Paid Engineering Internship

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality integrity and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

Engineering Internship

Location: Hillsboro TX

Type: Full Time Co-Op / Paid Intern Department: Plant Operations

**Must be local to Texas State**

Relocation Assistance not available

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

• Competitive Wage
• Hands-on experience with an industry leader in manufacturing contributing to the production of high-quality roofing materials.

• Work with a company committed to eco-friendly practices and sustainable production methods.
• Exposure to different roles or departments to help you clarify your career interests and path.
• Potential for future Internship/Co-Op placements or full-time roles upon graduation.

WHEN YOU JOIN US YOU WILL BE;

• Student will be working under the guidance of our senior engineers or professionals in intern / Co-op positions that will provide a wide range of experience and responsibilities.
• Work with the Plant Maintenance team (Supervisors Reliability Engineer Millwrights etc.) to help drive progress with the Top 5 reliability initiatives within the plant.
• Work with Environmental Health and Safety to review and update safety programs policies procedures and with the development of training programs.
• Review develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Standard Work Instructions (SWI).
• Perform spare parts optimization in support of PM and PdM inspection tasks for the highly critical assets.
• Work with Millwrights to determine the best practices and ensure all vital information collected is transferred to a standard PM template and drawings are updated as required.
• Collect and analyze data from Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) including trending of critical equipment to determine common failure modes at the plant.
• Complete the DNA project to link equipment drawings to the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Other Projects as needed.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE;

• Junior Senior or Masters specializing in Industrial Mechanical Electrical or equivalent Engineering program.
• Proficient in MS Excel (advanced functionality) MS Word MS Power Point & Adobe Acrobat.
• Able to read and interpret drawings proficiency in AutoCAD is a plus.
• Critical thinking skills and high degree of organization are a must.
• Must be able to stand and walk frequently.
• Must be comfortable working at heights occasionally.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs unassisted.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Troubleshooting capability is a plus.

WORK AUTHORIZATIONS AND TRAVEL;

• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• No travel requirement

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employees sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to and teamwork at IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation health care a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.