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IKO North America

Engineering Intern- Fall of 2026

Posted 15 Days Ago
In-Office
Chester, SC
Internship
In-Office
Chester, SC
Internship
The Engineering Intern will assist in creating operational documents, updating plans in Microsoft Project, and supporting process development for a new plant.
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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

Job Responsibilities

  • 5 wide range of experience and responsibilities.
  • Maintain the Operational Readiness Plan in Microsoft Project, adding tasks to the file as they are given to the intern, and updating the file when a status occurs.
  • The intern will be working on developing a wide variety of operating procedures and programs for a greenfield plant site, using examples from other sister plants within IKO.  Some examples of the types document the intern could be involved in creating are listed below:
    • Standard operator work instructions.
    • Operator and Maintenance training documentation
    • Lock-Out-Tag-Out policies and procedures and other safety type initiatives.
    • Plant policies and procedures
    • Creating Preventive Maintenance documents
    • 5S inspection audits
    • Etc.
  • Interns will be given examples of these types of documents to use as guides and will also be given direction on how to complete the management system documentation.
  • Behaving continuously and consistently with the IKO Core Values; Sharing Knowledge, Integrity, Long-Term thinking, Performance, Humility, and Agility.
  • All other duties as assigned.

This list is not meant to be a complete comprehensive list of everything that the intern will be involved with but instead a general list of some of the process development work that will go into building the operational structure for this new greenfield mat plant.

Basic Job Qualifications:

  • Preferably a Junior or Senior in college or recent graduate with some type of technical degree.
  • The ideal candidate must have the ability to create documents and procedures and then be very organized with electric filing of these documents.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Critical thinking skills, and a high degree of organization are a must.
  • Must be able to stand and walk frequently.
  • Effective planning, prioritizing and time management skills.
  • Excellent team player
  • Fluent in English (spoken and written).

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.

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