Product design

We are currently hiring Production Design CO-OP in Breinigsville, PA

What you’ll Brew

As a Product Design Co-op, you will support the sensory evaluation and laboratory operations processes. This role offers hands-on experience in product testing, data collection, and analysis. Your work will involve preparing samples, conducting sensory sessions, ensuring the integrity of data collection, and sustaining inventories for both labs. In addition to sensory evaluation, you will assist with daily lab operations, including maintaining equipment, preparing solutions, and managing sample inventories. You will have the opportunity to engage in cross-functional projects. The position is also responsible for maintaining the product and ingredient databases and keeping the labs clean and sensory neutral. The brewery environment is fast paced but friendly, so the Co-Op should have good time management skills and strong work ethic, but also enjoy the camaraderie and fun team events with the brewery team. You will learn how to organoleptically evaluate beverages and how these evaluations fit into any food and beverage company. You will also learn how to analyze and report data in a scientific and meaningful way to help influence business decisions.

• Protect the sensory profile of high-quality products and ensure profile consistency
• Learn and understand how sensory assists in quality assurance in an active production brewing
• Support lab operations, including equipment maintenance and inventory management
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely project completion
• Support laboratory operations and sensory team to meet project timelines and goals
• Oversee interbrewery and flavor house shipments, both incoming and outgoing
• Opportunities to complete benchtop prototype development needed for trial work and new product testing
• Opportunities for personal research study

Best if you are interested in:

• Sensory Testing
• Benchtop Prototype Development
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Product development and food science

What Ingredients You’ll Bring

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a student currently enrolled at a credited University
• Must be able to commit to a 6 month

Skills

• Knowledge of brewery operations preferred
• Ability to learn quickly, prioritize, and make knowledgeable, quick decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Time management and organizational skills, as well as ability to multi-task, are essential Candidates that are results oriented, analytical, innovative, intellectually curious, and take initiative
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects with minimal supervision
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with cross functional teams
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to continuously changing priorities
• Strong attention to detail
• Willing to follow Good Manufacturing Practices
• Must be able to lift 35 lbs
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time

Physical Requirements

Office-Specific

• May be required to periodically lift and/or move objects up to 50lbs
• Ability to sit in front of a computer, tablet, etc. for an extended period of time
• Bending, twisting and reaching
• Willingness to wear PPE

Working Conditions

Office-Specific

• Standard office environment which includes desk, conference rooms, break rooms, etc. Potential to be in an environment that is complex that necessitates high situational awareness Reliable transportation
  

Preferred Qualifications

Pursuing a degree in the following fields in Brewing, Psychology, Food Science Technology, Biology, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Previous sensory and lab experience preferred

In accordance with pay transparency laws the rate for this role if hired is $18 - $20 an hour.

Some Perks

When candidates join Boston Beer’s Early Talent Program, Brew Your Future, our early talent coworkers are empowered with impactful projects and learning sessions that contribute to real business outcomes, in addition to an inclusive, welcoming experience. There are many employee resource groups they can join and development training programs they can participate in. Our Early Talent program is made up of hands-on training in the office and at its breweries. Interns and Co-ops have the chance to meet with leaders at weekly lunch and learns to give them more insight into different parts of the business as well as skill building sessions. Each co-op and intern are encouraged to have weekly 1-on-1 check-ins with their manager to ensure their goals are aligned, and they are on the path to be successful at their time with Boston Beer. They are also required to do a final presentation that they present to the business leaders at the end of each cohort to demonstrate what they have learned.

Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to help ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who wish to request accommodation in the job application process can contact [email protected] for assistance.

Disclaimer

This job role is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of a coworker and are subject to change.