Industrial Engineering Student/Co-op - Fall 2025

J.D. Irving, Limited; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in shipbuilding is seeking an Industrial Engineering co-op student to enhance their practical skills while engaging in projects that require analytical problem-solving and effective stakeholder management. The co-op student will work under guidance to improve processes in a dynamic environment, gaining valuable experience in technical and business aspects of engineering.

Benefits

Fees for co-op support up to $1000

Qualifications

• 0-2 years' experience in a related field.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders across various levels.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage the scope of work including metrics development and project planning.
• Document processes in ship design and repair.
• Identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional problem solving

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.) 4-year degree program

Job description

An Industrial Engineering co-op student assists with designing, planning, and executing improvements to the processes, tools, workstations, and equipment needed for high quality, efficient ship construction, delivery, and repair. Co-op students develop and apply practical job knowledge obtained through a combination of training, coaching, and work experience in a technical, process-oriented environment.

The co-op student works independently with structured coaching from a team leader, problems faced are mostly simple and can support intermediate and complex projects with support. A scientific methodology is used to analyze problems, identify root causes to the problem, test solutions, and standardize successful solutions. A co-op student develops the skill to influence stakeholders with a structured change management methodology and explanation of facts, policies, and practices. They will be expected to work in an assigned job scope in theoretical, practical, and/or six sigma methodologies in a shipbuilding environment. The co-op student is expected to work in an assigned job scope as defined in the Industrial Engineering Management Plan, Irving Way of Shipbuilding, and Continuous Improvement Framework.

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

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.) 4-year degree program or equivalent.
• 0-2 years' experience.
• Analytical problem solving and data analysis.
• Verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to engage employees at most levels of the organization.
• Cross-functional problem solving from technical & business perspective.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Support facilitation of workshops and business updates.
  

Responsibilities

• Actively manage scope of work, which could include developing standards, performance metrics, capacity analysis, overall equipment effectiveness, material flow, visual management, industry benchmarking, research and development, and/or project planning.
• Assist with authoring processes and procedures, documenting how to stabilize and control processes in ship design, repair, and construction.
• Identify and action opportunities for Continuous Improvement within Industrial Engineering’s scope of work.
• Assist to identify and manage mitigation plans for risks associated with Industrial Engineering activities and initiatives.
• Assist with improvement, standardization, and/or mitigation plans and projects, including creative technical problem solving and effective stakeholder management with support where required.
• Utilize leading change principles to effectively engage stakeholders and institutionalize change.