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IKO North America · 22 hours ago

HSE/Safety Intern - Summer 2026

Kankakee, IL

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$23/hr - $24/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

IKO North America is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. They are seeking a HSE/Safety Intern to assist with their Life Critical Program and support various departments in achieving safety and environmental goals.

Building MaterialConstructionHome ImprovementHome RenovationManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work with Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Specialist and plant team leaders (Supervisors, Engineers, Millwrights, etc.), to help drive progress with our Life Critical Program (LCP)

Assist the HSE Specialist with a complete review of all current needs for our LCP and ensure the departments effected have the tools they need to be successful in the completion of their part

Work with each department members to take pictures, write Safety Work Instructions (SWIs) and complete relevant data entry for the safety concerns

Collect and analyze data from the floor to be brought back and communicated and/or documented

Review, develop, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Assist and lead the cultural transformation regarding Health, Safety and Environment to help lead plant to achieve Zero accidents and Incidents

Provide vision and support for 5S implementation; facilitate improvement efforts

Qualification

Occupational Health & SafetyEnvironmental HealthIndustrial EngineeringMS ExcelAnalytical skillsCritical thinkingProblem-solving

Required

Must be local to Illinois State

Junior or Senior specializing in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health and Sustainability, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Proficient in MS Excel (advanced functionality), MS Word, MS Power Point

Critical thinking skills, and high degree of organization are a must

Must be authorized to work in the United States