Workplace Health

**DESCRIPTION**:Amazon strives to be Earth's Best Employer and Earth's Safest Place to Work. To achieve this vision, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven safety professionals.Amazon Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) is seeking a passionate, results-oriented Program Manager to lead our WHS Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) High-Risk Operations (HRO) program development and deployment across Mexico.This multi-location position requires providing technical support and driving implementation of WHS RME programs that deliver sustainable, continuous performance improvements within high-risk operational environments. You will encourage high engagement across all organizational levels and drive risk reduction projects throughout the organization.This role requires approximately 40 % travel.Key job responsibilitiesThe WHS RME Program Manager will establish partnerships with RME leadership and work closely with country and site WHS teams. You will support RME leadership to engage with technicians and contractors, encouraging active involvement through defined expectations and ownership. This includes promoting a bias-for-action when escalating safety issues, using stop work authority, and supporting peer review WHS programs.You will leverage WHS RME programs to analyse country risk profiles and define risk mitigation actions with RME leadership to drive risk reduction and program improvement. The role requires inventing and simplifying new ways to raise awareness and build capabilities within RME teams to develop a deep understanding of inherent high-risk operations and effectively mitigate risks. Additionally, you will support the Contract Risk Management (CRM) program, ensuring effective deployment at sites and contractor compliance with regulatory and Amazon WHS policy requirements.A day in the lifeYou will be responsible for driving the deployment and continuous improvement of the Mexico Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) program, ensuring the safety and well-being of our technicians, associates, and third-party partners. Working across Amazon's Mexico business units, you will assess RME operational risks and support RME leadership teams in identifying, developing, and implementing high-risk mitigation actions and processes. Your role includes identifying new technology solutions and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to continuously "raise the bar" and deliver sustainable results.About the teamAmazon strives to be Earth's Best Employer and Earth's Safest Place to Work by caring for the people who build and maintain our sites. The Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team uses its influence and technical capabilities to identify, evaluate, and control safety risks to acceptable levels. We instill safety ownership in people to save lives and achieve world-class safety performance.**BASIC QUALIFICATIONS**:- Bachelor's degree in workplace safety, engineering, or related sciences- 6+ years of experience supporting workplace safety within high-risk operations- Spanish and English Fluent- Ability to interface with all levels of leadership and across field organizations- Strong diagnostic skills to identify problems and drive appropriate solutions- Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical capabilities with decisive and prompt action- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills- Agility to function in a fast-paced and innovative environment- Experience in workplace safety high-risk operation program development and deployment**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**:- Master's degree in a related field- Active or in-progress recognized safety certifications- Working knowledge of Mexican regulatory requirements and standards (ISO, etc.)