Build Readiness Production Engineering

This student role provides valuable hands‑on experience within the Production Engineering team, offering insight into what a future career at Irving Shipbuilding may look like.

Production Engineering plays a key role in ship construction by turning design intent into practical, efficient build plans. The team focuses on creating production‑ready designs, developing build sequences, and ensuring full integration with planning, procurement, and production teams to support safe, high‑quality, and cost‑effective construction.

Students will support a range of engineering and production activities, gaining exposure to how complex ships are built in an active shipyard. Depending on the assignment, tasks may include build strategy development, manufacturing and installation planning, data preparation, production support, and continuous improvement work.

This role is ideal for students interested in engineering, manufacturing, or industrial environments who want to apply classroom learning to real projects, collaborate with experienced professionals, and develop practical skills in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented setting.

Irving Shipbuilding is proud to support their student hires and will pay the fees associated with your co-op up to $1000.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing instructions, jigs, fixtures, and templates for the River-Class Destroyer Program.
• Review, approve, and socialize Operations (OPS) Vendor Furnished Information (VFI) including Installation Instructions and Care and Protection Instructions.
• Reviewing production drawings for accuracy and constructability.
• Engage with internal business stakeholders including Production, Planning, Facilities, Platform/Combat Engineering, Scheduling, and Supply Chain.
• Identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement within their Engineering Discipline.
• Identify and manage mitigation plans for risks associated with their Engineering Discipline.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a 4-year Engineering degree program.
• 0-2 years’ experience.
• General awareness of shipyard disciplines (hull structure, ship arrangements, ship piping systems, propulsion, HVAC, electrical, mechanical, producibility, manufacturing).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, openness to learning.
• Read blueprints, navigate within a 3D model of the ship and production information.
• Previous experience in AutoCAD (2D/3D) preferred.
• Interest in shipbuilding, defense, or marine industry and a desire to join an exciting, fast-paced organization.