Health, Safety, Environmental & Security Engineering Co-op (Spring/Summer 2026)

About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit .

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Job Title: Health, Safety, Environmental & Security Engineering Co-op (Spring & Summer 2026)

Job Location: Ohio (Wickliffe, Avon Lake, Bowling Green, & Painesville), Texas (Deer Park & Bayport)

Job Type: Temporary

Type of role: On-site

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Health, Safety, Environmental and Security Co-op

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the specialty chemicals market and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team. The Lubrizol Corporation is looking for highly motivated Health, Safety, Environmental, and Security (HSES) students for our Operations Co-op Program to start in our program in the Spring or Summer 2026 semester

What You'll Do:

Each assignment will challenge you to build on the knowledge you gain in the classroom. You will be exposed to a variety of assignments focusing on HSES specific tasks. These assignments are designed to develop you as a well-rounded engineer by exposing you to various departments and sites throughout the company. Responsibilities may include:

• Assist with strategic and tactical leadership in the development and implementation of the facility’s safety and environmental management programs and initiatives
• Assure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the State Environmental Protection Agency, and Lubrizol standards and policies
• Provide technical oversight and review for the appropriate safety and environmental considerations in plant operations
• Prepare permits, sampling, documents, forms, and other routine and non-routine submittals for the appropriate safety and environmental reporting in an accurate and timely manner
• Participate in risk assessments, emergency response training/drills, safety inspections, and/or other safety review

Safety and Physical requirements

HSES Co-ops may encounter a portion or all of the below physical requirements during their co-op rotations:

• Able to work in a fixed position, standing or sitting, for long portions of the workday.
• Completion of work hours on shift schedule; for example, swing shift, second shift, or third shift (maximum of 6 weeks per term)
• Requires use of appropriate PPE to fulfill safety requirements.
• Physically able to climb and work in elevated area (i.e., climbing and descending stairs repeatedly during shift).
• Willing/able to work outdoors in inclement weather.
• Presence of nuisance odors, noise, heavy machinery from chemical processes, testing/laboratories facilities.
• Requires use of appropriate PPE, Personal Protective Equipment, to fulfill safety requirements. These include but are not limited to; safety footwear, safety apparel, eye protection, hard hat, hearing protection, and respiratory protection.
• Handle glassware and equipment for laboratory work.
• Operation of equipment and/or handling of chemicals if/when properly trained.

What We're Looking For:

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.
• Students who are interested in working in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or an HSES-related field from an accredited university, with a graduation date between December 2027 through May 2028.
• Completion of two co-op terms is required, while three or more are strongly preferred. Co-op terms should be full time (40 hours per week), with one or more terms scheduled in the fall or spring semester
• Students are responsible for reliable transportation to and from their work location during their co-op term. Some sites may require co-ops to have a transportation method during work hours to get to various locations in the plant.
• Students with GPA > 3.0 will be given priority consideration.

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Rewarding your hard work!
  • Competitive pay
  • Holiday pay for holidays that fall within your work period
  • Tuition reimbursement for fees associated with co-oping
  • Housing assistance and relocation assistance is offered to students with a permanent residence that is greater than 35 miles from their assigned work location(s)
• Diverse experiences with the stability of one employer. Co-ops are encouraged to work at several locations across the country for work sessions; this provides a deeper understanding of different businesses, products, processes, and people.
• FUN!We a variety of events and activities for our students. Past events include attending sports events, paid volunteering days, and even a picnic hosted by our CEO!
• Grow professionally. All co-ops present their work at the end of each work session. This is an excellent opportunity to improve your public speaking skills and hear what other co-ops are doing.
• Full-time opportunities after graduation. Our engineering co-op program is an important vehicle for hiring full-time engineers at Lubrizol.

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Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.