Safety Technician

Safety Technician Overview

This role sits within Amazon’s Workplace Health and Safety function and is focused on helping keep employees safe and well while they are at work. It offers an entry point into workplace safety within a large global business, with the chance to build experience by working alongside specialists and seeing the direct effect of your work on people’s wellbeing every day.

The position is site-based, so you will be working from one of Amazon’s locations and staying close to day-to-day operations. A key part of the job is identifying risks early, understanding how people use equipment and carry out tasks, and helping ensure that processes remain safe and compliant. The role also requires flexibility to work night shifts.

What you will do

• Complete risk assessments and carry out safety audits across the site.
• Check that site processes and working practices follow Amazon’s safety procedures.
• Prepare, update, and share reports on safety performance and key metrics for colleagues to review.
• Work with Operations and other parts of the business on safety-related activities, offering practical guidance on safe processes.
• Help introduce new safety measures and support their rollout on site.
• Spend time observing equipment, work methods, and site activity so that potential hazards can be identified before they lead to problems.
• Support the Operations team with additional safety work as needed, including tasks that arise unexpectedly.
• Gather and communicate safety data that helps the business monitor performance and stay ahead of emerging issues.
• Collaborate with teams across the organisation to encourage safe working and support the implementation of improvements.
• Contribute to Amazon’s wider safety and wellbeing standards by helping uphold strong workplace practices.

What the role is like day to day

You will be based on site, which means you can keep a close eye on what is happening in real time and be available to answer questions from colleagues during their shifts. Much of the work is about noticing possible issues before they become incidents. You will spend a significant amount of time walking the site, understanding how equipment is used, and learning how different tasks and machines fit together so you can think through the safest way to run them.

You will also help put safety changes into practice, which means working closely with a wide range of people. In addition to your regular daily and weekly responsibilities, you will support the Operations team with ad hoc safety work. A major part of the job is collecting important data, using it to understand how well processes are working, and sharing that information with people across the business so that safety remains a priority.

About the team

Workplace Health and Safety is central to Amazon’s approach to protecting the mental and physical wellbeing of its people. The team works with managers, associates, and local authorities across Amazon sites to make sure the company follows its own policies as well as legal requirements, and to keep workplaces safe.

The team includes a range of roles, from Health and Safety Technicians through to Programme Managers. Whatever the position, team members contribute to developing, implementing, and maintaining Amazon’s standards for safety and wellbeing. The work can involve a variety of projects with colleagues from across the business, including inspections of equipment and processes, assessments of operational methods, and reviews of building and equipment design.

What you need

• A Health and Safety NVQ Level 3, NEBOSH National General Certificate, or an equivalent qualification.
• Advanced English skills at CEFR level B2/C1.
• Experience producing metrics reports, analysing data to identify issues, and using data analysis to create and explain performance metrics.

Preferred experience

• Experience communicating clearly with a broad range of stakeholders, either in writing or through presentations.
• Experience working on your own as well as as part of a team.

Amazon notes that preferred qualifications are not essential. If you meet the core requirements, the company encourages you to apply.

Additional information

Amazon says it is an equal opportunities employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience and skills. The company also states that it values diversity and has an inclusive culture. If you need a workplace adjustment or accommodation during the application, interview, or onboarding stages, Amazon provides a process for requesting support.

Amazon also includes its privacy notice and candidate data information for applicants, along with general legal and company information.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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