floor/yard/dock.
- Inform leadership about required actions for safety concerns/suggestions.
- Lead proactive hazard identification and abatement efforts (road safety, vehicle safety, loading/unloading, yard management) and track resolution.
- Ensure timely and accurate response to uncontrolled risks.
- Plan and conduct peer audits for policy compliance.
- Analyze incident data to identify trends and justify resource allocation for high-risk areas.
- Escalate risks presenting imminent danger or insufficient/delayed solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience managing change in a multiple site environment with multiple direct reports.
- Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements.
- Experience owning program strategy, managing end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (macros, pivots, lookups).
- 5+ years of warehouse/Site/Plant or manufacturing unit experience or project management experience.
- 5+ years of working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
- 5+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment.
Benefits
- Inclusive culture that empowers Amazonians.
- Support for workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process.
#WHS#Safety#Transportation#Sort Centers#Compliance#Risk Assessment#Data Analysis#Lean Principles#Kaizens#Ergonomic Risk#Motor Vehicle Safety#Road Safety#Vehicle Safety#Yard Management
Company
Amazon
Job Posted
1 month ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Gurgaon, India
Qualification
Bachelor
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