Advanced Manufacturing Apprentice

Future CNC Technician, Plastic Fabricator & Product Builder

Full-Time Permanent Position | Whitehorse, Yukon

Build a Career. Learn Specialized Skills. Enjoy Your Summers.

Do you love building, designing, repairing, or creating things?

Whether you've restored vehicles, built furniture, completed construction projects, repaired equipment, learned CAD, or simply spend your free time making things in your garage or workshop, we'd like to meet you.

Yukon Expedition Sleds is looking for an Advanced Manufacturing Apprentice to join our growing team. This is a full-time permanent position where you'll receive comprehensive onsite training in advanced manufacturing, CNC machining, plastic fabrication, and plastic welding.

No previous manufacturing experience is required. We're looking for someone with the right attitude, strong mechanical aptitude, and a genuine passion for creating things.

What You'll Learn

• CNC machine operation and programming
• Professional plastic fabrication and welding
• Precision measuring and quality control
• Reading engineering drawings
• Modern manufacturing techniques
• Product development and prototyping
• UHMW expedition sled manufacturing
• Advanced plastic boat manufacturing

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for makers.

People who naturally enjoy creating, building, repairing, and improving things.

The ideal applicant will have a portfolio, photos, or examples of projects that demonstrate craftsmanship, creativity, or mechanical ability. This might include:

• Construction or renovation projects
• Automotive or heavy equipment repairs
• Welding or fabrication
• Carpentry
• 3D CAD modeling or design
• Woodworking or metalworking
• Robotics or electronics
• Trade experience
• Custom hobby projects

If your first instinct is to build it instead of buy it, you'll probably fit in well here.

Why Join Yukon Expedition Sleds?

This isn't just another manufacturing job—it's an opportunity to build a rewarding career while enjoying a unique lifestyle.

What makes us different:

• Full-time permanent employment
• Comprehensive onsite training
• Work indoors in our modern advanced manufacturing facility
• Approximately two months off every summer to travel, spend time with your family, or enjoy the Yukon. Many employees choose to collect Employment Insurance during our annual summer shutdown.
• One week off at Christmas.
• One week off at Easter.
• Clear opportunities to advance into CNC programming, advanced fabrication, product development, boat manufacturing, supervision, and management.

Physical Requirements

• Able to safely lift 50 lbs on a regular basis using proper lifting techniques.
• Comfortable performing physical work throughout the day.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to follow instructions accurately.
• Reliable, dependable, and committed to producing quality work.

About Us

Yukon Expedition Sleds has spent more than a decade designing and manufacturing premium UHMW expedition sleds trusted by hunters, outfitters, military organizations, and outdoor professionals across North America.

We're now expanding into advanced plastic boat manufacturing and investing in state-of-the-art equipment, creating exciting opportunities for people who want to master modern manufacturing and grow into leadership roles.

We hire for attitude and passion—not experience.

If you love making things, enjoy solving problems, and want to become an exceptional craftsman, we'd love to hear from you.

Please include photos, a portfolio, or a brief description of projects you've built, repaired, designed, or restored. Show us what you're proud of—we're far more interested in what you've created than where you've worked.

Do to the high volume of applications we only reply to applicants who make it to the interview process.