Sailmaker

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Assessment accommodation

Please note that the assessment of some of the essential criteria will be completed in person at the following location:
Esquimalt, BC

Candidate's will be responsible for their own travel.

Duties

The duties of this position include installing, repairing, overhauling, designing and fabricating canvas, leather, rubber and synthetic products. As well as developing templates and patterns through various methods of layout.

Work environment

The vacant position is in the Department of National Defence's Fleet Maintenance Facility in Victoria, British Columbia. This is a shipyard environment where a successful candidate would be supporting trade specific requirements on Canada’s strategic platforms including but not limited to Victoria Class Submarines, Halifax Class Frigates, & Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel’s.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one position immediately on a term basis of approximately one year. A pool of candidates will be created for future vacancies of various tenures.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
• Successful completion of secondary school or an employer approved alternative.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Recent* and significant** experience working in the Sailmaker or similar trade (such as Industrial Sewing, upholstery, tarp or boat cover manufacturing).

• Experience operating industrial sewing machines.

*Recent is defined as obtained within the past 8 years.
**Significant is defined as normally obtained over a period of 4 years.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Experience:
• Experience in shipyard sail making

• Experience in life raft maintenance and repair

• Experience in certification of lifesaving equipment

• Experience in upholstery

• Experience in wet suit manufacture and repair

• Experience in dry suit repair

• Experience in inflatable boat repair

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Abilities:
• Ability to understand and apply direction for specifications, drawings, sketches and blueprints

• Ability to communicate effectively orally

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

• Ability to operate an industrial sewing machine

Personal Suitability:
• Effective interpersonal skills

• Dependability

• Initiative

• Flexibility

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Willing and able to work in confined spaces

• Willing and able to wear all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Willing and able to work shifts and overtime
• Ability to work at heights
• Ability to wear and use personal protective equipment
• Able to work with adhesives and solvents

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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