Intern, Health Safety and Enviornmental

Knorr-Bremse; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Knorr Bremse Group seeks an environmental, health, and safety specialist to develop and implement programs improving environmental efficiency, safety, and ergonomics. The role involves monitoring safety and sustainability metrics and supporting new equipment launches to meet HSE requirements.

You will investigate incidents, assist with process safety improvements using six sigma and lean, and liaise with HSE, Facilities, and Engineering to ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Develop and implement programs for environmental efficiency, safety, and ergonomics.
• Monitor, analyze, and report safety, environmental and sustainability metrics.
• Participate on launch teams to meet HSE requirements (PPE, guarding, waste).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement programs for environmental efficiency, safety, and ergonomics.
• Monitor, analyze, and report safety, environmental and sustainability metrics.
• Participate on launch teams to meet HSE requirements (PPE, guarding, waste).
• Investigate injuries, environmental incidents and property loss.
• Assist process safety improvements with six sigma, lean, project management.
• Liaise with HSE, Facilities, Engineering to meet regulations.

Skills

Enthusiastic approach

Resourceful

Multi-tasking

Self-motivation

Strong communication

Statistical tools

Education

Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Sciences, or Industrial Hygiene majors

Job description

• Participate in the development and implementation of beneficial programs/projects aimed at improving environmental efficiency, employee safety, and equipment ergonomics.
• Monitoring, analyzing, and reporting of operational safety, environmental and sustainability metrics.
• Participate on new equipment launch teams to complete requirements for HSE, including job hazard analysis, personal protective equipment assessments, machine guarding assessments, waste evaluations and HSE regulatory permitting.
• Investigate and contribute to the resolution of employee occupational injuries, environmental incidents and property loss events.
• Assist with process safety improvement projects, including use of six sigma tools, lean, and project management skills as required.
• Contribute and participate in implementation and auditing teams to ensure OSHA, EPA, and ISO14001 / OHSAS18001 requirements are being met.
• Development of safety and environmental awareness training, communications material and employee events.
• Liaison work with HSE, Facilities, Engineering, and other functional disciplines.

Required Skills

• Enthusiastic approach to work
• Resourceful – not intimidated by large assignments
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast- paced, team- focused environment
• Self-motivation and the ability to learn new assignments quickly
• Strong communication, organization and collaboration skills
• Knowledge of statistical tools preferred

Education

• Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Sciences, or Industrial Hygiene majors with a minimum of 3.0 GPA