HSESafety Intern Summer 2026
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Job Location:
Kankakee, IL - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 23 - 24
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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
HSE/Safety Internship
Location: Kankakee IL Type: Summer 2026 Department: Plant Operations
**Must be local to Illinois State**
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU
- Competitive pay starting Rate: $23.00 -$24.00 per hour
- Option to stay on PT after Summer
- Be part of a long standing and stable industry leader
WHEN YOU JOIN US YOU WILL BE;
- Work with Health Safety & Environmental (HSE) Specialist and plant team leaders (Supervisors Engineers Millwrights etc.) to help drive progress with our Life Critical Program (LCP)
- Assist the HSE Specialist with a complete review of all current needs for our LCP and ensure the departments effected have the tools they need to be successful in the completion of their part
- Work with each department members to take pictures write Safety Work Instructions (SWIs) and complete relevant data entry for the safety concerns.
- Collect and analyze data from the floor to be brought back and communicated and/or documented.
- Review develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Assist and lead the cultural transformation regarding Health Safety and Environment to help lead plant to achieve Zero accidents and Incidents.
- Provide vision and support for 5S implementation; facilitate improvement efforts.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE;
- Junior or Senior specializing in Occupational Health & Safety Environmental Health and Sustainability Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- Proficient in MS Excel (advanced functionality) MS Word MS Power Point.
- Critical thinking skills and high degree of organization are a must
- Health safety and/or environmental experience is a plus
- Analytical skills initiating ideas troubleshooting root cause analysis problem-solving and critical thinking capabilities
WORK AUTHORIZATIONS AND TRAVEL;
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- No travel requirements
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.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
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