Intern - Health and Safety
Job Description
At Midrex, you will do work that matters alongside people who believe you matter. The work won’t be easy, but it will be worth it. You’ll be part of a great team with plenty of autonomy to bring out your best.
Since 1987, Midrex has been the world leader in direct reduction technology, offering the best proven method for decarbonization in the iron and steel industry available today. Our rapid growth is transforming the steel industry and our planet. And none of it would be possible without our people, who bring vision, compassion, and extraordinary expertise to this work every day. So, if you’re looking to do big work in a small-team environment, Midrex is just the place for you.
Responsibilities
Position Summary: Internship Program Overview - Midrex’s 2025 Summer Internship Program offers an immersive assignment to undergraduate and graduate students, enhancing their understanding of the business world through valuable, hands-on experience with a people centric organization. Midrex offers a 20-40 hour per week, paid internship that begins with an orientation in May and concludes in August.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assist with driving a Target Zero culture for Environment, Health & Safety with strong involvement and ownership from each Teammate.
- Reviews existing written safety procedures, recommends enhancements, and revises documents with collaboration with Corporate EHS manager and other Teammates. Seeks continuous improvement and strives for execution excellence.
- Reviews existing safety training modules, recommends enhancements, and revises PowerPoint documents as per collaboration with Corporate EHS manager and other Teammates. Seeks continuous improvement and strives for execution excellence.
- Work within our Learning Management System to improve the effectiveness and the user experience of safety training modules.
- Assist with developing key performance indicators (KPIs) for EHS.
- Collaborate on safety projects with Midex Teammates.
Other duties:
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Job Requirements
Required:
- General understanding of industrial safety concepts (e.g., work experience, academic course work).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint).
- Willingness to learn and work in a dynamic work environment.
Preferred:
- General understanding of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and/or OSHA 29 CFR 1926 regulations.
Education and Experience:
- Working toward a bachelor’s degree in occupational health & safety, Safety Sciences, or another related field.
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Travel Requirements:
- N/A
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Ability to traverse throughout project sites and the technical research center, including climbing tall structures, to make visual inspections of safety practices and conditions.
- Occasionally lift and move items weighing 50 pounds or less.
