Maintenance and Reliability Intern

IKO North America; Ironton (OH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

IKO Industries Ltd. in Ironton, MO is seeking a student intern to support plant startup and maintenance activities in a safety‑sensitive environment.

The position offers part-time or full-time options during the school year, with competitive hourly pay from $24.00 to $25.00. You will assist with commissioning, troubleshoot startup issues, help develop PM processes, and verify equipment readiness across crushers, conveyors, and related machinery.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Maintenance, or related engineering field.
• Interest in industrial maintenance and manufacturing startup environments.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to receive and give constructive feedback.
• Ability to follow safety rules and instructions.
• Comfortable working in an office and hands-on plant setting.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance and engineering teams during plant startup and commissioning.
• Observe and assist with troubleshooting mechanical and electrical startup issues.
• Assist the build-out of the maintenance program to include preventive maintenance (PM) activities, standard operating procedures, and maintenance documentation.
• Help verify readiness of crushers, conveyors, screens, dryers, elevators, PLCs, electric motors, dust collectors, compressors, oilers, vibrating feeders, screw feeders, blowers, mixers, knockers, kilns, and other industrial equipment.
• Generate and present reports to maintenance team leadership.
• Perform equipment inspections.
• Handle vendor communications and coordination.
• Participate in lockout/tagout (LOTO) and safety procedures.
• Help organize tools, spare parts, and maintenance records.
• Establish and support housekeeping and reliability best practices.

Skills

Basic mechanical aptitude

Willingness to learn

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Maintenance, or related engineering field

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!

Job Description

Location: Ironton,MO
Type: Fall 2026
Department: Plant Operations

*This is a Safety Sensitive position **

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive pay starting Rate: $24.00 -$25.00 per hour
• Option for Part-Time or Full-Time during the school year
• Be part of a long-standing and stable industry leader

WHEN YOU JOIN US, YOU WILL BE;

• Support maintenance and engineering teams during plant startup and commissioning
• Observe andassistwith troubleshooting mechanical and electrical startup issues
• Assistthe build-outof the maintenance program to includepreventative maintenance (PM) activities, standard operating procedures,and maintenance documentation
• Help verify readiness of crushers, conveyors, screens,dryers,elevators, PLCs, electric motors,dust collectors, compressors,oilers,vibrating feeders, screw feeders,blowers, mixers, knockers,kilns, and other industrial equipment
• Generate andpresent reports to maintenanceteam leadership
• Performequipment inspections
• Handle vendor communications and coordination
• Participate in lockout/tagout (LOTO) and safety procedures
• Help organize tools, spare parts, and maintenance records
• Establish and support housekeeping and reliability best practices

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE;

• Currently pursuing aBachelor’s degreein Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Maintenance, or relatedengineeringfield
• Interest in industrial maintenance and manufacturing startup environments
• Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn
• Ability to receive and give constructive feedback
• Ability to follow safety rules and instructions
• Comfortable working in an office and hands-onplant setting

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.