Manufacturing Environmental Waste Program Manager, AWS Environmental Team

Key job responsibilities

• Ensure the MOTO waste program evolves to meet changing organizational needs, stakeholder expectations, and environmental challenges.
• Support leadership efforts and contribute to continuous improvement of the waste management program.
• Champion environmental responsibility within MOTO and advocate for best‑in‑class waste practices across manufacturing sites.
• Collaborate with environmental, operations, manufacturing execution, legal, policy, and sustainability teams to perform periodic reviews and updates.
• Ensure the waste program remains relevant, effective, and aligned with evolving regulatory requirements across all MOTO facilities.
• Build collaborative relationships with manufacturing execution, operations, and design teams to identify and manage waste risks early.
• Support the identification and assessment of environmental risks across the full MOTO lifecycle (equipment development, facility buildout, operations, and decommissioning).
• Help develop and implement plans to address significant environmental risks and opportunities, contributing to improvement targets.
• Develop new compliance programs for first‑of‑a‑kind manufacturing processes that generate novel waste streams.
• Support the design and deployment of the MOTO waste program to enhance environmental performance and drive circular economy initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements for waste management across manufacturing facilities.
• Support environmental development training and awareness programs to embed waste management skills throughout the organization.
• Establish and manage a robust system for monitoring, measuring, and reporting performance of the MOTO waste program.
• Conduct regular assessments of waste‑related tools and processes, collate and analyze waste data to identify trends, gaps, and improvement areas.
• Develop environmental metrics to measure, monitor, and forecast waste performance across MOTO facilities.
• Conduct thorough and accurate environmental audits for continuous improvement.
• Prepare and contribute to performance reports and recommendations for senior leadership on a regular cadence.
• Support management reviews, implement corrective and preventative actions, and identify innovative approaches to improve environmental performance.
• Investigate environmental incidents related to waste and develop appropriate corrective actions.
• Assist in time‑critical report submissions to governmental agencies as required.

• Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies related to infrastructure (network, data center, hardware, software).
• Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds.
• Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental science, or equivalent.
• Experience developing and implementing environmental compliance programs (regulated waste, water, and air) in accordance with applicable laws.
• Experience with increasing responsibilities in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, or service operations.
• Experience in manufacturing, process, or industrial engineering.
• Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience leading change in multiple site environments and influencing stakeholders not in direct reports.
• 5+ years focused on waste program development, deployment, implementation, and verification.

• Experience with safety and environmental programs in manufacturing, production, or service operations.
• Experience in manufacturing, process, or industrial engineering.
• Experience leading change in multiple site environments and influencing stakeholders not in direct reports.
• 5+ years focused on waste program development, deployment, implementation, and verification.

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Base salary range: USD  –  annually (Seattle, WA or Herndon, VA). Your package will include sign‑on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more at .