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
The Senior Reliability Engineer plays a critical leadership role in advancing asset reliability, equipment performance, and maintenance excellence across manufacturing operations. This individual will apply advanced reliability methodologies, leads multi-site initiatives, and optimizes Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems to drive measurable gains in uptime, OEE, and cost efficiency.
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Benefits
Competitive base salary - $106,000 - $129,000
Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA), Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, Short-term Disability
RRSP Match / 401k Match
Paid Vacation
Floating Days
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Engagement Events
Awards and Recognition
Tuition reimbursement
Service Awards
Employee Perks & Discounts
Job Responsibilities
Lead and standardize reliability engineering programs across manufacturing facilities, including FMECA, RCA, PM optimization, and precision maintenance.
Optimize the EAM/CMMS system (e.g., Maximo) to ensure data integrity, asset hierarchy alignment, accurate work order tracking, and analytics.
Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies to reduce downtime and extend asset lifespan.
Conduct asset criticality assessments to guide maintenance strategies, spare parts stocking levels, and risk-based decision-making.
Lead failure investigations using structured methodologies such as 5-Why, fishbone, and RCM-based RCA.
Collaborate with production, engineering, procurement, and maintenance teams to drive equipment performance improvements.
Train and mentor plant reliability engineers, planners, technicians, and maintenance supervisors on reliability tools and best practices.
Analyze equipment downtime data to identify trends and prioritize improvement initiatives that support OEE targets.
Support capital projects through reliability input during design review, commissioning, and startup stages.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma principles to eliminate waste and optimize maintenance workflows.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related field.
7+ years of experience in industrial maintenance, reliability engineering, or asset management within a manufacturing environment.
Expert-level proficiency with EAM/CMMS platforms, preferably IBM Maximo.
Strong knowledge of reliability engineering tools such as RCA, RCM, FMEA/FMECA, and condition-based monitoring.
Experience implementing predictive technologies (vibration, thermography, lubrication analysis, ultrasound).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), MiniTab, AutoCAD, and data visualization tools.
Lean Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt preferred).
Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
Ability to lead change and influence teams across multiple sites without direct reporting authority.
Some travel to various sites in North America will be required
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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
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
- 7+ years of experience in industrial maintenance or reliability engineering
- Expert-level proficiency with EAM/CMMS platforms, preferably IBM Maximo
- Strong knowledge of reliability engineering tools such as RCA, RCM, FMEA/FMECA
- Experience implementing predictive technologies (vibration, thermography, etc.)
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt preferred)
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.
