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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, Mechanical Engineering carries out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the analysis of information, the specification of the methods, process steps, and the plant, machinery and equipment required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems.\nNote: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.\nWhat you’ll do\nThe Intern, Mechanical Engineering carries out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the analysis of information, the specification of the methods, process steps, and the plant, machinery and equipment required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems.\nContributes to the development of and implement feasibility testing of proposed engineering solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the design.\"\nCarries out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.\nCarries out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and / or the integrity of existing installations or structures and makes recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.\nDelivers required outcomes by coordinating with suppliers and supply chain to receive, approve and integrate technical and commercial information to support detail design and supply chain and adhere to the overall schedule.\nPerforms additional duties as assigned.\nWhat you'll bring\nEnrollment in a Mechanical Engineering degree program. \nAnalytical skills to gather and analyze/synthesize data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as a key part of the collective analysis/synthesis process.\nTechnical writing skills including the ability to produce and present clear, detailed written technical specifications, procedures, and reports.\nKnowledge of MRP, purchasing and management systems is preferred.\nUnderstanding of ShipConstructor and ACAD software, document control systems and databases.\nAbility to work effectively across a multi-disciplined team.\nCritical thinker with the ability to analyze change requests, projects, and designs to anticipate schedule or budget risk.\nAbility to work independently to develop solutions to complex technical problems.\nOrganizational and interpersonal skills.\nCommitted to a high standard of safety and able to follow all safety laws and all the employer's safety policies and rules.\nProficient computer skills. Working knowledge of basic Microsoft Office 2010 software suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).\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. \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. 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