EHS Intern

Position Summary

Assists in executing and facilitating Advanced Energy’s environmental health and safety program portfolio with the goal of eliminating injuries and incidents, preventing property loss, and minimizing impact to human health and the environment. Responsible for ensuring employee awareness of programs, training, and overall compliance.

• Assist in planning, establishing, implementing, and maintaining occupational health, safety, and environmental programs.
• Ensure that Advanced Energy complies with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and standards through implementation of safety control measures.
• Perform and review hazard assessments including job hazard assessments and audits with business leaders and prepare comprehensive recommendations for corrective action to eliminate or minimize potential hazards.
• Assist business partners with reporting incidents and near misses.
• Participate in incident investigations and recommend corrective actions.
• Steward and facilitate emergency action plans.
• Utilize EHS data management system (Velocity EHS) for collecting incident, hazard, inspection, chemical SDS and sustainability data.
• Support procedure writing for Corporate EHS management system (ISO
  14001 and ISO
  45001).

• Location:
  
  Milpitas, CA
• Hours:
  
  20–40 hours per week (flexible)
• Time divided between office, engineering labs, and service/repair environments.
• Requires sitting, standing, walking, and talking for extended periods and lifting up to 35 pounds on occasion. Work in all AE environments.
• Regular travel primarily to Redwood City, CA and potential trip to Vancouver, Washington site.

• Knowledge and proficiency in
  • Safety culture development
  • Effective written and verbal communication
  • Electrical safety and NFPA 70E
  • Emergency response
  • Hazard identification and assessments
  • Incident investigations
  • Detail‑oriented work
  • Self‑directed with strong organizational and time‑management skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence without formal authority
  • Ability to locate, interpret, and implement regulatory requirements
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and common computer tools

• 0–1 years in related fields such as industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or chemical engineering.
• Experience in manufacturing or R&D engineering labs desired.

• Preferred: recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Physical Sciences, or other engineering. Current students in these programs also eligible.

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. The starting pay range for this role is $25 to $40 per hour, depending on experience and education level.

• Medical – multiple plans to choose from
• Short‑ and long‑term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous paid time off: 3 weeks of vacation, 7 days of sick leave, 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Company‑matched 401(k)
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits: critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce and is an Equal Employment Opportunity for minorities, females, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

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