Production Engineer

J.D. Irving, Limited; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the marine industry seeks a Production Engineer to oversee technical processes in shipbuilding for the Royal Canadian Navy and Coast Guard. The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing and ship design, emphasizing strong engineering skills and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years in shipbuilding/ship design or heavy manufacturing.
• Professional Engineering license eligibility in Nova Scotia required.
• Demonstrated experience in heavy lift engineering in industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage planned and emergent work within job scope.
• Support internal & external stakeholders' needs.
• Identify Continuous Improvement opportunities.

Skills

Hull/Machinery/Accommodation Piping

Electrical Outfitting

Steel Outfitting

Shipbuilding Production

AutoCad (2D/3D)

Structural Calculations

Education

Engineering Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Adobe Pro

Job description

As a member of the Production Engineering team, the Engineer, Production will provide technical oversight and support throughout the design, construction, testing / commissioning, and delivery of multiple classes of Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard vessels.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree
• Minimum of 7+ years shipbuilding / ship design experience or related heavy manufacturing experience
• Applied experience with exposure to hull/machinery/accommodation piping, electrical outfitting, and / or steel outfitting.
• Strong understanding of Shipbuilding production, planning, material requirements, facility / resource capacity
• Ability to navigate shipbuilding production drawings, PBOM, and 3D model required
• Must have or eligible to obtain a Professional Engineering license in Nova Scotia and able to develop/approve engineered lift plans, production jig design, and supporting calculations
• Proficiency with AutoCad (2D/3D), MS Office suite of software and Adobe Pro
• Proficiency to execute practical lifting and product strength calculations using first principles, structural codes, and numerical methods
• Demonstrated experience in heavy lift engineering in industrial or manufacturing environments

Responsibilities

• Manage planned and emergent work within their assigned job scope.
• Support the needs of internal & external stakeholders.
• Originate routine or low complexity deliverables
• Review technical products and deliverables developed by external stakeholders
• Author processes & procedures documenting how recurring engineering support and deliverables in their assigned discipline are created.
• Develop mitigation plans for risks associated with their engineering discipline and make risk-based technical decisions
• Identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement within their engineering discipline.