EHS Intern

Description

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

LOCATION: Rochester, NY / Chili, NY

SUMMARY: Work in office and manufacturing environments to plan and implement projects and communications that will prevent injuries and ensure regulatory compliance. Candidate must be able to work at both the Chili and Rochester plants.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Potential projects for the semester:

• Update chemical inventories and database of Safety Data Sheets
• Create or update inventories of devices such as refrigerant-containing equipment and ladders
• Help to plan and implement Earth Day activities
• Support and follow all plant safety rules, GMPs, and other requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Optional assignments to be determined based on qualifications of the candidate:

• Liaison with safety teams
• Assist with environmental system improvements as part of ISO 14001
• Create safety communication postings
• Follow up on open action items
• Conduct NYSDEC, USEPA and OSHA regulatory research as directed

Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

An individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities satisfactorily with guidance from the EHS Manager and EHS Specialist. Position requires self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and ability to take responsibility for work assigned and deadlines. Training or orientation to certain tasks will be provided where an otherwise-qualified candidate has no prior knowledge or experience.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

Minimum two years of college or technical school; with two or more semesters with EHS coursework.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will regularly, occasionally, and frequently lift and/or move various weights per their machine/department requirements, not to exceed 50 pounds at any site. You will be referred to your site-specific lifting policy. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment will include office and manufacturing areas. This internship will include projects that involve working in close proximity to production machinery. This will require the employee to wear personal protective equipment for hearing, eyes and feet, and to maintain awareness of the manufacturing process and physical hazards such as moving hoists and forklifts.

American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran.

If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at: talentacquisition@americanpackaging.com.