KC Industrial Hygiene Intern

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role are to: 

• Under general supervision, will assist with various health & safety/industrial hygiene projects based on site specific needs to ensure site compliance with regulatory standards;
• Pomote safety standards to increase workplace safety;
• Collect air, vapors, gases or dust samples for analysis;
• Prepare sample shipments for laboratory analysis;
• Evaluate areas for safety compliance;
• Assist groups in safety related concerns and apply regulatory standards (PELs, TLVs, etc.) and reporting findings along with any recommendations to eliminate and/or control safety and health hazards;
• Collect industrial hygiene data, assimilate reports with recommend path forward;
• Ability to present data, as well as regulatory information within meetings attended by plant personnel up to and including Site Manager;
• Become familiar with current industrial hygiene equipment and software;
• Collaborate in a chemical environment with 24/7 operation, coinciding with shiftwork.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Full-time student currently enrolled at an accredited four-year university majoring in an appropriate Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene or other closely related field;
• Successfully completed sophomore year or higher with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 prior to start date;
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Ability to work 40 hours per week and physically willing and able to climb stairs and ladders;
• Willingness to work in a chemical plant environment.