Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Co-op

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

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!

IG Machine & Fibers Ltd. is a manufacturer of quality commercial and residential roofing products and part of the IKO Group of Companies. We presently have an opportunity for an HSE Co-op (4-month contract) to join our team based in Brampton Ontario.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in ensuring training matrix is up to date create a monthly training schedule and support/guide supervisors on providing the training
• Update employee STOP card and Field Level Risk Assessment inputs and compliance
• Liaise with plant staff on health safety and environmental issues
• Assist in overseeing contractors and activities during on-site projects to ensure compliance with OH&S Act and Regulations in addition to all H&S site requirements
• Assist in checking daily Work Permits as required
• Meet and update with the site HSESpecialist on a daily basis
• Assist in updating and monitoring Corporate and Site Pandemic procedures and compliance
• Printing and marking of HSE testing and ongoing updating of records
• Weekly and monthly checks on safety equipment (eyewash stations showers etc.)
• Other site duties may be assigned by the HSESpecialist (i.e. WHMIS (GHS) inventory and updates) Site safety maps update etc.)

Qualifications Skills and Education:

• Must be enrolled as a 3rd or 4th year student in a recognized post-secondary Co-op education program in Occupational Health & Safety Environmental Engineering Chemical Engineering or Environmental Science
• Strong interest in health and safety and/or environmental studies
• Excellent organization and analytical skills
• Strong communication (written verbal presentation) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to establish priorities and work effectively in a team
• Strong technical writing skills to be able to create documents for an adult learning audience
• Strong commitment to the Health and Safety and the Environment Preferred

Experience:

• Knowledge of health safety and/or environmental legislation will be an asset
• Prior experience in an industrial manufacturing environment would be an asset
• Ability to read and interpret safety and environmental legislation and engineering documents
• Excellent working knowledge of tools like MS Office (Word Excel Power Point) SharePoint etc.
• Candidates must have their own transportation as travel may be required.

Wage:

• $21/hour - $24/hour

Hours/ Days / Schedule

Hours of work will be primarily Monday through Friday 40 hours day shift.

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.