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 Key Responsibilities:* Work on defined projects and initiatives that support worker health, safety, and environmental compliance (eg. Government submissions, risk assessments, etc.)

• Assist in program & procedure development and implementation
• Collect process data and perform calculations
• Track and follow up with sites to ensure timely reporting
• Review HSE related KPI's in order to target areas of improvement
• Assist in compiling government reporting for North America
• Update the department’s internal documentation library
• Liaise with plant staff on health, safety and environmental issues
• Perform other duties as assigned
• May require some travel to manufacturing sites within Toronto GTA
• Should be comfortable to wear personal protective equipment including safety shoes, safety glasses, hard hat and gloves

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

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 employee's 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 disability. IKO 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.