Co-Op, EHS

Business Profile:

PCC Fasteners offers comprehensive product lines that cover virtually every aerospace fastening application. We produce fasteners, precision components, tooling, and engineered system solutions for the automotive, defense, industrial machinery, and other performance-driven markets

PCC Fasteners' manufacturing operations are spread over four continents, forming a network of industry-leading companies, which enables our customers to utilize our experience and deep product knowledge wherever they need it. Embedded in a culture of continuous improvement, our assets and industry leadership ensure that we will consistently deliver our customers the best value in the markets we serve.

Location Profile:

Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Shur-Lok manufactures fastening systems with superior locking devices for critical requirements including engine module assembly, structural assembly, rotor blade attachment, and aircraft engine shaft and spindle applications. Operations at the Irvine location include CNC Machining, Punch Press, Thread Rolling, Laser Marking, Heat Treating, NDT, and EDM.

Summary:

The EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) Co-op is an intern position supporting safety and environmental programs within an aerospace manufacturing facility. This role provides hands-on experience in a highly regulated, production-focused environment, where the student will assist in promoting safe work practices, maintaining compliance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Under minimal supervision, provides clerical and administrative support to the EHS department:

• Ensure adherence to company EHS standards and applicable regulations
• Collect and analyze safety and environmental data for reporting purposes
• Identify potential hazards and recommend mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve workplace safety
• Maintain accurate and organized records of inspections, incidents, and training
• Promote a culture of safety and environmental responsibility across the organization

Qualifications:

• Current student pursuing a bachelor’s or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with a results-driven mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter possessing a high level of integrity.

• Strong communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, such as Excel, Word, etc.
• Must be reliable, flexible, and punctual
• Highly adaptable to working in a fast-paced environment

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Availability to work 16+ hours per week during the internship period.

Expectation:

• First 3 months: Learn core EHS activities, key stakeholders, and internal processes (compliance, hazard ID, reporting).
• After 3 months: Lead 1–2 EHS process improvement projects (e.g., 6S, SDS digitization, process streamlining).
• Ongoing: Support EHS projects from planning to completion, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring compliance.

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.