The Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Launch Program Manager reports to the WHS Design Construction and Startup (DCS) Manager and will be responsible for partnering with the Design, Engineering, Construction, Startup, Launch and new site safety 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. This team member should 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. Building trust and confidence with these stakeholders is key for success in the role.
This position is based in Luxembourg with up to 75% of time travelling within other EU countries and UK.
Key job responsibilities
Key elements of the role include :
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.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.A day in the life
In this role, you’ll focus primarily on providing safety, regulatory and compliance guidance as a subject matter expert across site types for new facilities through the lifecycle of design, construction and startup. You’ll need to provide direction on interpretation of standards, work through local challenges and develop solutions.
About the team
You’ll be joining the WHS Design, Construction and Startup team that is part of the WHS organization in Europe. As a Program Manager in this team you’ll be working closely with stakeholders across the network including teams in Global Engineering Services, WHS and Operations and you’ll be contributing directly to the goal of turning over buildings that are safe and compliant from Day 1 of operations and contributing to the development of a strong safety culture for the site.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelor degree or equivalent level of qualification in line with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)Experience in increasing responsibilities in safety and / or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, engineering / facilities or service operationsProgram or project management experienceExperience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvementsExperience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadershipDriving licence with experience in UK and Continental EuropeStrong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)Experience in macro programming / VBA development for process automationPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Relevant process improvements experienceMaster's degree, or MBA in business, operations, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related fieldGerman, Polish or French language skillsLean ManufacturingBuilding and structural design knowledge