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 SUMMARY

This position exists to provide industrial hygiene leadership and strategic direction through the application of principle-based management practices and adherence to our values while leveraging technology and best practices. This role will be directly responsible for all aspects of IH programs as well other facets of Health-related topics and programs and play an integral part in leading and advancing our industrial hygiene program across IKO organization. As our Corp. Industrial Hygiene SME, you’ll contribute to long-term value creation by making our IH processes and systems more effective and efficient for HSE professionals to follow across IKO operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Uses expert knowledge of scientific principles and concepts to develop the company’s IH policies, standards, operating guidelines and leads an industrial hygiene exposure assessment strategy on such topics as hearing conservation, ventilation management, exposure assessment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
• Develops sampling strategies and ensures all sampling is completed per recognized regulations to include job specific job tasks sampling.
• Works with the analytical lab to ensure all data is analyzed and conducted per the approved testing methodology.
• Evaluate industrial hygiene program documents, plans, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance and alignment with the minimum requirements of all Provincial/State regulations specific to site locations.
• Ensure that industrial hygiene program requirements are implemented and maintained at our sites.
• Acts as an internal authority on all existing and proposed changes in applicable Federal, State, and international laws and regulations related to the field of occupational health and industrial hygiene.
• Provide IH technical support to operational sites and Corp. HSE team.
• Review documents, assessments, procedures, medical surveillance programs etc. are adequate to support compliance with our industrial hygiene program development and implementation at sites.
• Serve as an internal auditor of industrial hygiene program.
• Represent company in dealings with agencies (Federal, Provincial/State & Local), Trade associations (ARMA) and other partners.
• Staying current in trending activities related to the industrial hygiene discipline thru attendance of technical conferences, membership in key professional association/trade association teams, and benchmarking activities with peers and/or strategic partners [American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), American Council of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), American Chemistry Council (ACC), etc.)]
• Monitors and controls the organization's health standards in accordance with OSHA, MSHA, EPA, NRC, and State, Federal, and Provincial programs/ regulations.

• KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• BS or BA in Industrial Hygiene
• 5+ years of Industrial Hygiene relevant experience.
• Certified Industrial Hygienist® (CIH®) by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene® (ABIH®)

• SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
• Five (5) years of experience with chemical and physical agent engineering control concepts and design that includes practical implementation.
• Two (2) years of experience with noise exposure assessment and control implementation

• Social Process Skills

• A team player who can lead by example and influence others.
• Above average communication skills to enable the transfer of clear and concise information.
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable, standing up for what is right and has a passion for results, strong work ethic, acts with a sense of urgency and purpose.
• Demonstrated leadership and management capabilities with the ability to make decisions under pressure in an environment of rapid change

• WORKING CONDITIONS

• Physical Requirements

• Frequent (34-66%) Walking, Standing, & Sitting
• Infrequent (0-33%) Climbing up & down stairs
• Infrequent (0-33%) Lifting 21-50lbs
• Infrequent (0-33%) Pushing / Pulling 21-50lbs

• Environmental Surroundings

• Manufacturing floor (30-40%)
• Office Environment (70-60%)

• Travel

  50%

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.