Own safety for an entire high-risk facility—driving compliance, innovation, and a world-class safety culture with minimal guidance. Be a trusted advisor and technical leader who identifies risk, influences senior leaders, and delivers scalable safety solutions that protect people and power operational excellence.

• Key job responsibilities
• Own safety program execution across an entire building, including oversight of machine shop operations, equipment, and processes.
• Conduct hazard analyses, risk assessments, and industrial hygiene testing (e.g., noise, dust, VOCs) with minimal guidance, and design mitigation strategies.
• Lead safety audits, document findings in standard reporting tools, and influence senior leaders to take corrective actions.
• Partner with operations teams to ensure safe work practices, including machine safeguarding, lockout/tagout, chemical handling, and ergonomics.
• Mentor junior safety staff and act as a subject matter expert (SME) for peers across clusters or regions.
• Drive safety-related continuous improvement projects where the solution or process is not well-defined, requiring high judgment and innovation.
• Facilitate and deliver training on safety policies, procedures, and cultural reinforcement.
• Serve as the primary safety point of contact for the building, escalating and resolving complex issues independently.
• Promote a proactive, high-quality safety culture by modeling safe behaviors and engaging employees and leaders through regular interaction.
  A day in the life
  Your day starts on the floor, walking the building and connecting with operators, technicians, and leaders to understand real-time risks and work conditions. You observe machine shop operations, review equipment status, and proactively address hazards before they become incidents. Between floor time, you analyze safety data, complete risk assessments, and follow up on corrective actions from audits or investigations, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.
  As the day progresses, you partner closely with operations and engineering leaders—advising on machine safeguarding, lockout/tagout, ergonomics, and chemical safety decisions that directly impact productivity and employee well-being. You may lead a safety investigation, deliver targeted training, or mentor junior safety staff. By day’s end, you’ve influenced decisions at multiple levels, driven continuous improvement, and strengthened a culture where safety and operational excellence go hand in hand.
  About the team
  Safety is integral to the culture for AMS. we are a high functioning prototype and production shop that serves internal Amazon customers. No day or job is the same.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with OSHA regulations
• Experience influencing at all levels within an organization, particularly at the executive level
• Experience creating and delivering written and oral communications for technical and non-technical audiences
• Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental, or equivalent, or 1+ years of industrial maintenance experience
• 4+ years of experience in safety, industrial hygiene, or related domain, preferably in manufacturing, warehousing, or machine shop environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing safety standards
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and utilizing data to drive process and system improvements
• 3+ years of implementing safety standards experience
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or similar certification.
• Experience managing safety programs across multiple departments or facilities.
  Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually