Job Description Are you ready to engineer real change in one of Canada’s most advanced shipyards?

Join the team driving smarter shipbuilding! As an Industrial Engineering Co-op Student, you'll help design and improve tools, workstations, and processes that boost quality and efficiency in ship construction and repair. You’ll gain hands-on experience through training, coaching, and real-world projects—applying scientific methods to solve problems, test solutions, and implement lasting improvements. With support from experienced mentors, you’ll contribute to impactful projects and learn to influence change using proven methodologies like Six Sigma and the Irving Way of Shipbuilding.

At Irving Shipbuilding , our Industrial Engineering Co-op students don’t just observe—they design, plan, and improve the tools, processes, and workstations that power the construction and repair of world-class naval vessels.

Why Irving Shipbuilding?

• Be part of a team building Canada’s future naval fleet.
• Work in a dynamic, supportive environment that values student contributions.
• We’ll cover up to $1000 of your co-op fees—because your success matters to us.

Responsibilities

• Own your scope: Dive into impactful work like developing performance standards, analyzing capacity and equipment effectiveness, optimizing material flow, and benchmarking industry best practices. You might even get hands-on with R&D and project planning!
• Document the future: Help craft clear, effective processes and procedures that stabilize and control shipbuilding operations—from design to repair to construction.
• Champion continuous improvement: Spot inefficiencies, propose smart solutions, and help drive meaningful change within the Industrial Engineering team.
• Think ahead: Assist in identifying potential risks and support the development of mitigation strategies to keep projects on track and operations running smoothly.
• Solve creatively: Contribute to improvement and standardization projects, using technical problem-solving and stakeholder collaboration to make a real impact—with guidance when needed.
• Lead change with confidence: Apply proven change management principles to engage stakeholders and embed improvements that stick.

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.

About Us Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.

We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.

We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

About The Team Irving Shipbuilding is proud to be Canada's National Shipbuilder. Our team is constructing more than 20 modern patrol ships and destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard as part of the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history.

By joining our team of more than 2,400 shipbuilders, you can enjoy a dynamic and exciting career with a company dedicated to your success, development, and safety.

At Irving Shipbuilding, we're making history - why not make it with us? Learn more about careers at Irving Shipbuilding: shipsforcanada.ca/opportunities.

We invite applications from all qualified candidates, including racially visible persons, women in underrepresented roles, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and encourage applicants to self-identify.