Intern, Production Support; Ship Construction

Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada has embarked on one of the largest procurement projects since the Second World War. The NSS is a nation-building effort to create a sustainable Canadian shipbuilding industry, secure long-term job opportunities and build the next generation of ships for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy. Through its NSS–related work, Seaspan Shipyards is leading the redevelopment of our domestic shipbuilding industry on the West Coast and delivering on the promise of ships built in Canada, by Canadians.

The Intern, Production Support facilitates ship construction activities by assisting with production planning, material coordination, and work package development. The role involves reviewing drawings, updating ERP data, tracking progress, validating scope in the system against the physical state, and resolving production issues while collaborating with engineering and operations teams to ensure efficient and timely execution of shipyard work.

Note:
Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

What you’ll do

• Develop and modify detailed worklists and packages, including additional production information, material lists, and work instructions to support compartment and system plans

• Review engineering drawings and interpret bills of materials for production planning

• Apply run rules for material availability and update planned shop orders

• Check foundations for equipment on the critical path

• Identify shop orders and installation status

• Investigate holds or shortages in critical equipment and collaborate with PCTs and supervisors to resolve

• Track physical and transactional production progress

• Investigate causes of issues and delays in production and expedite activities to eliminate them

• Investigate cross-discipline predecessor scope to enable work center readiness

• Maintain data in ERP systems and document control platforms

• Collaborate with stakeholders across Engineering, Production Support, Operations, and CMDM

• Perform additional duties as assigned

What you’ll bring

• Enrollment in the 3rd or 4th year of a technical engineering program such as Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or Mechatronics

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Power Point

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment

• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving

Why you’ll love working here

• A supportive learning environment, great team culture and hands-on experience and training

• Opportunity to grow your career and connect with like-minded students

• Parking is included and, to assist those using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver

We require a full-time commitment Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week with an hourly rate of $26.00/hour.

Start Date of Internship:
Monday, May 4th, 2026.
End Date of Internship:
Friday, December 18th, 2026 (8-Months).

Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.
Final date to receive applications:
Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 at 11:59pm PST.

Please note:

if we receive a large volume of applications, we may close this posting ahead of the closing date, therefore, we recommend applying early. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

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