Job Title: Safety/Environmental Intern
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Marion Body Works (MBW) offers summer internships to qualified students who are looking to gain hands on professional experience in their field of study in a manufacturing environment. Internships at MBW are designed to help build your professional credentials by providing meaningful, practical, on-the-job training and experiences, while also igniting your imagination. Opportunities exist throughout our company and are available to students who are motivated to learn and grow. You will get a chance to contribute your best ideas and work in an environment that inspires innovative results. Students in our internship program provide tremendous value to our organization through the introduction of innovative and fresh ideas and being part of a culture that dares to be great.
Interns will have hands on, value-add responsibilities in their specific department. In addition, each intern will have a department-specific project they will work on over the course of their internship. Projects selection will occur in the first weeks of the internship with input from the intern’s manager. At the culmination of the program, each intern will have the opportunity to present their project to the MBW Leadership team and their manager. The program will include exposure to the entire organization so that interns leave with an understanding of how the entire organization operates and how various departments interact with each other.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
As an Environmental Health & Safety Intern, you will: Gain knowledge and understanding of the business through hands on activities, coaching, and projects. A few learning opportunities include:
• Conducting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Assessments, authoring job hazard analysis, and ensure compliance of respiratory/fall protection
• Facilitating Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) orientations for new and existing employees, ensuring training(s) are current
• Performing weekly EHS reporting and injury follow-ups
• Leading with a high level of interpersonal tactfulness by verbalizing the needs of complex information such as Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) profiles
• Supporting and working alongside management on critical projects while fostering a culture of continuous learning as you bring fresh ideas to the table
• Working cross-functionally with strategic partners internally and externally to present data, while compelling a convincing message, encouraging buy in, and tracking the tasks to the plant’s accomplishments
• Managing special projects (as needed) throughout the summer, researching and presenting findings verbally and written in an aesthetically appealing way Qualifications
• Conducting Safety Audits
SECONDARY JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Maintains visibility and accessibility to all employees
- Works alongside Safety Manager
- Maintains excellent attendance
- ALWAYS maintains a professional and friendly demeanor
- Engaging others through strong communication and leadership skills
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Solid interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Solid to advanced level computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to efficiently multitask in a highly detailed and organized “team oriented” environment
- Ability to maintain exceptional confidentiality and security of all Marion Body Works, Inc. related information
- Problem solving – the individual can identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
- Ability to “walk-the-floor” during all shifts
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a degree in the same or related field of study to the internship for which they are applying
- Candidate may be earning college credit for the internship, but is not required to be