Fall 2026 EHS Co-Op

SUMMARY

The co-op student will be working on job assignments related to their functional EH&S discipline. These assignments are designed to supplement their knowledge and experience. Our goal is to provide an effective learning experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply principles that he or she has learned in school to hands-on situations to help improve EHS programs practices and reporting.
• Attend regular departmental safety meetings.
• Daily management of Benchmark Gensuite EHS digital platform used to address safety/environmental concerns along with documenting and reporting compliance requirements.
• Review and analyze PPE requirements for the various departments and process related functions.
• Perform and or review job risk analysis for various processes and tasks.
• Work with the hourly workforce to address day-to-day safety concerns.
• Learn to manage various environmental and sustainability compliance requirements.
• Help with informing and equipping various departments to properly manage hazardous materials and waste stream processing.
• Help with review and refinement of Fire and Chemical emergency response procedures for the facility.
• Review and refine OSHA required training programs.
• Learn to perform new hire safety training and orientation.
• Develop & improve material handling issues throughout the facility.
• Investigate facility accidents & injuries to develop corrective actions.
• Help implement periodic inspections for hazardous waste PPE use machine guarding etc.
• Help with vendor and consultant coordination for various EHS initiatives.
• Identify and recommend process improvements for specified projects relating to EH&S discipline.
• Attend training sessions and other appropriate educational opportunities.
• Take ownership and responsibility for identified EHS projects on the manufacturing floor.
• Participate on teams for assigned projects to analyze improvements new product applications and develop requirements with the team to ensure compliance with applicable EH&S regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of EH&S engineering practices IH sampling regulatory compliance for OSHA EPA NFPA ANSI & NEC.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word Excel Power Point and Access
• Good writing skills and interpersonal skills
• US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Full-time student pursuing a Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Environmental Health or Safety or Environmental Engineering

OTHER BENEFITS

• $25.00 per hour/40 hours a week
• Opportunity for full time employment upon graduation
• Monthly housing stipend of $1000 (requirements must be met to qualify)