Environmental, Health, and Safety Lead

Title: Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Specialist

• Location: Indianapolis, IN
• Reports To: Health and Safety Manager

Workplace Type: Onsite

Ingredion is hiring an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Specialist to operate in an advisory/liaison capacity on all matters related to the health and safety of our employee group and operations as a whole, serving as a liaison with the associate workforce. This position will also provide support to environmental initiatives to improve environmental compliance.

What you will do:

• •Supporting site management efforts to ensure compliance with the Corporate safety program expectations and applicable federal and state law
• •Representing the associate workforce to the EHS community and Ingredion leadership
• •Providing technical support and tactical execution of site safety programs, assisting safety management in administration, maintenance, and operation of safety programs
• •Delivering pertinent safety training (Permit training, STOP, LOTO, etc.), managing, planning, and executing monthly safety activities
• •Maintaining EHS Program documents and policies
• •Maintaining a field presence in all site areas and communicating with department personnel
• •Ensuring coordination of on-site Emergency Response Team training
• •Leading small improvement projects or initiatives to improve site EHS culture and promote safety excellence
• •Coordinating emergency drills and response plans
• •Conducting Job Safety Analyses
• •Supporting a specific production unit’s safety adherence
• •Supporting the Environmental Manager up to 20% of the time on initiatives that align with plant environmental goals

The Environmental, Health, and Safety Specialist position is well-suited for you if you:

• •Demonstrate the value of personal safety and behaviors
• •Possess strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills to conduct meetings, and act as a liaison between employees, contractors, and management
• •Demonstrate the ability to analyze processes and machinery for potential safety concerns and conduct job hazard and job safety analyses
• •Demonstrate a strong integrity with the ability to maintain confidentiality in matters involving security and/or personnel issues

Qualified candidates will have:

• •A degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related technical field or equivalent in experience in occupational safety in an industrial setting is preferred
• •Ability to obtain and maintain OSHA 10-hour certification
• •Ability to effectively present safety-related materials for employee training and development.
• •Must be computer literate to effectively use current Microsoft Office software, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other software programs.
• •Assertive, creative, energetic, and positive thinking.
• •Demonstrate analytical problem-solving skills.
• •Developed multi-tasking and time management skills.

Why Join Ingredion?

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success.

Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Flexible Work Arrangements – We value flexibility to support you both professionally and personally.

Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement.

Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally.

Employee Discount Program – Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.

Relocation Available:

No

Pay Range:

$84,400.00-$112,533.33 Annual

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.