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EHS Intern

CompanyABEC Inc
LocationSpringfield
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 14, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will review, develop, and implement Job Hazard Analysis and safety procedures to improve site productivity and safety culture. They will collaborate with manufacturing subject matter experts and management to ensure risk assessments are integrated into digital record and training platforms.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
568
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
ABEC engineered solutions and services for biotech manufacturing Since 1974, ABEC has been a global leader in delivering integrated process solutions and services for manufacturing in the biopharmaceutical industry. Many of today’s leading antibody, vaccine, and recombinant protein therapies are manufactured by processes and equipment engineered, manufactured, installed and serviced by ABEC, and a majority of the world’s pharmaceutical and biotech companies are ABEC customers. ABEC’s unique value is based on long experience, complete in-house capabilities, a custom, flexible approach, and long-term credibility. Whether building new capacity or improving existing facilities, ABEC’s turn-key solutions reduce overall cost and time to market while delivering maximum productivity. For more information, please visit www.abec.com or email info@abec.com Interested in a career at ABEC? Learn more about our open positions at https://www.abec.com/join-our-team/
About the Role

Description

Position Title: Environmental Health and Safety Intern

Reports To: Safety Coordinator 

Paid Summer Internship, Hourly


ABEC is at the forefront of innovation in our industry,offering highly differentiated products and services driving exceptional growth.As we expand to meet increased demand and new opportunities, we seek talented individualsto join our team and support our continued success.


Company Background:

For over 50 years, ABEC has been a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC’s unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC’s products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, and stainless steel and single use bioprocess equipment, including bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.


Position Summary:

Working with the Global Environmental Health and Safety Director, the site EHS Coordinator, and others across the EHS team, the Environmental Health and Safety Intern will review, develop & implement Job Hazard Analysis and work processes that will enable the site to become a safer and more productive manufacturing facility. The intern will work with key safety and production managers to assess, produce, and implement safety procedures that will directly impact the safety culture and productivity of all workers. He or she will also collaborate with the manufacturing subject matter experts as well as management to ensure all risk assessments are implemented into our digital record and training platforms.

The intern chosen will gain invaluable experience from working with the site safety team and gain valuable experience in safety that will help drive the sites safety culture to the next level.


Responsibilities:

  • Work with the site EHS coordinator to ensure the tasks assigned are fully understood & outcomes are aligned with expected results.
  • Be comfortable working with manufacturing teams’ management, contractors, as well as his/her safety team, to identify hazards and risks associated with the manufacturing of biopharmaceutical equipment.
  • Provide daily & weekly updates on projects in scope to project sponsors. Clearly call out when project milestones / feature sets are at risk of being missed & proactively suggest recommended steps to project sponsors to meet project deliverables.
  • Execute other tasks as assigned.
  • Include US and Ireland sites on updates of projects.


Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Pursuing a bachelor's degree in related field.
  • Self-starter & Self-motivated
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Comfortable with data
  • Competent in Excel and Word
  • Ability to build & maintain a project plan
  • Familiarity with confined space, line breaking, and leading edge, but not a must
Key Skills
Environmental Health and SafetyJob Hazard AnalysisRisk AssessmentSafety ProceduresProject PlanningData AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordCommunicationManufacturing SafetyBiopharmaceutical ManufacturingSafety CultureRecord KeepingTraining Platforms
Categories
Security & SafetyManufacturingEngineeringEnvironmental & SustainabilityScience & Research