Co-Op - Environmental Engineering, Oshawa Assembly Plant

Job Description
Work Arrangement:
Onsite
: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Oshawa Assembly on a full-time basis

About GM:
General Motors is reinventing itself as a company. We are driving forward, accelerating change, and opening the door to new thinking and advanced technology. Our vision is to design, build, and sell the world's best vehicles. General Motors of Canada strives for an open, interactive, and dynamic work environment that promotes a rapid exchange of ideas and information. Our employees represent a true cross-section of cultures, demographics, and lifestyles, which help General Motors to succeed worldwide. General Motors of Canada is looking for qualified candidates who have the ideas and ambition to drive GM forward as a faster moving, more agile, highly innovative manufacturer, and marketer of automotive components and vehicles.
General Motors of Canada is committed to protecting human health and the environment and driving continuous improvement. Join our environmental team to gain experience in support of maintaining compliance, implementing best-practices, work standardization, and training across a multitude of GM global manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations.
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The Role:
General Motors of Canada Company – Oshawa Campus, is inviting applications from
Engineering
& Science
students
for
one (1) Environmental Engineering 16 month internship position
.

This is an opportunity to jump-start your career by gaining valuable professional experience within a manufacturing environment. With the recent investment of over C$1 Billion into GM Oshawa to begin making pick-up trucks, the plant has ramped up to full production. The GM Oshawa truck manufacturing will play a key part in funding GM's all electric future. The intern will be assigned to support the Oshawa T1 truck manufacturing operations, and the Oshawa OEM Stamped Products and Service Operations (stamping, welding, and warehousing of aftermarket parts) for the entire duration of the 16 month internship program. The intern will also have the opportunity to engage with our environmental team at the Oshawa Canadian Technical Centre, and corporate environmental team, supporting General Motors sites across Canada.

The preferred candidate will be a self-motivated, confident engineering student with strong problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills. You will be required to work with minimal supervision and will be expected to continually improve the operation for their area. Also, you must have a valid unrestricted driver's licence.

The Team:
The Environmental Team consists of highly trained environmental professionals who serve as a first-line resource for our manufacturing and non-manufacturing business partners. We are proficient at implementing robust environmental and sustainability practices into daily business decisions and operations to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations while fostering community

connections. We work collaboratively with our service suppliers, community partners, regulatory agencies, environmental consultants, and legal counsel staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate industrial process wastewater and stormwater programs in compliance with local by-laws and Ontario Ministry of Environment (MECP) Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA).
• Oversee industrial wastewater & stormwater management system (wastewater discharge, detention ponds) sampling and 3rd party analytical program.
• Support environmental compliance and initiatives related to plant operations including wastewater discharge, storm water management, air emissions, sewer systems, chemical usage, invoice validation, and waste management/recycling programs.
• Support Federal, Provincial and Regional environmental reporting such as National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI), Greenhouse Gas (GHG), Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) Temperature, and Regional Semi-Annual Wastewater Discharge.
• Support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of multiple ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Project Manager for various environmental engineering and facility projects as assigned.
• Develop and coordinate plant sustainability community outreach activities and environmental awareness programs i.e. Waste Reduction Week, GM ecoSTEM program, Tandem Global WHC Wildlife Habitat Certification program.
• Pursue new opportunities to increase environmental profile in the community and within General Motors network.
• Coordinate and support Zero Waste and Landfill Free plant waste management program initiatives and in compliance with applicable waste legislation.
• Conduct environmental inspections of various processes throughout the plant including waste collection, storage tanks, and spill containment.
• Identify and develop Environmental Award applications to support visibility of environmental programs.
• Develop the application to support the sites Gold Wildlife Habitat Certification.
• Lead various continuous improvement special projects (varies year-to-year)
• Perform other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an Engineering or Science degree (3rd and 4th year students) Co-Op program in one of the following areas: Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Highly adaptable with ability to work independently with minimal supervision and in a team environment
• Self-motivated and confident to continually improve the operation of their area
• Fundamental computer skills including working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Past experience in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment is an asset
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO 14001 and environmental legislation is an asset; and
• Must have a valid full G Canadian driver's license

What will give you a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Past experience in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO 14001 standard and environmental legislation

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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