As a Health, Safety & Environmental Co-Op, your responsibilities will include: 

Safety Program/Process Stewardship 

• Lead safety training in assigned operations unit
• Review and update existing safety programs looking for continuous improvement ideas and developing new safety programs based on corporate standard

Metrics & Incident Management 

• Interpret operations unit safety metrics trends to area leadership
• Report on Safety Observations weekly
• Lead investigations of safety incidents and injuries within the operations unit and lead Near Miss meeting (monthly) 

Customer Safety Support 

• Participate in Operations Unit T2 meeting (daily) and in Safety T2 meeting (M, W, F) 

Safety Culture & Injury Prevention 

• Complete a Behavior Based Safety Observation (weekly)  and in GEMBA walks (weekly)
• Engage workforce in Behavior based safety observations
• Coordinate/Facilitate JSAs as needed 

Compliance Improvement and Oversight 

• Review and Track Department Safety Inspections (Monthly) 
• Active permit Inspection (daily) 
• Facilitate annual LOTO assessments, annual Powered Industrial Truck assessments, personal fall equipment inspections, and IH monitoring (noise, dust, chemical) for unit 
• Participate in Dust Hazard Analysis and maintain combustible dust handling equipment list  

Development 

• Participate in various trainings: Fall protection inspector training, JSA facilitator training, Emergency Response team training 
• Facilitate Toolbox Talk for leadership team (weekly), plan & facilitate hands on ERT training session, and facilitate Permit training

Lead and Coordinate Projects 

• Develop and implement solution for department specific safety issues 
• Implement solutions for JSA findings
• Label piping

The Health, Safety & Environmental Co-Op position is well suited for you if you: 

• Are well-organized, have efficient time management skills and show leadership potential through positive actions and thinking 

• Have the ability to deliver results in a very significant and dynamic environment to a variety of people at all levels within the organization 

• Are analytical with strong critical thinking and prioritization skills 

• Are a self-starter and are able to deal with ambiguity with a high standard of integrity and authenticity, along with being dedicated, creative, and having a strong will to succeed 

Qualified candidates will have: 

• Progress towards a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Environmental, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 preferred 

• Ability to work 40hrs per week during the co-op term (May – Dec 2022) 

• An assertive, creative, and ambitious personality  

• Demonstrated analytical prioritization skills with developed time management and multi-tasking skills 

• PC skilled with word processing, database, presentation, and spreadsheet experience 

• Reliable transportation required to get to and from facility each work day 

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must: 

• Currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Ingredion does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to this position or to provide this position as OPT or CPT. 

• Be a currently enrolled student in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD Degree Program. If currently enrolled in an undergrad status, must have completed at least two years of coursework with status as a sophomore, junior or non-graduating senior. 

• If you have completed your degree, please consider other opportunities with Ingredion, posted at ww.ingredion.com/careers.