EHS Internship (Co-Op)

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

SUMMARY:

The EHS Intern is responsible for supporting the environmental, health, and safety program at our Groton, CT facility under the direction of the Senior EHS Manager The goal of this position is to provide tactical support of program updates such as lockout/tagout, confined space, hazard assessments, and employee training.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Support policies, programs, and projects to abate workplace hazards.
• Support and train employees on safety procedures to meet the needs of production and help facility with plant specific issues.
• Assist with the updates of various EH&S programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Participate in periodic reviews/audits, including air, water, and hazardous wastes, to verify that safety and environmental programs meet or exceed the established federal/state regulations.
• Execute safety audits & inspections as needed.
• Evaluate facilities pursuant to safety conditions.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must comply with all applicable safety requirements, policies, and procedures, while maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly work environment.
• Must participate in required training, medical monitoring, safety, and health evaluations and programs.
• Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in all designated areas of facility.
• *Perform all physical functions of position, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, walking, twisting, kneeling, turning, and lifting of materials up to 35 lbs.
• Meet established attendance standards.
• Must report any work-related injury or illness immediately to your direct supervisor/manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Actively attending an accredited university pursuing a degree in health, safety, environmental or engineering.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently as well as within groups to meet established timelines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, twist, turn, talk, and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, kneel, stoop, bend, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.