Safety Intern

Description

Position Summary:

The Safety Intern will provide hands-on support to the Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This internship is designed for students or recent graduates interested in workplace safety, environmental compliance, and industrial operations.

This is a highly interactive, field-based role that involves spending significant time on the production floor conducting inspections, observing work practices, organizing safety documentation, and assisting with day-to-day safety initiatives. The intern will gain practical experience by working directly with employees and supervisors to help maintain a safe and compliant workplace while supporting overall operational safety efforts.

Level I: Quality – Complete and accurate work performed efficiently

Production quality and efficiency using appropriate tools and equipment, qualified to perform special processes as needed

• Assist with routine safety inspections and audits throughout the facility.
• Observe production floor activities and identify potential safety concerns or housekeeping issues.
• Support the maintenance and organization of safety documentation, reports, and training records.
• Assist with inventory and organization of PPE and other safety-related equipment.
• Participate in facility walkthroughs and special EHS projects as assigned.
• Consistently supports departmental quality and safety expectations.
  
  

Follow instructions – oral and/or written

• Follow written and verbal instructions from the EHS Manager and other supervisors.
• Complete assigned projects and administrative tasks within established timelines.
• Assist with safety meetings, toolbox talks, and employee communication efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the EHS Manager or his/her designate.
  
  

Safety & housekeeping

• Maintains a clean work area with no clutter.
• Practices safety at all times while at work.
• Follows safety policies and procedures and speaks up when others are non-compliant.
• Wears all safety equipment for area of work.
  
  

Continual Improvement suggestions

• Keeps an open mind to others continuous improvement suggestions
• Bring continuous improvement suggestions to the appropriate team member.
  
  

Professional Development

• Demonstrates initiative, positive attitude, and enthusiasm for the job
• Will follow up with supervisor on professional development goals and opportunities
• Takes an interest and lets it be known that they have a desire to grow with the company
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, an individual must possess the knowledge, training, experience and abilities required.

Education and Training

• Bachelor’s Degree in ccupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field in progress preferred.
• Associate’s Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• High school GED
  
  

Experience

• Previous manufacturing, warehouse, labor, or internship experience preferred but not required.
  
  

Skills

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Must have proficiency in MS office applications including spreadsheet, enterprise resource planning, database, and specialized application software.
• Ability and willingness to abide by set policies and/or safety programs established by GHM, our clients, and/or regulatory agencies which govern our performance and behavior in the normal course of our work while on GHM or the client’s property or job site.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with company values.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction as a highly motivated self-starter and within a team oriented culture.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Maintains professional communication and confidentiality regarding company matters.
• Adheres to safety and regulatory program requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Utilizes personal protective equipment as required and maintains organized, clean work environment.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Energetic and eager to learn new skills and support new projects.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment.
• Demonstrates initiative, accountability, and willingness to learn in a hands-on manufacturing environment.
  
  

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is primarily required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, and bend. Required to speak and communicate clearly with others.
• Mental demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is required to read, write, analyze data and reports, exercise judgment, develop plans, procedures and goals, present information to others and work under pressure.
• Work Environment: This job primarily operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets. While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is also exposed to high level of manufacturing and equipment noise. Duties are performed indoors in a manufacturing environment with temperature changes. Exposure to hazardous materials, fumes or airborne particles and moving mechanical parts with vibration.
  
  

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be able to work in the U.S without sponsorship.

This job description is not all inclusive but rather serves as a general guideline of the current needs of the position and can be modified at the discretion of management to meet current business needs. Experience and education requirements are the primary basis for awarding this position, however substitutions that are essentially equivalent may be made as they relate to the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of this position