EHS Intern - Indianapolis [onsite, day shift]

Come join a team that makes a difference here and around the world!

Peerless Pump Company, an Indianapolis based subsidiary of Grundfos, is seeking an EHS Intern to join its 2025 Summer Intern Program in the Environmental, Health and Safety Team.

The EHS Intern will report to, and take functional direction from, the EHS Manager, and will operate daily out of the Indianapolis, IN facility (onsite, Monday-Friday).

Summer Interns at Peerless Pump are given opportunities to participate in department projects with the goal to help expand their technical education and aid in completion of projects.  At the end of the term, Interns will prepare a project status report to present to senior management within the company to explain impact of their project and receive direct feedback on performance.

Relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidates must have authorization to work in the USA without support.

Why Peerless?

Founded in 1923, Peerless Pump Company is a US-based manufacturer of horizontal and vertical centrifugal pumps for fire, industrial, and municipal applications. With pump installations in 145 countries, Peerless is globally recognized for engineering tough, reliable, and versatile pump solutions with extensive flow and pressure capabilities. From our production facilities in Indianapolis and Houston to our service centers in Lubbock and Fresno, Peerless pumps are designed to protect people and property from fire and to bring water where it’s needed most. Our product quality is second to none, but it’s our people who’ve made us Peerless for over 100 years. Our legacy of innovation is fueled by attracting, training, and retaining employees from diverse backgrounds. With competitive benefits and a strong emphasis on development, growth, and innovation, Peerless employees come seeking a job but stay to build a career.

What is the job about?

The Peerless Pump EHS Intern will provide support in the administration of Peerless Pump’s environmental, health & safety programs with emphasis on compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Administrative support will include file management, data entry, recordkeeping, report writing, performing inspections, and conducting research in the following:
• OSHA, EPA, state, and local regulations
• ISO 14001 & 45001 EHS system management
• Environmental permits
• EHS training program development
• Safety hazard and environmental risk assessments
• EHS plans, procedures, or work instructions
• Chemical inventory and data management
• Sustainability monitoring and measuring

Posting, Reporting, and Work Relations

• This role will report directly to the EHS Manager.
• Collaboration with other members of the EHS team and communication with various levels of the organization is expected.  

Key Success Factors

• The intern’s success will be measured on the overall contribution to the organization’s EHS program.
• Focus areas:
• Interest in learning EHS
• Project participation
• Attendance
• Timeliness of task completion
• Quality of work
• Helping to make a positive impact

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Working towards Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Sustainability, or Environmental Sciences (or related) from an accredited university *incoming 3rd or 4th year preferred - not required
• Proficient in MS products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Experience with Teams or videoconferencing is a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with internal teams and external partners
• Person must be able to work independently with minimal supervision

• Competencies

• Positive attitude, an ability to work with multiple people, and the ability to work in a self-directed/self-driven manner to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Strong written, oral communication skills, and an attention to detail.
• Regular and reliable attendance as assigned.
• Ability to focus on task completion, while maintaining flexibility to move from task-to-task as new information is received.
• Strong organizational skills and an ability to develop a visual organization system.

Work conditions:

• This role is expected to be on-site work 5 days/week.
• Total hours can be flexible to meet student’s schedule.
• This role will primarily work in a climate-controlled office with occasional time spent out in the production areas and outdoors. 
• The ability to wear required PPE as needed, including safety glasses and safety-toed shoes in the production areas.

Do you want to learn more? 

If you have questions or would like to know more about this position, please contact Recruiter at bhummel@peerlesspump.com

If this job sounds interesting, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”. 

We look forward to hearing from you.

If you would like to dig deeper into the Peerless universe, please visit us and check out why our employees are Peerless.  I am PEERLESS!

Peerless participates in E-verify and is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.  All positions subject to post offer drug screening and background checks.

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