Environmental, Health, and Safety Intern
Company Profile:
Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a leading worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. PCC is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, and forged components used in jet aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The Company is also a leading producer of highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace and other general industrial markets, manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications, and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries. PCC is a high quality business with dominant positions in most segments of the markets in which it serves.
Effective early February 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffet, acquired Precision Castparts Corp. Mr. Buffet stated, “I’ve admired PCC’s operation for a long time. For good reasons, it is the supplier of choice for the world’s aerospace industry, one of the largest sources of American exports. Berkshire’s Board of Directors is proud that PCC has joined Berkshire.”
“We are very pleased to be joining forces with Berkshire Hathaway,” said Mark Donegan, PCC’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We see a unique alignment between Warren’s management and investment philosophy and how we manage PCC for the long-term. We believe that as part of Berkshire Hathaway, PCC will be exceptionally well-positioned to support our customers’ needs into the future. This transaction offers compelling and immediate value for our shareholders, and allows PCC’s employees to continue to operate in the same manner that has generated many years of exceptional service and performance to our customers.”
Business Profile:
PCC Aerostructures is a leading supplier of complex components and assemblies to the global aerospace industry.
PCC Aerostructures now includes more than 35 plants in the U.S, Europe and Asia with over 5000 employees and has ambitious growth plans. Businesses within PCC Aerostructures include Primus International, SPS Aerostructures, Centra, Avibank and AVK, Klune, ProCoat, Southwest United Industries, Progressive Incorporated, Synchronous, Noranco and Kalistrut. Plants locations include Washington, Utah, California, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, Canada, Mexico, the UK and China.
Location Profile:
Klune Industries was founded in 1972 in Southern California. More than forty years later, Klune Industries is a preferred supplier to the aerospace and defense industries offering end-to-end solutions for aerospace and defense including sheet metal forming, machining, and assemblies. Klune Industries was acquired by Precision Castparts Corp. in August, 2012.
Position Summary:
The EHS internship is for a student to gain valuable experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment. The EHS Intern is responsible for supporting the environmental, health, and safety program at our facility. The goal of this position is to provide tactical support of program updates such as lockout/tagout, confined space, hazard assessments, and employee training. The intern will have the opportunity to interact with EHS, Operations, and Human Resources professionals.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Support policies, programs, and projects to abate workplace hazards.
- Support and train employees on safety procedures to meet the needs of production and help the 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.
- Conduct Job Hazard Analyses
- Evaluating equipment for safety risk
- Support Environmental reporting
- Lead Incident investigation with supervisors
- 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.
- Meet established attendance standards.
- Must report any work-related injury or illness immediately to your direct supervisor/manager.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have strong leadership skills
- The ability to train and instruct others where health or safety issues are concerned
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel.
- Ability to multitask and manage various responsibilities concurrently.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and organization.
- Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn and take on new tasks.
Required Experience:
- Familiarity with administrative tasks such as scanning, filing, and document organization.
Level of Education:
- Actively attending an accredited university pursuing a degree in health, safety, environmental or engineering.