EHS Program Manager, Labs R&D, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

We're seeking an experienced Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Program Manager to transform workplace safety and drive innovative risk management strategies. In this critical role, you'll develop comprehensive programs that protect our team, optimize our operations, and set new industry standards for workplace excellence.

Your day will be dynamic and purpose-driven. You'll collaborate across multiple teams, designing proactive safety solutions, conducting strategic risk assessments, and creating meaningful training programs. You'll move between lab spaces, leadership meetings, and collaborative planning sessions, always focused on creating a safer, more resilient work environment.

Based in Sunnyvale, CA, our Lab126 EHS team is dedicated to creating a culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement. We view safety not as a compliance requirement, but as a fundamental commitment to our most valuable asset - our people. By joining our team, you'll be part of a collaborative group that believes in preventing risks before they occur and empowering every team member to contribute to a safer workplace.

Key job responsibilities

• Assess and cost-effectively implement programs to manage Lab EHS-related risks, with the long-term objective to reduce risks and eliminate hazards, while supporting innovation.
• Conduct investigations of working conditions in lab spaces for the prevention of occupational disease and industrial health hazards, with specific references to chemicals, lasers, radiation, robotics, noise and other potential employee health hazards.
• Develop and implement EHS training programs that will engage all levels of Lab teams on EHS responsibilities, compliance requirements and safety cultural progression within the Global Labs portfolio.
• Provide leadership on EHS issues within the labs team, assist senior leaders in understanding business impacts of EHS issues, thereby enabling prudent allocation of resources and decision-making.
• Support and conduct lab EHS audits and develop action plans to resolve EHS findings and implement solutions and countermeasures promptly and effectively.
• Serve as a key contact for state and local government agencies that have jurisdiction over Lab126 sites.
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple disciplines within the company to assure effective EHS program implementation and cohesiveness.
• Perform data analytics on company and industry EHS information to drive improvement initiatives.
• Ensure full compliance with applicable laws, regulations and customer requirements.
• Remain up-to-date and conversant with relevant laws, regulations and other statutory requirements that affect EHS in a laboratory setting.

A day in the life

In this role, you'll spend your days analyzing workplace safety challenges systematically, developing scalable solutions that protect our team members while maintaining operational efficiency. You'll manage your own project portfolio, prioritizing multiple EHS initiatives based on risk assessment and business impact, all while meeting critical implementation deadlines that keep our safety programs on track.

Your typical day involves collaborating with operations leaders, facilities teams, and frontline employees to design innovative solutions for complex Environmental, Health and Safety challenges unique to our business. The fast-paced environment means you'll need to quickly adapt your approach as business needs evolve and new safety priorities emerge, making each day dynamic and engaging.

Success in this position comes from driving measurable safety improvements by balancing independent action with cross-functional teamwork. You'll partner with operations, engineering, and leadership teams in our entrepreneurial culture, where your ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively will help create safer workplaces across our organization.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants : Job duties for this position include : work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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