Ship Maintenance Lead

Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS); Halifax; Ibrido; CAD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

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Thales is seeking a Ship Maintenance Lead to oversee planning, execution and closeout of Work Period activities on assigned vessels in Halifax. You will manage the integrated schedule and worksite, coordinating internal and external teams to deliver maintenance on time and within safety requirements.

You'll lead subcontractors and Thales personnel, conduct kickoff meetings, issue purchase orders, prepare regular reports, and ensure compliance with ISS procedures.

Mansioni

• Lead the work period project planning activities from planning through to closure.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the maintenance execution function on the ships.
• Supervise Thales personnel and subcontractors to achieve outcomes within delegated authorities.
• Coordinate subcontractor kickoff meetings, authorize purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders.
• Provide direction, coaching and delegation to team members to achieve work objectives.
• Oversee maintenance execution activities to ensure platform readiness objectives are met.

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Location: Halifax - John Savage, Canada

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Halifax (John Savage), N.S., (CAN.) - Hybrid

Position Summary

Thales is looking to hire a Ship Maintenance Lead is to oversee the planning, execution and closeout of Work Period activities on assigned vessels. Responsible for the integrated schedule and worksite during structured work periods, the Ship Maintenance Lead manages and coordinates internal and external (Customer, Contractors (TSN)'s, strategic partners etc.) teams through all phases of the work period. The Ship Maintenance Lead directs and monitors all activities to completion while preparing and delivering regular work period reports relating to schedule progress, cost and risks. The Ship Maintenance Lead is responsible to ensure all work executed in the Work Period follows all worksite safety plans and procedures. The Ship Maintenance Lead is responsible to the Ship Maintenance Team Lead.

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

The Ship Maintenance Lead is responsible to:

• Lead the work period project planning activities of preparing, organizing and validating to ensure successful transition from project planning through to project closure;
• Execute, monitor and control each project until its completion: Act as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders with respect to the maintenance execution function on the ships;
• Supervising (planning, organizing, leading and controlling) the Thales personnel and subcontractors to achieve agreed outcomes within their delegated authorities and responsibilities;
• Responsible for coordinating and conducting all required activities prior to the commencement of maintenance execution. This involves subcontractor kick off meetings, authorization of purchase requisitions and issue of purchase orders;
• Provide the appropriate direction, coaching, support and delegation to individual project team members to enable them to achieve the work objectives;
• Oversee all maintenance execution activities for designated maintenance periods to ensure material readiness objectives for the platforms are being achieved;
• Prepare regular reports as required by the awarded contract(s);
• Provide whole ship project management support to the Coastal Ship Maintenance Team Lead as required to meet the availability standard and to meet the Full Mission Capability under the awarded ISS Contract(s);
• Report progress - daily, weekly and at the conclusion of Maintenance activities;
• Manage the conduct of maintenance and /or Ad-Hoc tasking's during designated maintenance work periods within agreed scheduled time frames;
• Control investigation and rectification of Operational Defects (OPDEF) within agreed scheduled time frames;
• Report status of Operational Defects (OPDEF) that fall within his/her projects;
• Assess warranty implications and financial claims;
• Review maintenance systems and support documentation for applicability;
• Verify and certify financial claims for payments made to subcontractors;
• Manage and coordinate the recording of planned and corrective maintenance data in THALES data management systems from initiation to close out;
• Manage and coordinate the collation and acceptance of objective quality evidence for planned and corrective maintenance for performance and data management and invoicing;
• Ensure that issues are resolved at the lowest level and are escalated as required for any issues relating to the maintenance period. Particularly shortcomings in operational availability and/or safety and must be alerted as they happen or are known;
• Manage and co-ordinate technical assistance and /or advice to Ship's Staff and other RCN personnel;
• Attend regular departmental meetings with manager to build and consolidate continuous feedback and improvement mechanisms;
• Provide positive and relative non KPI contribution and application towards continuous improvement;
• Update procedures and templates as required;
• Ensure Maintenance activities are conducted IAW applicable ISS Procedures; and Prepare and deliver regular Lesson Learnt / Internal Wash-up Meetings to assigned Project Team members.

People Management

• Provide oversight and direction to a team of employees within the Service Delivery department in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures;
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including assisting with new employee onboarding;
• Lead employees to meet the organization