Maintenance Engineering Co-Op

IKO Industries; Ashcroft; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly wage

Carpool/Accommodation support

Flexible start times

Learning and mentorship

Job summary

IKO Industries Ltd. in Ashcroft, BC, offers a Maintenance Engineering Co-op from January to August 2027. You will join the Plant Maintenance team to support the CMMS, shadow journeymen, and help develop maintenance SOPs and SWIs.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in an undergraduate engineering program, committed to safety, with strong MS Office skills. AutoCAD/Inventor/SolidWorks are assets.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate engineering program.
• Demonstrates commitment to health and safety.
• Strong computer skills and proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Work with Plant Maintenance team to support CMMS.
• Shadow Millwrights and Journeymen to create maintenance SOPs and SWIs.
• Assist Reliability Engineer with review of PM and PdM activities, developing tasks.
• Perform spare parts optimization for PM/PdM tasks.
• Assist Maintenance Superintendent with project management including tendering, planning, installation and closeout.
• Prepare drawings and modeling for projects.
• Collaborate with Millwrights to standardize PM templates and documentation.
• Contribute to other engineering projects supporting plant operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Read drawings

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate engineering program

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Maintenance Engineering Co-Op### Maintenance Engineering Co-OpApply: Ashcroft, BC: Full time: Posted Today: REQ-13936**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**We are currently seeking a Maintenance Engineering/Science Student (Co-op position) for a full-time employment opportunity with our team in Ashcroft, British Columbia.## The Maintenance Engineering Co-op student would work from January – August 2027 and work with their assigned manager to meet strategic corporate initiatives and execute successful capital projects.## **Plant Description** IG Machine & Fibers Ltd. is a production facility that mines, processes, colours, and ships granules used for roofing products. Follow the link below to learn more:## ## BE THE GRANULE - Adobe cloud storage## ## What Are Granules? How IKO Shingle Granules Are Made at The Ashcroft Granule Facility (youtube.com)## **Plant Location** IG Machines and Fibers Ltd., 3745 Barnes Lake Rd, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0## ## **What's in it for you?*** Competitive salary from $24.50 - $27.50 per hour.* Opportunity to carpool from Kamloops to the plant or for subsidized accommodation in Ashcroft (based on availability).* Flexible start time and chance for alternating Fridays off.* The opportunity to learn and work with an industry leader in manufacturing and mining.## ## **When you join us, you will:*** Work with the Plant Maintenance team (Supervisors, Reliability Engineer, Millwrights, etc.) to support a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)* Shadow Millwrights and other Journeyman to create maintenance SOPs and SWIs* Assist the Reliability Engineer with a complete review of all current Preventative (PM) and Predictive (PdM) maintenance activities, developing and refining tasks as required to ensure assets are properly maintained.* Perform spare parts optimization in support of PM and PdM inspection tasks for the highly critical assets.* Assist the Maintenance Superintendent with project management, including tendering, negotiating, planning, installation, supervision of project, commissioning & project closeout.* Assist in the preparation of drawings and modeling to be included in projects.* Work with Millwrights to determine the best practices and ensure all vital information collected is transferred to a standard PM template, and drawings and documentation are updated as required.* Work on other engineering related projects to help with plant operations and maintenance.* Performing other duties as assigned. ## **Our ideal candidate will be:*** Currently enrolled in an undergraduate post-secondary engineering program* Committed to health and safety of employees, contractors, and visitors.* Strong computer skills and familiar with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)* Able to read and interpret drawings, proficiency in AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, or SolidWorks is an asset.* Critical thinking skills, and high degree of organization are a must.* Troubleshooting capabilities are an asset.* Able to work in a team or independently as required.## **Hours/ Days / Schedule** The hours of work will be primarily Monday through Friday {40 hours}.## ## **Important note: Please include a Cover Letter and Resume as part of your application package.****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.