Regional Manager WHS RME MENA, Amazon WHS High Risk Operations – UAE Dubai

Job SummaryDESCRIPTIONAmazon Strives to be Earth���s Best Employer and Earth���s Safest Place to work. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven safety professionals.Amazon Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) organization is looking for a passionate, results-oriented Regional Manager WHS RME MENA supporting our Reliability & Maintenance Engineering organization (RME).The successful candidate will lead WHS RME across the MENA region and work collaboratively with RME leadership, site management and associates and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure safe and compliant workplaces consistent with Amazon Global WHS High-Risk Operation standards and are effectively deployed across the network.You will demonstrate a passion and deep technical knowledge in the field of Reliability & Maintenance Engineering and high-risk operation work environments and expertise in industry best practice safety standards, management system and local regulations.The role will require travel approximately 30 % of the time and the preferred location is United Arab Emirates ��� Dubai.Amazon offers competitive packages including comprehensive health care, stock-based awards, growth potential, and a challenging and exciting work environment.Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Key job responsibilitiesPrimary Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To Establish deep partnerships with RME leadership and WHS teams across the region. Partner with senior leaders and site management teams to develop and execute WHS RME strategies that build organizational and people capabilities across the region. You will think strategically, as well as roll up your sleeves and dive deep to identify systemic gaps and deploy practical solutions. Work with stakeholders to continuously improve WHS RME Program requirements; effective deployment of high-risk operations standards and procedures, Risk management and mitigation actions, Incident management, Inspection, Audit & Assurance, Training & communication. Support MENA RME Leadership engage with technicians and third-party partners encourage active involvement through clearly defined expectations and ownership, with a strong ���Bias for action��� escalating safety issues, using stop work authority when needed, and support peer review safety programs. Use Safety Leadership Index (SLI) to��� Dive deep��� into site safety engagement and partner with country / site RME management to identify gaps and drive improvement actions that support overall safety culture. Ensure Technician Safety Concerns are captured and promptly addressed or escalated at the site, regional or network level. Apply the Amazon Global WHS Risk Assessment methodology to create a country / site risk profile to assess effectiveness of current risk controls, identify and prioritize targeted risk mitigation projects, track and communicate progress through the Goal setting process. Invent new ways to raise awareness and capabilities of the MENA RME teams to reach deep understanding of the inherent RME risks and effectively mitigate those risks. Establish and support incident investigation, escalation and reporting structures ensuring timely notification and collaboration on root cause analysis, corrective and preventative actions implementation. Review incidents to determine lessons learnt to share across the network through WHS Alerts or RME Safety Network Actions leveraging site RME / WHS teams to develop content through the WHS Communications process. Support Amazon���s Contract Risk Management (CRM) program, ensure site RME teams are executing on contractor induction and ensure compliance with regulatory and Amazon WHS policy requirements. Partner with equipment OEMs, Ops / Engineering, RME SMEs, on equipment related incidents where design or retrofits may be necessary across multiple business units. Support the WHS governance and compliance organizations to evaluate regulatory misses for network corrective action related to RME.A day in the lifeYou will define and implement WHS RME MENA strategy and programs that; encourage high engagement across all levels; drive risk reduction programs; deliver sustainable continuous performance improvements within a high-risk operation work environment. You will be responsible for driving the regional programs to continuously improve the safety and well being of our associates and our third-party partners. You will work across the Amazon business units to understand the RME operational risks and support the leadership teams identify, develop and deploy target risk mitigation actions and processes, identify new technology solutions and work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders both globally and across the region to continuously ���raise the bar��� and deliver results.About The TeamTrue North: Amazon Strives to be Earth���s Best Employer and Earth���s Safest Place to workTeam Vision: Caring for the people who build and maintain our sitesTeam Mission: WHS High-Risk Operations will use its influence and technical capabilities to identify, evaluate and control safety risks to an acceptable level, and instill safety ownership in people to save lives and achieve world class safety performance.Our guiding tenets are as follows (unless you know better ones): We have embraced diversity, equity and inclusion, while consistently developing our teams��� skills and capabilities. The risk profile of our business is clearly defined to what is in-scope and what is outsourced, where risks have been identified, evaluated and controlled to an acceptable level of risk. Our business leaders are empowered to own safety and make great safety decisions. People have the right procedures, knowledge, tools and PPE to safely and efficiently perform their work. We are known as an organization who raises the bar for safety performance, and are in a position to continually share best practices across Amazon. We have leveraged technology to scale our safety controls, eliminate waste and drive continuous improvement. We have established leading and lagging key performance indicators to measure safety performance to hold ourselves and our business partners accountable.Basic QualificationsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor���s Degree in safety or related science, Reliability & Maintenance, Engineering (RME) from an accredited university Must possess a minimum of 7+ years��� work experience in WHS, RME, Engineering, Quality and/or high-risk operations. You are able to interface at all levels of leadership and across field organization. Diagnose problems, identify and drive appropriate solutions, demonstrate problem solving and analytical capability, acts decisively, promptly and confidently. You’ll have highly developed written & verbal communication skills, analytical ability, dive deep problem solving, agility to function in a fast paced and innovative environment. Experience in program implementation or managing contractors in the following programs: Fall Hazard Control, Electrical Safe Work, Hazardous Energy Control (LOTO), Conveyors & Machine Safeguarding, Confined Spaces, Hot Work and System Impairment, Fire Protection Systems, PIT / aerial lifts, Cranes, Hoisting & Rigging. Able to travel 30% of the time.Preferred QualificationsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Master���s degree in a related field Have or working towards recognized safety certifications such as ASP, ESP, CIH, RLI, NEBOSH, or CHMM certification. Working knowledge of regional regulatory requirements and standards (ISO, etc.) Experience in deploying & working with online WHS systems. (eg Gensuite). Six Sigma Green Belt certified or equivalent Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability. Experience in technical, standards, or program writing. Ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy.Company – Amazon Middle East and NA FZJob ID: A1899199