Environmental Launch Technician

The Environmental Launch Technician (ELT) will be responsible for supporting environmental compliance at their fixed field site along with assisting launch sites with implementation of Amazon Environmental Procedures and Programs.

The ELT will assist in implementation and enforcement of standards and policies to support environmental and regulatory compliance and provide guidance for operations, maintenance and construction teams.

The individual will support site completion of environmental inspections and performance analysis, set them up for success demonstrating metrics to monitor, and assist teams in implementation of Amazon environmental standards.

The ELT will work with internal and external partners that include contractors, consultants, design, construction, operations, and other key stakeholders.

Training sites about conducting inspections and audits, how to track metrics, implementation and tracking of training, providing guidance to employees at home site, launch sites, and existing sites, ensuring sites learn proper waste classification, and dealing with multiple departments and all levels of employees throughout the operation.

This role requires the ability to travel up to 50%


Key job responsibilities
• Assist sites with compliance of local, state, and federal environmental regulations and Amazon policy
• Assist in driving an environmentally responsible culture within the organization
• Assist and support thorough and accurate environmental audits for continuous improvement
• Prioritize and manage multiple assignments concurrently
• Work collaboratively with contractors, construction teams, and design teams to ensure compliance and conformance with the Amazon Environmental System
• Support the completion of environmental incident investigations
• Assist with managing and handling regulated waste and donations programs
• Assist with tracking of air emissions
• Assist with storm water compliance, inspections, and sampling
• Inspect construction projects to assure sediment and erosion controls are maintained
• Assist with spill clean-ups and emergency response
• Liaison with site leaders to provide pre-launch support (during short-term assignment) in the evaluation and planning of Environmental Procedures and Programs
• Coordinate external away team members during launch season
• Provide ongoing support for away team and site leaders to help remove any barriers related to Environmental Procedures and Programs
• Support the BU with environmental compliance at post launch sites experiencing environmental gaps by providing a refresher of environmental training and procedure review
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to continually share and improve processes as they relate to Environmental Procedures and Programs
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for launch operations by identifying gaps, proposing solutions and overseeing execution
• Attend all applicable calls and meetings to stay relevant in Environmental Procedures and Programs
• Create reports and analyze data to communicate environmental improvements.


A day in the life
This is a hands-on position that includes time spent in the waste cage, yard, and on the floor of busy Amazon sites. This will require strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship building skills with strong attention to detail.

About the team
The Environmental Launch Technician (ELT) works with the environmental launch team under Cedric Roberson (cedrob) to implement the environmental programs for new sites. The position also works closely with the Amazon Robotics environmental team to assist with environmental compliance in current buildings.

Basic Qualifications

- High school diploma, or equivalent
- Must have minimum of 1-year Amazon experience Experience profiling and managing regulated waste Experience in Environmental Procedures, Regulated Waste and Donations Proficient with MS Excel, Word, Windows Operating Systems, and Environmental Management Systems

Preferred Qualifications

- 2+ years of experience serving as an environmental technical resource or program specialist Bachelor's Degree in environmental field Excellent organizational and project management skills Experience in a fast paced, changing/growing organization Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability

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