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 expansion and ensures regulatory compliance and high environmental performance.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

This role requires a bachelor's degree in safety, environmental, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Candidates must have experience developing and implementing environmental compliance programs, including regulated waste, water, and air regulations in accordance with applicable laws.

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.
• Experience in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, service operations, or related fields.
• Experience in manufacturing, process, or industrial engineering.
• Experience using strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience leading change in multiple site environments and influencing those that are not direct reports or within your organization.
• 5+ years of experience with a focus on waste program development, deployment, implementation, and verification.

Skills

• Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and commitment to environmental stewardship.
• Collaborative problem-solving and risk management skills.
• Ability to lead change and influence non-direct reports.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and waste management.

Benefits

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings options, paid time off, and parental leave. For more information, visit https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

Base salary range for this position is $127,100.00 - $171,900.00 USD annually.

Schedule

Based on the location, the schedule may vary. Please refer to the job listing for details.