Health, Safety, Enviornmental Annual Internship - Repair Solutions
Date: Feb 27, 2025
Location: El Cajon, CA, US
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
Our Annual Interns commit to a full year of employment starting in June each year and are expected to work 15 to 20 hours a week during the academic year and then 40 hours a week through summer months over a 12 week period.
We are hiring Annual Health, Safety Environmental Interns in our El Cajon, CA facility.
Job Responsibilities
• Conduct incident investigations to determine root cause and corrective measures as well as respond to reports of identified hazards in the workplace.
• Inspect work areas for potential hazards, improvement opportunities, and compliance to internal HSE standards.
• Review and update HSE protocols, procedures, inspections records, and risk assessments to support ISO 14001 and 45001 standards.
• Develop waste reduction programs to support landfill diversion goals and identify solutions to reduce water and energy usage.
• Involvement with refining safety programs including Lockout/Tagout, Powered Industrial Trucks, Working at Heights, Hot Work, Hearing Conservation, Emergency Response, Contractor safety and more.
• Working collaboratively with other disciplines to improve overall adherence to HSE programs.
• Develop HSE best practices to support workplace safety and compliance.
• Participate in daily meetings to share relevant HSE related topics of interest including best practices, lessons learned, hazards identified, etc.
Job Qualifications
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program in an Environmental Science, Public Health, Environmental Engineering, or related program.
• Must have completed your sophomore year or later in your current program.
• Local candidates only (relocation, work sponsorship and/or housing not available).
• Must be a US Citizen due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.
• Keen interest in the Aerospace Manufacturing industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Applications.
• Team player with excellent planning and organization skills.
• Effective communication and writing skills. Attention to detail is critical.
• Enthusiasm for continuous personal development and leadership opportunities.
Compensation Range
The compensation range is between $24.00 - $25.00 per hour.
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
Nearest Major Market: San Diego