Safety Technician Intern

Stevens Towing Company; Yonges Island (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Stevens Towing Co., Inc. on Yonges Island, SC is seeking a full-time Safety Technician and Tank Cleaner Intern to support health and safety resources for shipyard personnel involved in vessel and/or barge repair. Candidates should have safety experience in ship and barge repair and relevant certifications. Location: Yonges Island, SC.

Employment Type: Full-Time. Salary: Competitive. The role includes training sessions, site readiness, environmental procedures, and documentation duties under

Qualifications

• Experience in safety training and safety orientation.
• Ability to communicate clearly and teach large groups.
• Familiarity with shipyard safety practices and Hazmat handling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in various safety training sessions and safety orientation.
• Review information on upcoming jobs to ready site and prepare employees for safe work.
• Assist in preparation of written safety and environmental procedures for each project.
• Coordinate, schedule and conduct environmental, health and inspections, audits, and surveillances as directed by the Safety Officer.
• Maintain environmental, health and safety records and documentation.
• Hazmat knowledge preferred; coordinate collection and removal of all HAZMAT.
• Assist with bilge, tank, void, and cofferdam maintenance, pumping, cleaning and gas free certifications.
• Operate vacuum truck and related equipment; assist with cleanliness and pumping operations.

Skills

Safety training

English communication

Forklift operation

Leadership & teaching

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Job Description

Safety Technician and Tank Cleaner Intern

Stevens Towing Co., Inc. has a job opportunity available for a full time Safety Technician and Tank Cleaner Intern on Yonges Island, SC. The ideal candidate should have safety experience in ship and barge repair with shipyard competent certifications.

Job Summary

Will assist in supplying Health and Safety resources for shipyard personnel working in vessel and/or barge repair under the general direction of the company Safety Officers. Experience in ship repair and shipyard competent certifications preferred.

Location: Yonges Island, SC

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: Competitive

Responsibilities

• Will be required to assist in various safety training sessions and safety orientation.


• Reviews information on upcoming jobs prior to starting work to ready site and make preparations for employees assigned to the job to ensure that work is conducted accurately and safely.


• Will also assist in the preparation of written safety and environmental procedures for each project.


• Will be required to coordinate, schedule and conduct environmental, health and inspections, audits, and surveillances as directed by the Safety Officer.


• Will assist in maintaining all required environmental, health and safety records and documentation.


• Knowledge of Hazmat is preferred. Will also coordinate collection and removal of all HAZMAT.


• This position is physically demanding requiring one to crawl in tight spaces, bilges, and tanks. Will be required to assist with bilge, tank, void, and cofferdam maintenance, pumping, cleaning and preparing for gas free certifications.


• Will participate in operating the vacuum truck, setting up and breaking down equipment associated with bilge and tank cleaning. Will be required to provide various work in regards to cleanliness, gas free certification, and pumping operations.


• Computer experience necessary (MS Word, Excel, and Access). Must have good communication skills, ability to teach large groups, and interact with various people on many different levels.


• Must have common sense and the ability to follow basic functions to include hose setups, air connections, tank/void cleaning and bilge cleaning/pumping and to include vacuum truck watch.


• Must be able to operate forklifts, man lifts, and similar equipment.


• Knowledge of Spanish and 30hr OSHA Certification a plus.

Requirements

• Driver’s License


• TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Credential) or the ability to obtain a TWIC.


• Read, write, and clearly communicate in English.

STEVENS TOWING CO., INC. IS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYER AND CONSIDERS ALL APPLICANTS WITHOUT REGARD TO SEX, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR CITIZENSHIP STATUS, UNIFORMED MILITARY SERVICE OR OTHER PROTECTED STATUS AS PROVIDED BY LAW. THIS APPLICATION IS NOT AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT. AS AN ATI-WILL EMPLOYER, EITHER STEVENS TOWING CO., INC. OR THE EMPLOYEE MAY END THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON.

Stevens Towing Co., Inc. is an At-Will Equal Opportunity employer. Females, Minorities, Veterans, Disabled are encouraged to apply. Stevens Towing Co., Inc. is an EEO / Affiantive Action Employer and participated in E-Verify.