Life Cycle and Materiel Manager – Marine Mechanical Specialist

Thales Canada; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Canada is seeking a Life Cycle and Materiel Manager (LCMM) – Marine Mechanical Specialist to support Royal Canadian Navy in Halifax. You will oversee lifecycle management, configuration control, and technical support for propulsion, steering, HVAC, and other mechanical systems, coordinating with OEMs and ship staff.

The role requires extensive naval/marine experience, strong communication, and ability to manage technical investigations and costed work packages in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: 3-year tech diploma for Technologists or 2-year for Technicians, or certified technologist/technician by licensing body.
• Canadian Armed Forces marine tech trades: RQ-PO1/PO2 Marine Technician or QL 6A/7 Marine Engineer.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant naval/marine experience in last 15 years.
• Strong knowledge of marine propulsion, steering, HVAC, and auxiliary systems; proficiency with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Perform Life Cycle and Materiel Management for marine systems, obsolescence, part investigations, maintenance and disposal.
• Oversee design/configuration control of vessels, conduct audits and document deviations/waivers.
• Provide technical guidance for operation and maintenance of marine mechanical equipment.
• Monitor performance via reports (UCRs, PIFs, TIs) and support defect investigations.
• Ensure adequate spares and support cataloguing; prepare quotations and work scopes.
• Develop and review technical docs, specs, installation/maintenance instructions, and engineering changes.

Skills

Marine mechanical systems

English (Essential)

Project coordination

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

3-year technical program diploma (Technologists)

2-year technical program diploma (Technicians)

Provincial licensing as technologist/technician

Tools

IPMS familiarity

DRMIS familiarity

Job description

This role is Hybrid, Halifax

Life Cycle and Materiel Manager (LCMM) – Marine Mechanical Specialist

Position Summary

Thales Canada is looking for a Life Cycle and Materiel Manager (LCMM) - Marine Mechanical Specialist to support its non-Combatant In-Service Support Programs for the Royal Canadian Navy.

The LCMM – Marine Mechanical Specialist is responsible for engineering support and technical oversight of Marine Propulsion, Steering, Auxiliary and other mechanical systems on board the various platforms of the Royal Canadian Navy. Accountable to the Operational Support Manager and working directly with various internal and external stakeholders, this role manages various activities to establish and maintain the configuration and design intent of the marine auxiliary and other mechanical systems on the ships and manage any changes through their end-of-life and divestment.

The successful candidate will leverage their existing knowledge and expertise in marine mechanical systems and equipment to become a subject matter expert and main point of contact for all technical matters associated with the systems assigned thereto. The principal objective is to maximize effectiveness and efficiency, while minimizing the Life Cycle Cost (LCC) associated with the support of their systems.

Regulatory Compliance Requirement

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Performing Life Cycle and Materiel Management functions including but not limited to equipment obsolescence, material compatibility issues, alternate part investigations, maintenance management, and disposal management;
• Supporting and managing activities associated with the design and configuration control of the vessels including conducting functional and physical configuration audits, as well as deviations and waivers documentation;
• Providing technical advice to enable auxiliary and mechanical equipment and/or systems to be correctly operated or maintained;
• Monitoring systems and equipment performance through various reports such as but not limited to Unsatisfactory Condition Reports (UCRs), Pre-installation failures (PIFs) and technical investigations (TIs) conducted by the customer;
• Ensuring proper level of spares are maintained throughout the life of the systems and equipment; support the cataloguing process;
• Conducting technical investigations into problems associated with marine auxiliary, propulsion, steering and other mechanical systems, equipment and/or software issues, including failure analysis and solution recommendation;
• Developing and reviewing technical documentation including equipment specifications, installation and maintenance instructions, test and trials agendas, and engineering change documentation and drawings;
• Analyzing requirements associated with baseline changes to the ships configuration, equipment and software;
• Liaise with OEMs, Service Providers and ship staff to support the investigation and resolution of defects;
• Preparing documented work scopes, suitable for the solicitation of quotations from external resources such as OEMs, manufacturers, suppliers, testing facilities or specialist service providers; and
• Preparing and managing Work Packages and cost estimates for customer approval.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education requirements:
  • 3-year technical program diploma (for Technologists) or 2-year technical program diploma (for Technicians) in a marine mechanical technical field offered by a recognized technical institute; or
  • Certified a technologist or technician by a recognized provincial, state, or federal (national) licensing body in a relevant field or certified body; or
  • Certified as one of the following marine technical trades of the Canadian Armed Forces:
    • RQ-PO1 or RQ-PO2 Marine Technician
    • QL 6A or 7 Marine Engineer
• Possess a minimum 8 years of demonstrated professional work experience in the naval, marine, or offshore industry within the last 15 years;
• Extensive knowledge of marine auxiliary systems including but not limited to Propulsion, Steering Systems, Black and Gray Water, HVAC, Refrigeration
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite;
• Familiar with safety standards;
• Strong communication skills (oral and written);
• Language: English (Essential).

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Technical Specialist with marine mechanical systems;
• Previous experience with the Royal Canadian Navy or Canadian Coast Guard;
• Previous experience as a Life Cycle Materiel Manager in the marine mechanical field;
• Demonstrated project management experience;
• Familiar with Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS)
• Familiar with the Department of National Defense (DND) maintenance management and implementation system “DRMIS”;
• Experience in delivering marine in-service support of operational assets; and
• Familiar with certification requirements including but not limited to Classification Society, SOLAS/IMO, IEEE, CSA, Naval Ship Code, and DND regulations.

Physical Demands

• Predominantly office work but will be required to occasionally travel to and work in dockyards and onboard Naval ships
• May be required to undertake inspections on Naval ships which may involve involving bending and twisting, and working aloft

Special Position Requirements

• Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Travel: Occasional domestic or international travel may be required in support of the ships