Job Description

Internship opportunity for Summer 2025 term.

General Summary :
This position will provide support to the EHS department with the aim of improved safety and environmental compliance and performance.

Essential Functions :

• Responsible at all times for promoting a safety culture and safety awareness within their area of responsibility.
• Support all plant and department safety policies and procedures at all times.
• Implements, maintains and monitors the safety program campus wide and across all shifts.
• Assists in leading an effective safety committee.
• Identifies, assesses and corrects conditions which could produce accidents or financial loss.
• Conducts frequent plant safety inspections and observes workers for safe and unsafe behaviors.
• Assists in maintaining and updating existing accidents prevention and loss-control systems.
• Complete, maintain and update risk analyses as required.
• Must be able to store, analyze and retrieve statistical data using computer.
• Develop and recommend new procedures and approaches to safety.
• Support department heads and administrators in enforcing safety regulations and codes.
• Periodically inspects premises to ensure outgoing effectiveness of safety and security systems and applies the appropriate corrective action when necessary.
• Works with departmental supervisors to conduct incident investigations in a thorough and timely manner. 
• Attend all relevant safety meetings.
• Ensures all safety equipment and PPE are kept in serviceable order and replacement equipment can be acquired without disruption to the workflow.
• Assists in compiling of reports and creating presentations as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to build positive relationships at all levels both internal and external to the organization.
• Excellent communications skills – ability to communicate clearly and concisely in multiple media – verbal, written, etc.
• Excellent organizational/time management skills – ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced working environment.
• Ability to use independent judgment within established guidelines and written directions.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to review documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite).
• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality at all times and in all situations.
• Clear understanding of OSHA guidelines.

Education :

• Pursuing a degree in Safety Management, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, or similar.

Job Tags

Contract work, Summer work, All shifts,

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