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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 owning the redevelopment of our domestic shipbuilding industry on the West Coast and delivering on the promise of ships built in Canada, by Canadians.\nThe Intern, Detail Design Nesting is responsible for supporting the Steel Value Stream regarding all yard related and outsourced part cutting. This comprises of (i) producing adequate documentation related to nesting (drawings, reports, etc.), (ii) generating the CNC programs necessary to feed into the various cutting machines used by the yard and (iii) providing production support for ongoing work. You will ensure that Nesting Information is generated and in accordance with VSY's standards, quality and engineering processes and submitted in timely fashion in keeping with schedules. This role will be responsible for actively engaging in all aspects of steel plate and profile cutting related to the build. Towards that broad objective, the incumbent will also need to learn how the yard MRP systems works (part demand/supply, etc…), have some knowledge about schedules and deliverables, learn how 3D Modeling & Drawing generation processes work upstream, in particular about part exporting, be able to handle some data analysis work if needed. The office is located inside the yard, close to the plate & profile cutting tables and that means stepping out at any time. Therefore, you will need full PPE. Production support is generally most heavily required at shift start so an early morning start is preferred on this role.\nNote: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.\nWhat you’ll do\nPerform AutoNesting tasks in software, based on pre-set work packages and deadlines\nExecute any required post processing either on a part geometry level or directly on the nest drawings / reports to make them ready for distribution.\nDevelop software-assisted Tooling (generating cnc programs for steel cutting machines)\nProvide technical support and resolution for all sorts of in-prompt production queries from shop floor.\nMaintain stock catalogue with constant collaboration with Supply Chain Team.\nLiaise closely with adjacent stakeholders to intelligently determine how to level load volume of work at hand.\nWhat you'll bring\nEnrolled in Engineering or Applied Science program.\nExperience with CNC Machine Program creation is very useful but not mandatory.\nUnderstanding of Design for Manufacturing concepts and approach.\nPreference for knowledge with Cadmatic, Alma Nesting, and ARAS.\nFamiliarity with National Shipbuilding Strategy program an asset.\nEffective communication skills across a variety of disciplines.\nAbility to work in ALMA, Cadmatic, MS Excel and AutoCAD.\nDemonstrated knowledge with CNC programming software such as Columbus, Procam, NcPyros, etc.\nAbove average organizational skills including the ability to maintain organization in a changing environment, multi-task and establish priorities.\nStrong interpersonal skills.\nExcellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.\nExercise sound judgments and make decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions and corporate philosophy.\nProactive attitude to helping team members\nWhy you’ll love working here\nA supportive learning environment, great team culture and hands-on experience and training.\nOpportunity to grow your career and connect with like-minded students. \nTo 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. \nDue to the nature of this position, and requirements of the Government of Canada, this position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Canada Controlled Goods Program approval, Reliability Status (or higher depending on position) security clearance issued by the Government of Canada. All required approvals and clearances must be obtained prior to commencement of employment in any position.\nStart Date of Internship: Monday, January 4, 2027.\nEnd Date of Internship: Friday, August 27, 2027 (8-Months).\nPlease submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.\nApplication Closing Date: Monday, November 2, 2026, at 11:59pm PDT. \nPlease note: if we receive a large volume of applications, we may close this posting ahead of the closing date, therefore, we recommend applying early. 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