Safety Intern

Overview

Title of Position: Safety Intern- Summer 2027

Locations: Based out of Fairless Hills, PA but travel to all PA & NJ sites!

Silvi Materials has been expanding our “A” Team of employees since 1947! Our team has grown to 15+ companies, employing over 950 people across 30+ locations in Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina.  Silvi is large enough to provide the stability you need, but small enough that you can feel your individual contribution to our success.  We value the fresh ideas and perspectives of each new team member. Through a combination of growth and acquisitions, Silvi Materials has become one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of concrete products in the Northeast, US. Today, Silvi Materials manufactures concrete at multiple state locations and supplies those plants with materials from Silvi-owned mining operations and a deep-water port facility.

As a Silvi Materials Safety Intern, you will have the opportunity to tap into the world of concrete and learn what the world’s most used building material it is all about. You will get to work alongside our Top-Notch Safety team while building on your skills. Your 10–12-week expereince will include everything from getting MSHA certified to field visits/inspections, accident and injury review & so much more! The goal of the Safety Internship is to provide individuals with a hands-on approach to what it takes to be part of a Construction Materials company's HSE team!

So, what does a Safety Intern do? You'll be an integral part of our Safety Team:

• Get MSHA certified! (Company-paid training)
• Field visits to our various mines, concrete plants, and client sites to conduct safety inspections (Exposure to all Silvi Locations)
• Conducting safety audits under the supervision of the safety department.
• Participate in accident & injury investigations.
• Developing daily Safety Communications/ Training Materials
• (Applying the regulatory standards of OSHA/MSHA/DOT and Hazard Recognition Training to our safety and operational practices. (Real world experiences)

Qualifications Required:

• Enrollment and continuation of a Bachelors’ program preferably in the fields of Occupational Health and Safety, or a similar course of study!
• Ability to work a schedule of 10-12 hour per day and some Saturdays.
• Proficient in MS suite including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work well with team members.
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Able to work comfortably in a manufacturing and outdoor environment in addition to some office use. 
• Valid Driver’s License

Physical Demands:

In a typical work setting, people in this job:

• Lift 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds on occasion.
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, stretch, twist or crawl.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.

 Silvi Materials does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.