Environmental Health & Safety Co-Op

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications;

commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren

E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

The co‑op student will be working on job assignments related to their functional EH&S discipline. These assignments are designed to supplement their knowledge and experience. Our goal is to provide an effective learning experience.

• Apply principles that he or she has learned in school to hands‑on situations to help improve EHS programs, practices, and reporting. Heavy focus on Safety aspects of the business.
• Attend regular departmental safety meetings.
• Daily management of Benchmark Gensuite EHS digital platform used to address safety/environmental concerns along with documenting and reporting compliance requirements.
• Review and analyze PPE requirements for the various departments and process related functions.
• Perform and/or review job risk analysis for various processes and tasks.
• Work with the hourly workforce to address day‑to‑day safety concerns.
• Learn to manage various safety, environmental and sustainability compliance requirements.
• Help with informing and equipping various departments to properly manage hazardous materials and waste stream processing.
• Help with review and refinement of Fire and Chemical emergency response procedures for the facility.
• Review and refine OSHA required training programs.
• Learn to perform new hire safety training and orientation.
• Develop & improve material handling issues throughout the facility.
• Investigate facility accidents & injuries to develop corrective actions.
• Help implement periodic inspections for hazardous waste, PPE use, machine guarding, etc.
• Help with vendor and consultant coordination for various EHS initiatives.
• Identify and recommend process improvements for specified projects relating to EH&S discipline.
• Attend training sessions and other appropriate educational opportunities.
• Take ownership and responsibility for identified EHS projects on the manufacturing floor.
• Participate on teams for assigned projects to analyze improvements, new product applications, and develop requirements with the team to ensure compliance with applicable EH&S regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of EH&S engineering practices, IH sampling, regulatory compliance for OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ANSI, & NEC.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access.
• Good writing skills and interpersonal skills.
• US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.

• Full‑time student pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Environmental, Health, or Safety or Environmental Engineering.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.