Industrial Hygienist , Global Health and Safety Sciences
DESCRIPTION
The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual with a solid knowledge foundation in safety management systems, local and regional safety standards, and a proven track record of designing & improving safety programs & policies. They will have a history of building partnerships with diverse teams across multiple jurisdictions. The candidate must have the ability to define clear requirements in ambiguity, proactively educate team members, leaders, and other support teams, and communicate effectively and consistently throughout all levels of the business.
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion. You will need to be able to travel regionally (25-50% of time).
Key job responsibilities
- Define organizational level IH risk assessment methodology and IH risk tolerances for the region.
- Responsible to develop and implement new strategic and programmatic controls for existing or emerging complex IH risks, including but not limited to: Air Contaminants, Biological (Legionella in Cooling Systems), Chemical, Physical (Noise, Ionizing & Non-Ionizing, Temperature), Psychosocial and Indoor Air Quality.
- Engage cross organizationally with leadership and front-line teams to design IH program controls and testing strategy.
- Earn trust of senior leadership by proactively engaging to understand the business, identify emerging risks, and develop risk mitigation strategies.
- Provide technical guidance and solution for global/complex problems, even when the situation is not well understood.
- Apply industrial hygiene principles into real life complex problems using modeling, data and other methods to eliminate or reduce risk of injury/illness.
- Be passionate about using data and scientific literature to facilitate and drive business decisions. You will identify key trends through deep dive analysis (including statistical modelling) to justify industrial hygiene programs/initiatives and establish robust approaches to demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of programs.
- Maintain subject matter mastery and current industry knowledge to advise senior leadership on emerging trends and regulatory requirements with potential impacts to the business strategic roadmap.
- Establish and leverage industry partnerships in order to drive innovation in approaches to industrial hygiene to redefine industry best practices.
- Adapt to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, strategy and deadlines.
- High ethical standards with proven ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information; excellent judgment, discretion and diplomacy.
- Exhibit excellent problem-solving skills, high judgment and attention to detail.
- Ensure record keeping is maintained and provide accurate reporting and metrics to support business safety initiatives.
A day in the life
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
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Work/Life Balance
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors or advanced degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety or related field
- Multiple years of experience in Industrial Hygiene
- Experience with tools such as: Microsoft Office, Excel, Tableau, etc.
- Experience identifying, evaluating, and mitigating Air Quality, Chemical, Noise, Radiological risk
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety or related field
- Experience using Cority Industrial Hygiene Software
- Experience with Legionella Risk Management
- Certified Industrial Hygienist
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