What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Engineering Intern position at OFS?
OFS has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, which goes back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone more than a century ago. We have a proven track record of being first in the industry with application specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, fiber gratings and more. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and supplying the best optical fibers, fiber cable and components and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers and employees. To do so, we must continue shaping the future of communications by applying the best minds to the challenges our customers will continually face.
We currently seek a college student enrolled in a technical engineering course of study who is interested in a summer internship opportunity. Our Fiber Engineering department is looking for a Safety Engineering Intern at our facility located in Avon, CT.
Job Summary
The selected candidates will work under the guidance of senior engineers and project leaders, in their designated departments, on various projects for energy efficiency and safety within a manufacturing environment.
Energy Efficiency Project Opportunities
Education Requirements
Candidate must be enrolled full-time in a college or university with a safety, mechanical or related engineering course of study. The ideal candidate will be in their junior or senior year of school.
Completed coursework in mechanical ventilation design, electrical safety, chemical safety/industrial hygiene, and or maintenance engineering a plus.
Experience
This is an entry-level internship position. Computer skills and experience using Microsoft Windows applications necessary.
Working at OFS means having the opportunity to realize ideas, experience innovation and discover new solutions for the future. Qualified candidates may apply online at https://www.ofsoptics.com/careers.
Note: Only those candidates selected for the interview process will be contacted.
Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors. This includes following established health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a clean, organized work area, wearing, and properly storing all personal protective equipment (PPE), and actively engaging as a safety conscious worker with personal safety and wellness as a priority.
OFS, a Georgia based global company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
We currently seek a college student enrolled in a technical engineering course of study who is interested in a summer internship opportunity. Our Fiber Engineering department is looking for a Safety Engineering Intern at our facility located in Avon, CT.
Job Summary
The selected candidates will work under the guidance of senior engineers and project leaders, in their designated departments, on various projects for energy efficiency and safety within a manufacturing environment.
Energy Efficiency Project Opportunities
- Distributed compressed air cost savings
- Electricity metering near or at points of use, motors, etc., integrated into Industry 4.0
- Natural gas metering modification
- Prevention of uncontrolled/ unrecognized water discharge from cooling tower sump
- Evaluate cost benefits of roof replacement design alternatives
- Recommend possible solar energy collection system for the replacement roof
- Support administration of Avon’s Laser Safety Program
- Prepare lock-out/tag-out procedures and audit same for conformance to procedures where present.
- Prepare a written report regarding: HVAC Testing, Air Balancing, and RTU/AHU decontamination (as needed) based on Facilities Dept inspections, HVAC performance data, and all relevant incident reports. Confirm intake-screens are in place and filters are being changed per schedule. Confirm no standing water/ no visible signs of slime/mold in RTUs. Review adequacy of HVAC and process ventilation performance and O&M practices.
- Support updating Safety Data Sheet database and help flag for targeted restricted substances.
- Work with EHS team to document various IH monitoring status in the facility (noise, airborne contaminants).
- Work with EHS team to draft a Workplace Chemical Protection Program for methylene chloride use in the coating production lab.
Education Requirements
Candidate must be enrolled full-time in a college or university with a safety, mechanical or related engineering course of study. The ideal candidate will be in their junior or senior year of school.
Completed coursework in mechanical ventilation design, electrical safety, chemical safety/industrial hygiene, and or maintenance engineering a plus.
Experience
This is an entry-level internship position. Computer skills and experience using Microsoft Windows applications necessary.
Working at OFS means having the opportunity to realize ideas, experience innovation and discover new solutions for the future. Qualified candidates may apply online at https://www.ofsoptics.com/careers.
Note: Only those candidates selected for the interview process will be contacted.
Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors. This includes following established health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a clean, organized work area, wearing, and properly storing all personal protective equipment (PPE), and actively engaging as a safety conscious worker with personal safety and wellness as a priority.
OFS, a Georgia based global company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
