Environment, Health & Safety Co-Op Student

RTX•Mississauga, ON

3d•$22 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The EHS student has a unique opportunity to work equally in both an office setting and on the manufacturing plant floor. The student will work as part of a small site-specific Environment, Health & Safety team as well as the Training Coordinator to support environmental and safety initiatives for the site, taking direction from the Plant 22 EH&S team as well as administrative support for training records. The student may have occasional outdoor work and will be exposed to both team and independent tasks. To help drive a focus toward sustainable practices, the successful candidate will assist with identifying and implementing best practices for reduction of waste, water use and energy consumption. The successful candidate will also be providing support for EH&S programs related to risk identification and mitigation, including ergonomics and chemical exposures. Work may include leading projects with such focus as wastewater discharge compliance, worker chemical exposures, carbon footprint reduction, and overall risk reduction initiatives. The student may be assisting with development of business case documents for proposed capital projects related to environment, health and safety, including initial data gathering, communicating with potential vendors, preparing budget estimates, project scheduling, and writing proposals. The student will assist with accurate records management for all training courses in the plant. This will require collaboration with the Training Coordinator. Work may require communicating with plant employees on the shop floor, as well as with management and production supervisors. The student may be required to attend, and actively participate in, various committee meetings (sustainable factory, industrial hygiene, joint health and safety, change management, etc.).

Requirements

Eligible to work in Canada.
Enrolled in a Canadian university throughout the internship.
Able to work on-site in the province where hired.
Pursuing studies in Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene or Ergonomics program.
Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrate a commitment to EH&S.
Attention to detail for records management.
Must be a team player complemented by strong individual initiative.
Ability to multi-task and manage changing priorities is a necessity.

Responsibilities

Support environmental and safety initiatives for the site.
Provide administrative support for training records.
Assist with identifying and implementing best practices for reduction of waste, water use and energy consumption.
Provide support for EH&S programs related to risk identification and mitigation, including ergonomics and chemical exposures.
Lead projects focused on wastewater discharge compliance, worker chemical exposures, carbon footprint reduction, and overall risk reduction initiatives.
Assist with the development of business case documents for proposed capital projects related to environment, health and safety, including initial data gathering, communicating with potential vendors, preparing budget estimates, project scheduling, and writing proposals.
Assist with accurate records management for all training courses in the plant.
Communicate with plant employees on the shop floor, as well as with management and production supervisors.
Attend and actively participate in various committee meetings (sustainable factory, industrial hygiene, joint health and safety, change management, etc.).