Safety Risk Engineer, WHS Design and Engineering

About the role

Amazon is seeking a WHS Risk Engineer to lead machinery safety across multiple sites, conducting inspections, risk assessments and influencing engineering and operations leaders to embed safe‑by‑design principles.

Key responsibilities

• Lead machinery safety inspections and risk assessments across several sites.
• Apply and interpret the EU Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) and related harmonised standards.
• Identify machinery and MHE risks and drive implementation of effective control measures.
• Engage functional leaders to build buy‑in to Health & Safety standards and drive change.
• Use data and metrics to spot gaps and prioritise safety improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, civil, industrial) or equivalent.
• Practical experience in WHS risk assessment and safety standards.
• Proven ability to conduct machinery safety inspections across multiple sites.
• Strong English communication skills (B2/C1) both written and verbal.
• Experience influencing functional leaders to adopt safety standards.

Required skills

• Machinery safety inspections
• Risk assessment methodology
• EU Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) application
• Data‑driven safety analysis