Job Description:
Penn Color is a leading manufacturer committed to operational excellence, product quality, and—most importantly—the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and communities. Safety is not just a requirement at Penn Color; it is a core value that guides how we operate every day. We foster a proactive safety culture built on accountability, partnership, and continuous improvement across our manufacturing environments.
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Intern to join our manufacturing facility. This internship provides hands-on experience supporting workplace safety initiatives, regulatory compliance activities, and risk-reduction efforts in an active production setting.
Position Overview
The EHS Intern will support the Environmental Health & Safety team in advancing Penn Color’s strong safety culture by helping identify hazards, improve safety processes, and reinforce safe work practices across the facility. This role provides exposure to real-world safety challenges in manufacturing and offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful initiatives that protect employees and strengthen compliance with OSHA and environmental standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with facility safety audits, inspections, and hazard identification activities
- Support incident investigations, near-miss reviews, and root cause analysis efforts
- Help maintain OSHA logs, safety documentation, and compliance tracking systems
- Assist in reviewing, updating, and organizing safety procedures and work instructions
- Participate in Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and task-based risk assessments
- Support employee safety engagement initiatives and training program development
- Help track and analyze safety performance metrics and leading indicators
- Assist with chemical safety documentation and inventory tracking activities
- Support environmental compliance efforts including waste handling and reporting processes
- Contribute to continuous improvement projects focused on reducing risk and strengthening workplace safety practices
Qualifications
Required
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- Strong interest in industrial safety and manufacturing environments
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across departments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Preferred
- Working knowledge of OSHA regulations or safety compliance principles
- Prior internship, lab, construction, or manufacturing experience
- Exposure to audits, inspections, or safety observations
- Familiarity with safety management systems or incident tracking tools
Penn Color, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or any other protected categories. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given an equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.