Environmental Health & Safety Co-Op (Intern)

Summary

Position can begin any time between January and June 2026.

Position reports directly to the Manager of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) the primary responsibility is to support EHS compliance safety culture and accident and injury prevention processes in the Tukwila WA location. This position will also provide support to the EHS corporate initiatives. Interns will assist with EHS management system implementation develop and execute safety improvements and engineering controls and sustain solutions that enhance EHS compliance safety culture and the work environment. Partner closely with EHS operations leadership engineering facilities learning & development safety committees and other colleagues to support and execute department initiatives. Successful candidates demonstrate a sense of urgency contagious optimism and a can do demeanor. They lead by example and hold themselves and others accountable while maintaining productive and professional relationships within the team. They must be approachable transparent and able to maintain a consistent level of energy and passion. The candidate must also be strategic astute forward thinking and possess the ability to encourage and collaborate with others.

Essential Functions

• Assist in development implementation and evaluation of EH&S policies and procedures
• Conduct regular inspections and audits of facilities equipment and processes to ensure compliance with EH&S regulations
• Participate in the identification and evaluation of workplace hazards and recommend appropriate control measures
• Support incident investigations including collecting and analyzing data and identifying root causes to prevent future occurrences
• Assist in development and delivery of EH&S training programs for employees
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote safety initiatives and ensure EH&S requirements are integrated into daily operations
• Contribute to the development and promotion of a strong safety culture by organizing safety campaigns events and awareness programs
• Support EHS with safety inspections Gemba walks and other regulatory inspections.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective and preventative measure implementation for different incident types: hazard ID near miss injury/illness environmental and property damage.
• Actively participate in Practical Process Improvement/6S/and other continuous improvement/lean projects.

Competencies

• Ability to work across cultures.
• Good conceptual and analytical thinking
• Effective working within a team.
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently.

Education and Experience

Must be working towards an Environmental Engineering degree or Safety Degree from an accredited four-year college or university.