Posted 2 months ago
Millwright, Journeyperson - HSY, Local 1
@ JDI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Irving Shipbuilding is hiring a Millwright journeyperson in Halifax, NS, to install, align, maintain and repair equipment across marine and shipbuilding work. The role is full-time and requires a Red Seal Industrial Mechanic/Millwright certification, under five years of experience, and clearance under the Controlled Goods Program, government security clearance and ITAR.
Responsibilities:
- Read and execute work from drawings, blueprints and procedures
- Install and align equipment, including shafting and main engines
- Plan and perform rigging, hoisting and lifting
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance, testing and commissioning
Requirements summary:
- Red Seal Industrial Mechanic/Millwright certification
- Vocational or technical training completed
- Fewer than 5 years of experience
- Eligible to work in Canada
- Controlled Goods, security clearance and ITAR requirements
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · oraclecloud
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Construction site, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Women, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Industrial Mechanics, Millwrighting |
| Security clearance | Secret |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
JDI
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|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 654 |
Irving Shipbuilding is seeking Millwrights in Halifax, NS.
- Education Required:
- Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training
- Industrial Mechanic/ Millwright Red Seal
- Years of Experience Required: <5 years
- You must be eligible to work in Canada to apply for this job
- A pre-employment physical is required
- A background check will be performed by the Company
- Areas of specialization: marine repair, shipbuilding and repair, structural construction
- Read, interpret, plan and execute from drawings, blueprints and procedures
- Installation of new equipment
- Shafting and Main Engine alignment work
- Plan and perform rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving functions
- Measuring, layout, cutting and welding operations
- Maintain and use tools and equipment necessary to perform job functions
- Service existing mechanical components and systems where required
- Preventative and predictive maintenance, testing and commissioning equipment
All successful applicants must meet requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
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.
Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) operates in Eastern Canada (New-Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador), as well as in USA. We 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.
Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.
We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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