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
Role: Process Engineer
*THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION*
Job Summary: Reporting to plant engineering leadership, the successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring, controlling, and optimizing manufacturing processes to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations. This includes oversight of batch handling, furnace and forehearth operations, process control systems, raw material coordination, troubleshooting, supporting maintenance activities, and driving continuous process improvements while maintaining safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Compensation: (as per wage transparency law / unionized plant)
Benefits
- Health Insurance (includes teledoc, virtual health, FSA, HCSA & other benefits)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Health Spending Account
- Employee Support and Mental Wellness
- Short term disability
- 401k Match
- Paid vacation
- Floating days
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Engagement Events
- Awards and Recognition
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Service Awards
- Employee Perks & Discounts
Job Responsibilities
- Demonstrate exceptional attendance, reliability, and accountability.
- Follow all safety policies and procedures and promote safe work practices.
- Monitor and maintain proper batch storage, delivery, weighing, and mixing processes.
- Coordinate with Quality Control and raw material carriers to approve material unloading
- Monitor batch plant control system data and make adjustments to maintain process efficiency.
- Monitor and control furnace and forehearth operations to optimize glass formation and throughput.
- Monitor and adjust critical process variables, including gas firing, electric boost, pressure, temperature, flow rates, oxygen, bubblers, glass level, and batch line.
- Inspect furnaces and forehearths regularly and address issues; assist with changes, start-ups, shutdowns, repairs, and rebuilds.
- Support maintenance personnel during batch and furnace repairs and perform minor repairs and process adjustments as needed.
- Maintain excellent housekeeping and organization throughout the batch house, furnace levels, control room, and other assigned areas; perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering.
- 3–5 years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Strong technical writing, analytical, troubleshooting, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC); Lean Six Sigma experience preferred.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple short- and long-term projects.
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills; fluent in English.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, follow directions, and maintain a high level of accuracy.
- Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds routinely, stand/walk for up to 90% of the shift, and work at heights and in confined spaces.
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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.
Skills Required
- Prior furnace operations experience
- Three or more years of manufacturing experience
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Ability to provide simple and accurate instructions
- Ability to work at times in a high temperature environment
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Required to work 12 hour rotating shift schedule
IKO North America Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IKO North America and has not been reviewed or approved by IKO North America.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or decent for many roles, with certain sales and engineering positions viewed as solid for the sector. This points to competitive compensation in those tracks relative to typical manufacturing roles.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Overtime and shift differentials in plants can materially boost take‑home pay for hourly roles. This makes total earnings more attractive where extra hours are available.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match appears across multiple U.S. postings. Retirement benefits help round out a standard, competitive total compensation package.
IKO North America Insights
What We Do
IKO Roofing is a worldwide leader in the roofing, waterproofing, and insulation industry for residential and commercial markets. A vertically integrated company, IKO operates more than 30 manufacturing plants throughout North America and Europe. IKO is a family-owned business established in 1951.
