Trade Compliance & Data Analysis Student - Co-op/Work-Integrated

The Canalta Group of Companies is a privately held, Canadian-owned company focused on the manufacturing and service of industrial control and measurement equipment. We primarily serve the natural gas industry and supply customers internationally.

We are seeking a co-op / work-integrated learning (WIL) student to support a trade compliance documentation project at our head office in Red Deer, Alberta. This opportunity offers practical experience with manufacturing data, product costing, and international trade documentation.

About the Opportunity

You will help develop a reference document to support Canalta’s Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) compliance review for fittings and meter runs shipped to the United States. Using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Excel, you will gather, organize, and analyze product and component information to support regional value content documentation.

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience using Business Central and Excel in a manufacturing environment.
• Practical experience analyzing bills of materials, supplier information, product costs, and sales data.
• Exposure to international trade requirements and CUSMA-related documentation.
• An opportunity to complete a meaningful project and strengthen your analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

What You Will Do

• Collect and organize item numbers, product descriptions, and sales prices for fittings and meter runs shipped to the United States.
• Review bills of materials (BOMs) to identify component parts, their suppliers, and associated costs.
• Gather available component country-of-origin information and Harmonized System (HS) codes from company and supplier records.
• Build Excel worksheets to connect product, component, supplier, and costing information.
• Perform cost-to-sales-price ratio analysis and support regional value content calculations using an established approach.
• Identify missing information, inconsistencies, and items requiring further review.
• Work with internal employees to clarify information and verify source data.
• Prepare an organized reference document that records information sources, assumptions, and outstanding questions, and can be maintained as products or costs change.

What You Will Need

• Current enrolment in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics post-secondary program with eligibility for a co-op WIL placement.
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and the ability to organize and analyze large amounts of data.
• Attention to detail and a methodical approach to checking information.
• An interest in manufacturing, product costing, supply chains, or international trade.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to ask questions when information is incomplete or unclear.
• The ability to manage assigned work, document progress, and handle confidential business information appropriately.
• Experience with Excel lookup functions, PivotTables, Power Query, or an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system would be an asset. Previous CUSMA experience is not required.

Placement Details

• Location: Red Deer, Alberta
• Placement term and duration: Winter term (January to April)
• Hours of work: Monday to Friday; 8:00AM to 4:30PM
• Compensation: $20.00 per hour
• Application deadline: December 1, 2026
• How to Apply: Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your program of study, placement availability, and experience using Excel to [email protected].
• 8AM - 430 PM, Monday through Friday.