Manufacturing Safety Internship - Summer 2025

UFP Technologies is hiring a Manufacturing Safety Intern for Summer 2025 at our MedTech campus in Newburyport, MA

Program Timeline / Hours:

• Expected start date will be mid to late May
• Expected completion of the internship is late August or early September 2025
• Full time (40 hours): Monday - Friday

We are not currently offering housing / transportation. Candidates should be within driving distance (45 min).

Summary:

The Safety Intern will be responsible for assisting the Safety Department with design and implementation of activities necessary to enhance, support, and expand the UFPT Safety Program. They may assist the Maintenance, Machine Shop and Manufacturing groups with safety concerns and resolutions.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Works closely with a mentor to apply current knowledge and gains experience on our key safety initiatives.
• Sets achievable goals that span the duration of the internship and aligns with our business needs.
• Participates in the collaborative process of the safety program and daily activities.
• Contributes to data acquisition process and corresponding analysis.
• Contributes to protocol and report generation.
• Applies safety skillset to assist in problem solving.
• Assists with preparing information and researching materials for assigned tasks.
• Gains industry and organizational knowledge through daily business interactions and job assignments.
• May generate, review, and distribute daily/weekly comprehensive status reports.
• Supports safety and operations staff and gains experience and familiarization with UFP projects.

What we want to see:

• Candidate must be enrolled in a 4-year accredited university/college in Safety discipline.
• Knowledge of OSHA, ANSI and NIOSH is required.
• Strong knowledge of PC, Windows, Internet applications. Word and Excel are a must.
• Previous safety internship /co-op is a plus.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills. Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus.
• Detail-oriented.
• Candidate must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States. Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

About UFP MedTech:

UFP Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

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