EHS Manufacturing Intern

Hawthorne Gardening Co.; Marysville (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawthorne Gardening Co., within Scotts Miracle-Gro, invites an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Intern to join our Marysville facility in Ohio for a 12-week program designed to develop practical skills in manufacturing safety and environmental compliance.

You will participate in safety inspections, JTHA, LOTO, and training initiatives while learning from industry leaders. Flexible start timings (Fall, Spring, or Summer) are available to fit your academic schedule.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in an accredited college, university or trade school.
• Possess strong analytical and leadership skills.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication.
• Prioritize collaboration and problem solving.
• Manage multiple tasks and be detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Assist with health and safety identification and inspections across the facility.
• Conduct safety compliance audits and inspections.
• Assist with Job Task Hazard Analyses (JTHA), PPE analysis, and SOPs.
• Support the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program, audits, policy reviews, and training.
• Help create and organize EHS training, documentation, and awareness.
• Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Assist in implementing facility safety programs (e.g., Confined Space, Fall Protection).
• Assist with chemical inventory and emission data gathering and reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Written communication

Verbal communication

Collaborative problem solving

Multitasking

Education

Enrolled in accredited college/university/trade school

Job description

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job. If the role interests you and you would like to be considered we encourage you to apply!! The hourly rate pay for this position at Scotts/Hawthorne will generally fall between $19.00 - 24.00 per hour and is paid weekly. Scotts/Hawthorne will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.

We’re looking for an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Intern who will join our group in Marysville, OH! This position will be based at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Manufacturing facility in Marysville, a suburb of Columbus, OH. Not familiar with Columbus? Visit columbusregion.com/columbus-2020/ Our internship program is designed to cultivate the professional growth of students through a dynamic work environment. Over the course of 12 weeks you will work on meaningful projects and have opportunities to learn from industry leaders. You will work with our manufacturing facility for 12 weeks which will give you a great overview of EHS at different levels of a manufacturing operation. We are committed to your development but will also rely on you to bring new knowledge, new ideas and innovation into our organization. We are open to which semester you come on board - Fall ( Sept - Dec) Spring (Jan - May) or Summer (May - August)

What you’ll do in this role:

• Manufacturing Plant Assist in the health and safety identification and inspection process throughout the facility.


• Conduct safety compliance audits and inspections.


• Assist with development and review of Job Task Hazard Analyses (JTHA), PPE analysis and trials, and standard operating procedures.


• Support the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program, including procedure auditing, policy review, and training standardization.


• Help create and organize EHS training, documentation, and awareness via digital platforms.


• Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventative actions.


• Assist with the implementation of facility-specific safety programs (e.g., Confined Space, Fall Protection, PIT, Combustible Dust).


• Assist in the annual chemical inventory report.


• Assist with compiling inventory and gathering data on air pollution control equipment.


• Assist with compiling emission sources data for diagnostic testing and required follow-ups.


• Assist with the preparation and submission of environmental permit reporting obligations.


• Assist with identifying and responding to environmental concerns.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college, university or trade school.


• Possess strong analytical and leadership skills.


• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication.


• Prioritize collaboration and problem solving.


• Manage multiple tasks and is detail-oriented.


• Have prior internship experience (preferred but not required).

Not interested in this role? Stay up to date on future opportunities by joining our ScottsMiracle-Gro and Hawthorne Gardening talent communities.

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.

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Few companies have roots as deep as ours. We’ve grown from a family general store to North America’s leader in lawn and garden as well as indoor and hydroponic growing products. We’re headquartered in Marysville, Ohio, only five miles from where our company was founded by a Civil War veteran in 1868. As one of America’s most trusted companies- grounded for generations in a sense of family, we embrace our responsibility to create a better life for our associates and our consumers. We recognize our role in protecting the planet. And we see the importance in investing in tomorrow’s leaders. We do these things because, at our core, we believe good can grow anywhere.

To learn more about what it is like to work here, go to http:///scottsmiraclegro.com/careers/

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