Environmental Compliance Co-op

We're looking for a motivated, safety-conscious, and detail-oriented Co-op to join our Environmental Health & Safety team.

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience supporting environmental compliance, industrial safety, risk management, and injury-reduction initiatives within a manufacturing environment.

The Co-op will assist with regulatory compliance monitoring, environmental inspections, standard operating procedure development, and safety reviews in production areas. Working alongside cross-functional partners, the Co-op will help strengthen compliance programs, identify risks, improve documentation, and promote environmental and workplace safety best practices throughout the brewery.

This position is part of a six-month co-op program running from January 4, 2027, through June 25, 2027. The role is fully onsite at our Breinigsville, PA Brewery.

Key Responsibilities

Environmental Compliance

- Assist in monitoring compliance with applicable local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
- Conduct environmental audits and inspections to identify potential areas of noncompliance and recommend corrective actions.
- Support the preparation and submission of required environmental reports.
- Maintain and update environmental compliance documentation, including inspection records, permits, and regulatory correspondence.
- Assist with environmental incident investigations and the development of mitigation strategies.
- Support regulatory compliance monitoring throughout the brewery.

Safety and Risk Reduction

- Perform serious injury and fatality (SIF) analyses in production areas.
- Participate in SIF reviews and help document identified risks, findings, and recommended corrective actions.
- Audit Safe Work permits for completeness and compliance.
- Review equipment-specific lockout/tagout (LOTO) documentation.
- Collaborate with production teams to identify opportunities to reduce workplace risks and improve safety practices.

Programs and Documentation

- Create and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to environmental compliance and workplace safety.
- Participate in the development and implementation of environmental training programs for employees.
- Help ensure environmental and safety documentation remains accurate, organized, and current.
- Support ongoing improvements to compliance and injury-reduction programs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Partner with various departments to promote environmental awareness and operational best practices.
- Communicate inspection findings, documentation needs, and recommended corrective actions to appropriate partners.
- Support additional projects and responsibilities assigned by the Environmental Compliance Manager.

Required Qualifications

- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Sustainability, or a related field.
- Must continue to be enrolled upon completion of the Co-op
- Strong attention to detail and an interest in environmental compliance and industrial safety.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to document findings clearly and maintain accurate compliance records.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

- Coursework or prior experience related to environmental regulations, occupational safety, sustainability, or manufacturing operations.
- Familiarity with environmental audits, regulatory reporting, or compliance documentation.
- Exposure to SOP development, risk assessments, incident investigations, or data analysis.
- Interest in environmental compliance, injury reduction, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple assignments and priorities.

What You'll Gain

- Practical exposure to local, state, and federal environmental compliance requirements.
- Hands-on experience supporting industrial safety and injury-reduction programs.
- Experience conducting inspections, reviewing workplace risks, and recommending corrective actions.
- Opportunities to develop SOPs, compliance documentation, environmental reports, and employee training materials.
- Exposure to manufacturing operations, risk management, and data-driven decision-making.
- An understanding of brewery environmental programs, including spill response, stormwater management, hazardous waste coordination, inspections, sustainability reporting, and compliance documentation.
- Opportunities to collaborate across departments and contribute to measurable environmental and safety outcomes.
- Professional development through meaningful projects that support safer, more compliant manufacturing operations.