Environmental, Health, and Safety Lead at Ingredion in Idaho Falls, ID

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Environmental, Health, and Safety Lead About Ingredion: Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create. As the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHSS) Lead , you will be responsible for leading and strengthening the site's safety culture while ensuring compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations. This role serves as the primary EHSS resource for the Idaho Falls facility, driving engagement, influencing safe behaviors, and partnering with leaders and employees at all levels to foster a proactive, safety-first environment. This is a highly visible role requiring a strong presence on the manufacturing floor. The successful candidate will build trust with employees, coach teams, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive sustainable behavioral change through influence and collaboration. While supporting quality, training, and continuous improvement initiatives, the primary focus of this position is the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of environmental, health, and safety programs that protect employees and support operational excellence What you will do: Safety Leadership & Culture Lead site initiatives that strengthen safety culture and employee engagement. Promote a proactive safety mindset throughout the organization. Conduct routine floor observations, safety interactions, and coaching sessions. Partner with supervisors and department leaders to identify and mitigate risks. Drive behavioral safety programs and reinforce accountability at all levels. Lead incident investigations and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions. Analyze safety trends and recommend improvement opportunities. Serve as a trusted advisor to employees and leaders regarding EHSS matters. Environmental Compliance Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company environmental requirements. Maintain environmental permits, inspections, and regulatory reporting activities. Support environmental audits and corrective action plans. Monitor environmental performance metrics and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Partner with operations to reduce environmental risk and improve sustainability initiatives. Health & Safety Compliance Maintain compliance with OSHA and other applicable safety regulations. Lead site EHSS programs, policies, and procedures. Coordinate and deliver safety training as required. Support emergency preparedness and response activities. Participate in internal and external EHSS audits and inspections. Ensure timely closure of findings, action items, and regulatory requirements. Quality & Operational Support Support site quality initiatives and continuous improvement activities. Participate in root cause investigations and corrective action processes when applicable. Collaborate with operations, quality, and maintenance teams to drive performance improvements. Support employee training and development initiatives that enhance operational effectiveness. R elationships and People Administration of the internal Achieve Learning Training System. Responsible for validating training requirements, and develop new programs and modules to support the ongoing development of the site hourly employees. Primary interface with Ingredion North America Talent Development network. What you will bring: Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field. 2+ years of Environ