Safety Intern

A good student experience is never hands-off. We are dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment where students actively engage in practical experiences throughout their time with us. From the beginning, students are entrusted with specific responsibilities, ensuring they play a significant role in their learning journey. As valued team members, students are also encouraged to share and implement their own ideas, enhancing both their personal growth and the collective success of the team. This position will support the areas of Occupational Health and Safety in the development and continuous improvement of our management programs. The role provides project support for occupational health and safety projects, programs, pilots, processes, and initiatives. Duties include administrative support, project management, continuous improvement/efficiencies, research/analysis, process mapping, and evaluation/reporting. The role will interface with a variety of health and safety core responsibilities (including auditing, occupational medical management, safety compliance, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, management systems, and specification/program development). The qualified intern/Co-op should expect to contribute & improve in the following functions:

Responsibilities

Support the areas of Occupational Health and Safety in the development and continuous improvement of management programs; Provide project support for occupational health and safety projects, programs, pilots, processes, and initiatives; Perform administrative support, project management, continuous improvement/efficiencies, research/analysis, process mapping, and evaluation/reporting; Interface with health and safety core responsibilities including auditing, occupational medical management, safety compliance, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, management systems, and specification/program development; Assist with sustainability of existing programs and making efficiencies/modifications to existing procedures; Lead a small project with team and report results to a steering circle; Assist with program administration such as documentation tracking/filing, collecting/analyzing satisfaction survey data, monitoring action items and key performance indicators; Assist in audits, ergonomic evaluations, inspections, and investigations; Conduct research on potential vendors and innovative technology; Develop communication plans and training programs for new programs; Provide support for interactions with internal and external customers; Maintain project plan and task lists for various individual and team projects; Attend project meetings and compile notes and action items; Create presentations and communication documents using Corporate Identity standards; Daily use of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint) and SharePoint; Develop a structure/building safety buy-off procedure; Refine Industrial Hygiene Program (JHHA and Operational Technical Manual Documents); Create a standardized Risk Assessment Template for new equipment; Revise contractor and construction orientation; Implement a mobile application for behavior-based safety observations; Develop key performance indicator dashboards to drill down within production technologies; Perform other duties as assigned by management

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Occupation Safety, Industrial Health Hygiene, Ergonomics, or Industrial Engineering; Proficient in Microsoft Office; Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major); Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States; Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application; Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week); Transfer students must have a GPA from current university; MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT; Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term

Nice to have

Database skills