Environmental Health and Safety College Intern

Job Summary: Will assist EHS team in conducting facility inspection, audits, and record keeping.

Essential Responsibilities/Activities

• Works closely with the Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Team to conduct facility inspections and audits.
• Recognizes and records Health, Safety and Environmental hazards at all facilities.
• Coordinates training for Environmental, Health and Safety programs and accident prevention.
• Assists EHS team in documenting safety-training courses, meetings and safety plans.
• Organizes and distributes Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for chemical safety and communications.
• Inspects equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions.
• Reports on safety and health awareness, issues and statistics.
• Embodies the EHS Team Vision for engagement of a corporate safety culture, which strives to educate, inform and collaborate with all levels of the AAON, Inc. organization.

Minimum Requirements:

• Completed 2^nd year of 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health and Safety required.
• Excellent Communication skills are required
• Basic understanding of OSHA, EPA, RCRA, DOT and DEQ standards and regulations required.

Essential Mental Functions:

• Organizational skills and understanding of methods for streamlining and automating repetitive functions a plus
• Ability to respond to time sensitive issues with quick turnaround
• Ability to speak to a small to medium-sized group of employees a plus

Essential Physical Functions: 

• Requires sitting for long periods.
• Requires bending, stooping or standing as necessary. 
• Ability to walk through production facility for up to 2 miles. 
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb up and down a ladder or using steps required. 

Equipment or Software Knowledge or Skills:

• Basic computer skills required
• Spreadsheet software and word processing knowledge required

Disclaimer:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.  The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.