Environmental and Safety Intern - copy
Company: Norris Cylinder Company
Primary Location: 4818 W. Loop 281, Longview, TX 75603 USA
Employment Type: Hourly | Intern
Function: Environmental, Health & Safety
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Main Duties & Responsibilities
As an Environmental and Safety Intern, you will be joining our Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) team to gain practical experience and contribute to various projects in the field of EH&S. Throughout your internship, you will provide resource support for the environmental, safety, and health requirements of the site, performing day-to-day safety and health responsibilities to comply with those regulatory requirements, as well as providing direction for company directed Safety & Health initiatives using lean tools and principles. This role offers you an excellent opportunity to apply your academic knowledge and learn valuable skills in a real-world industrial setting.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support EHS management strategies, provide recommendations and technical expertise on regulatory compliance
- Provide input and support to achieve zero recordable incidents through behavioral based safety, injury free events (IFEs), safety interactions, human performance principles, hazard identification/elimination, work practice controls, employee engagement, and other company directive preventive safety initiatives
- Conduct and/or coordinate EHS inspections and assessments to assure compliance with regulatory requirements, Key Performance Measures (KPIs) expectations, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide recommendations based on findings
- Procure and maintain records, data, or information necessary to prepare internally or externally required reports or responses to agency requests
- Prepare and/or submit timely reports and responses to informational requests
- Support incident investigations including root cause analysis for corrective action
- Track plant performance, benchmarking against best-in-class manufacturing
- Responsible for initiating, formalizing, and providing various EHS training programs for plant personnel
- Sustain a systemized environmental, safety & health program that ensures the location meets Corporate Safety standards and initiatives
- Support the location in the development and maintenance of Corporate Safety EHS systems, ISO, and similar Presentation: Prepare and present findings, project updates, process flow, and reports related to projects and process improvements.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree in a EHS discipline or other scientific program applicable to the safety field is required
- Must have knowledge of OSHA regulations
- Requires basic knowledge of General Industry standards, to include ergonomics, machine guarding, electrical hazards, LOTO, etc.
- Must have excellent verbal, written skills, and interpersonal skills along with ability to make presentations comfortably and professionally to large groups
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Adept at resolving complex problems encountered in a fast-paced environment
- Skilled at managing multiple projects at once and providing feedback to managers
- Must have reliable transportation to and from work.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.