Manufacturing Environmental Waste Program Manager, AWS Environmental Team

About the role

The successful candidate will join the AWS Environmental team, a dynamic group that supports AWS’s global growth and ensures high environmental performance in manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the MOTO waste program evolves to meet changing organizational needs, stakeholder expectations, and environmental challenges.
• Support leadership efforts and contribute to continuous improvement of the waste management program.
• Champion environmental responsibility within MOTO and advocate for best-in-class waste practices across manufacturing sites.
• Collaborate with environmental, operations, manufacturing execution, legal, policy, and sustainability teams to perform periodic reviews and updates.
• Ensure the waste program remains relevant, effective, and aligned with evolving regulatory requirements across all MOTO facilities.
• Build collaborative relationships with manufacturing execution, operations, and design teams to ensure waste risks are identified early and managed appropriately.
• Support the ongoing identification and assessment of environmental risks identified through the waste program across the full MOTO lifecycle — from equipment development and facility buildout through to decommissioning.
• Support the development and implementation of plans to address significant environmental risks and opportunities, contributing to improvement targets.
• Develop new compliance programs for first-of-a-kind manufacturing operational processes generating novel waste streams.
• Support the design and deployment of the MOTO waste program to enhance environmental performance and drive circular economy initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with legal and other regulatory requirements applicable to waste management across manufacturing facilities.
• Support associated environmental development training and awareness programs to embed waste management skills throughout the manufacturing organization.
• Establish and manage a robust system for monitoring, measuring, and reporting performance of the MOTO waste program.
• Conduct regular assessments of waste-related tools and processes being used across manufacturing sites; collate and analyze waste data to identify trends, gaps, and areas for improvement.
• Develop environmental metrics to measure, monitor, and forecast waste performance across MOTO facilities.
• Conduct thorough and accurate environmental audits for continuous improvement purposes.
• Prepare and contribute to performance reports and recommendations for senior leadership on a regular cadence.
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the waste program by supporting management reviews, implementing corrective and preventative actions, and identifying innovative approaches to improve environmental performance.
• Complete thorough and accurate environmental incident investigations related to waste and develop appropriate corrective actions.
• Aid in time-critical report submissions to various governmental agencies as required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software)
• Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds
• Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental, or equivalent
• Experience developing and implementing environmental compliance programs including regulated waste, water, and air regulations in accordance with applicable laws

Benefits

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.