Full time

Robotic and Automation Lead

Posted by Seaspan • March 23, 2026

📍 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Description

The Robotic & Automation Lead is a strategic, forward-looking role focused on modernizing shipbuilding at Vancouver Shipyards through the introduction of world-class equipment, automation, and robotic technologies.

The Robotic & Automation Lead is accountable for driving ambitious automation goals across key production areas, including full automation of welding in panel and block assembly processes, full automation of block erection, significant automation in surface pretreatment and painting, and advanced automation for electrical cable installation. For welding, the ultimate objective is the deployment of autonomous robotic systems capable of identifying weld seams and performing welding operations without manual intervention.

The Robotic & Automation Lead plays a critical role in researching, evaluating, implementing, and sustaining advanced manufacturing solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency across shipyard operations, including w...

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