Environmental Compliance Co-op

Boston Beer Company
Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, United StatesPosted Sep 23, 2026
Year-round

About the role

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.

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