Intern, Safety

Glen-Gery Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brickworks Limited. Brickworks Limited (“The Group”) is a large Australian-listed group of companies. The Group has been in operation since the early 1900s, has a market capitalization exceeding $2.5 billion, and operates across 3 core business segments: Building Products, Land & Development, and Investments. The Group employs more than 2,000 FTE employees and operates nationally across Australia, recently acquiring Glen-Gery Corporation to add operations in the USA.

Founded in 1890, Glen-Gery Corporation is one of the nation’s largest brick manufacturers and operates eight brick manufacturing facilities. Glen-Gery products are sold nationally through a network of over 500 distributors as well as in Canada. Since entering the USA in 2018, Brickworks have acquired Sioux City Brick, Redland Brick and the distribution business of Southfield Corporation in Illinois and Indiana (Illinois Brick, Indiana Brick). The combined North American business now has more than 900 employees, operates across 40 locations, including 8 brick plants, 26 masonry supply/retail locations and 3 design studios.

The primary responsibility of the Safety intern is to gain an overview of the Safety Health Environmental Management System and provide support in SHEMS implementation as well as OSHA compliance. The Safety Intern will report directly to the Director, Health and Safety and will take daily direction from the East Regional Manager, Health and Safety.

Primary Responsibilities, working within a team environment, include the following:

• Observe, learn, and participate in all our areas of the safety team i.e. industrial hygiene, incident investigation
• Develop Lockout/tagout energy control procedures
• Review Job Safety Analyses (JSA's)
• Review Safety Programs such as ladder safety, hazard communication, crane safety
• Develop, participate, and collaborate with the team on routine audits, inspections, and meetings
• Assist Safety Team with all OSHA required training, compliance, and programs; also leads training events as needed
• Perform periodic safety inspections to promote continuous compliance with OSHA requirements and to reveal unsafe work practices and conditions
• Provide technical assistance and feedback to management and production staff regarding safety issues
  
  
  

Competencies

• Ability to work well with others
• Timeliness and attendance
• Detail orientation / quality focus
• Ability to learn and retain new information
• Works well under pressure
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  
  
  

Education And/or Experience

• Junior or Senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety or a related field from a four-year college or university.
• High School diploma or equivalent required