ESH Intern

Position Summary

Conducts various ESH projects in the areas of Environmental, Safety and Health.  Intern will have exposure to and learn various aspects of ESH practices during a twelve-to-fifteen-week internship. Intern will become familiar with Lean manufacturing principles and philosophy.

Essential Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Complete Standard Work/Job Safety Analysis templates for manufacturing operations throughout Lancaster  Operations.

 Implement, maintain policies, programs, and procedures within the ITT Engineered Valves Scope.

Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, state and local requirements and ITT Technical Manual and IP Policies.

Conducts workplace surveys, safety audits, 6S audits and other ESH assessments. Advise management of corrective actions required.

Provides/supports ESH communications, briefing and training sessions as appropriate to fulfill regulatory requirements and foster a safe working environment.

Attend/support/participate in safety team meetings.

Assist with accident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action identification and implementation.

Follow all applicable Departmental and Shop safety rules.

Position Requirements

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Current undergraduate or graduate student in good standing in the areas of Mechanical, Industrial, or Occupational Safety and Environmental Health or other related discipline.  Exposure to or understanding of Lean manufacturing principles preferred but not required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts, such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.  Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTING SKILLS

Ability to effectively utilize word processing software and spreadsheets and to navigate and use other custom applications software in a MS Windows environment.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work will be performed in multiple environments to include office, manufacturing areas, and outside areas.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.