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

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

Location: 87, Orenda Rd., Brampton, ON

Company Overview:

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 (8-month or 12-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 HSE Specialist 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 HSE Specialist (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.

Hours/ Days / Schedule:

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

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.

We thank all those who apply; however, only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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.