Sheet Metal Technician Apprentice (Amendment to Closing Date)

Update: (Amendment to Closing Date)

Work environment

The Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott is the largest public service military industrial complex in Canada. This facility's primary purpose is to provide in-house expertise in ship repair services which are required to maintain the east coast naval vessels and their marine and combat systems.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) determinate/term position. This apprenticeship program is a three (3) year program. A pool of qualified candidates will be established and used to staff current and future vacancies of various tenures (Temporary and/or Permanent).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Successful completion of a Sheet Metal course (600 hours minimum) from a recognized Post-Secondary Institution (e.g. Nova Scotia Community College) that was completed between June 2015 and June 2017

Degree equivalency

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of Sheet Metal Technician trade, tools and equipment

Ability to problem-solve
Ability to read drawings
Ability to communicate in writing
Ability to verbally communicate

Effective interpersonal skills
Dependability
Initiative
Adaptability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Selection will be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Required to work for prolonged periods in adverse weather and/or climate conditions
Required to work in dirty and/or noisy environments
Required to work on ships and submarines
Required to work in confined spaces, to climb and work at heights (i.e. ship masts)
Required to wear all appropriate protective equipment (fit-tested)
Required to lift, carry and move heavy awkward shaped materials and equipment.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

In accordance with our commitment to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society, the appointments from this process will ONLY target the employment equity groups, women, aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability and/or visible minorities. Candidates are required to indicate on their application if they belong to one of these employment equity groups. Please be sure that this is included in your applicant profile information.

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

Reference checks may be sought.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Candidates self-identifying as aboriginal persons will be required to complete an Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form prior to appointment.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.