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.
Located within the Quality group operating out of the Vancouver Shipyard (VSY) location in North Vancouver, the Quality Assurance (QA) Team is responsible for driving a Quality culture that promotes process management to evaluate control and performance. QA is also responsible for maintaining ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification for the shipyard.
QA works across all departments such as Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management, Production and Quality control. We are responsible for ensuring functional processes and procedures are developed, followed, and maintained to meet customer requirements and maintain compliance with ISO 9001 current requirements. This includes oversight of Seaspan Shipyards core QA processes such as Documented Information, Audit Management, Management of Change, Management Review, Managing Nonconformances and Risk Management.
This internship will provide exposure to various areas of the company and their key processes impacting the efficiency and quality of work at the shipyard, including Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Project Management, Safety and Operations among others, in one of the largest shipbuilding programs of our time.
• *Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at our Operations Center**2 Pemberton Avenue**, North Vancouver.**
• *What you’ll do**
- Assist in managing supplier management QA processes
- Assist in developing audit plans and reports. Including annual ISO 9001 external audit
- Work with a team of QA specialists in the management (development, maintenance) of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Work Instructions (WI)
- Assist in updating and issuing monthly quality metrics and KPIs across the shipyard
- Work on special projects as assigned by the QA Manager
• *What you’ll bring**
- Enrollment in the 2nd or 3rd year of an Engineering program
- A strong interest in Project Management and Quality disciplines
- An understanding of ISO 9001 certification requirements through exposure to class projects or co-op terms
- A proactive approach, initiative, and a collaborative attitude
- Superior analytical skills to gather, evaluate, and process large amounts of data
- Innovative thinking skills, with the tenacity to get to the source of truth
- Exemplary integrity and honesty in all situations
- Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Excellent knowledge of the English language, verbal and written
• *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 that are 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, September 8**th**, 2025.**
• *End Date of Internship: Friday, December 19**th**, 2025 (4-Months) or Friday, May 1**st**, 2026 (8-Months).**
• *Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.**
• *Application Closing Date: Sunday, June 22**nd**, 2025 at 11:59pm PST.**
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