Amazon · 1 day ago
Safety Engineer, Workplace Health & Safety
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$106K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expAmazon is seeking a Safety Engineer to join their Workplace Health and Safety organization. The role involves partnering with engineering teams to ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards while leading risk assessments and providing guidance on safety solutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Complete risk evaluations in accordance with ISO12100 and ANSI B11 practices
Support the development of policies, standards, training, and safe operating procedures
Interpret and apply regulations, codes, bylaws, and all relevant standards
Advise partner engineering organizations and operations teams on regulations, regulatory compliance concerns, and good engineering practices relating to equipment design
Participate in new standard developments with Engineering, Amazon Robotics, Injury Prevention Specialists, RME, Operations, and other key stakeholders
Work with various teams to review and approve designs of new equipment and modifications to existing equipment
Must display improvement projects
Maintain all regulatory compliance documentation to ensure accurate and up to date adherence to standards
Participate in the development of new organizational standards
Managing projects that require certifications that comply with local, national and international regulations
Knowledge and understanding of equipment certification requirements (CE, UL, etc.) and experience working with NRTLs
Integration of control systems into the design of new and existing equipment
Work with WHS safety teams, technical engineering teams and suppliers to specify safety or other risk-related requirements for projects across multiple regions
Contribute to building a safety culture that enables our technical engineering teams develop safe and compliant products, systems and solutions
Qualification
Required
3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
3+ years of program or project management experience
Experience using data and metrics to measure impact and determine improvements
Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
5+ years of experience in safety engineering programs in manufacturing or production environment
Knowledge of international and EU/NA Standards such as EU Machinery Directive, ISO, ANSI, OSHA, NFPA
Knowledge of diverse MHS, industrial mechanical and electrical systems and automation, controls and robotics systems
Working knowledge and experience with National Recognized Test Laboratory (NRTL) and Notified Bodies
Knowledge and understanding of certification bodies for approvals that comply with local, national and international regulations
Preferred
Experience within a distribution center, logistics, or manufacturing environment
Experience communicating technical details verbally and in writing
Master's degree or above in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Experience working in a fast-paced, team environment
CSME or other functional safety certification
Ability to self-manage priorities and deliverables. Flexible in responding to changing demands, goals, timelines, and priorities
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Medical
Financial
Other forms of compensation
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Amazon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (22803)
2024 (21175)
2023 (19057)
2022 (24088)
2021 (12233)
2020 (14881)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
Recent News
The Motley Fool
2026-01-09
2026-01-09
2026-01-09
Company data provided by crunchbase