Lab Safety Engineer, Amazon Robotics EHS, Robotics Technology

Amazon•North Reading, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Amazon, we are committed to being Earth's Safest Place to Work. To get there, we are looking for an exceptionally talented and empathetic leader for the position of an onsite EHS Specialist in a permanent position. A possible relocation will be supported if certain criteria are met. As a Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist, you will lead the EHS department at the respective Lab/R&D locations. You will work closely with the local management and report directly to the AR EHS Global Lab Safety Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
Experience in an environmental Health & Safety (EHS) related field
Experience using strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills
Knowledge and experience with foundational machinery safety standards such as ISO 12100, R15.06, ISO 10218, ISO 13849, NFPA79, etc.
Experience leading safety engineering programs in R&D, manufacturing, or production environment
Deep knowledge and experience of safety risk assessment, functional safety analysis and electrical safety

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Health and Safety or a related field
Knowledge of Kaizen and Lean methodology techniques
Deep knowledge and extensive experience of driving safety systematically into R&D labs and/or production systems

Responsibilities

Owning EHS compliance for a robotics research and development lab
Conducting risk assessments and influencing implementation of risk reduction measures
Advising employees and management on the subject of occupational health and safety and environmental regulations
Advising and influencing designs around machinery safety requirements and standards
Familiarity and compliance with ISO 13849
Implementing legal and Amazon internal requirements in occupational health safety and environmental regulations
Working with various support functions (HR, Engineering, Facilities)
Ensuring compliance with Massachusetts Occupational Safety and Health laws and guidelines as well as company guidelines and completing the necessary formalities to comply with them
Evaluating accidents and statistics and developing prevention programs to avoid accidents
Creating a safe work culture and promoting commitment to occupational health and safety measures of management and teams
Close cooperation with the local fire brigade, the occupational health and safety authorities and any professional associations and maintaining these relationships

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan
Sign-on payments
Restricted stock units (RSUs)
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
Parental leave