Ship Maintenance Team Lead

Location: Halifax, Canada

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Position Summary
 

This position is a Hybrid role near Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The role of the Ship Maintenance Team Lead is to manage, coordinate and de-conflict the personnel (internal and external) and activities supporting all project related work conducted on the waterfront and ships. Ensuring Service Delivery Team members are assigned their individual responsibilities for each project (work period), the Ship Maintenance Team Lead verifies that all planning, execution and closeout activities are fully completed on time every time. Additionally the Ship Maintenance Team Lead is responsible to ensure all work executed on the Waterfront is done following work site safety plans and procedures. The Ship Maintenance Team Lead is responsible to the Coastal Operations Manager.

Key Areas of Responsibility 

The Ship Maintenance Team Lead (Halifax) is responsible to:

•    Lead project planning activities of preparing, organizing and validating to ensure successful transition from project planning, project launch through to project closure;

•    Execute, monitor and control the project until its completion:

•    Act as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders with respect to the maintenance execution function;

•    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 and the whole team 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;

•    Collaborate with the Service Delivery Manager and Coastal Operations Manager, preparing regular reports as required by the awarded contract(s);

•    Provide whole ship project management support to the Coastal Operations Manager 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;

•    Ensure issues are resolved at the lowest level and escalated to the Coastal Operations Manager as required. Particularly, shortcomings in operational availability and/or safety must be alerted as they happen or are known;

•    Review maintenance systems and support documentation for applicability; and

•    Verify and certify financial claims for payments made to subcontractors.

•    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 overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities;

•    Lead employees to meet the organization’s expectations for productivity, quality, continuous improvement, and goal accomplishment;

•    Fosters a spirit of teamwork and unity among department members that allows for cohesiveness, support, and working effectively together enabling each employee and the department to succeed; and

•    Works with Human Resources staff to recruit, interview, select, hire, and employ an appropriate number of employees.

•    Accountable for all formal performance management and career development process and plans for direct reports.

•    Health, Safety & Environment

•    Comply with and ensure compliance of others to all relevant HS&E legislative requirements, policies, procedures and framework with the intent of preventing or minimizing accidental exposures to self, colleagues, visitors and/or the environment.  

•    Promote Thales’s Health, Safety and Environmental programs by demonstrating HS&E Leadership in a professional and supportive manner.

•    Interact and work with management/employees to promote teamwork, by effectively communicating with all levels of staff via staff meetings, written communications and one-on-one communication. 

•    Ensure a collaborative environment exists amongst all internal and external Project Enterprise members, where the focus is on achievement of shared outcomes;

•    Encourage & Lead development / refinement of program processes across the Project Enterprise as it matures;

•    Work as the Thales liaison during maintenance planning & execution in a way that fosters Project Enterprise values and develops relationships with industry, Department of National Defence, Coastal Fleet Maintenance Facilities, and the Royal Canadian Navy; and

•    Undertake other project management duties as assigned.

Chorus Role(s)

Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language

Mandatory Requirements
 

•    Minimum 3-year technical program diploma in a marine technical field offered by a recognized technical institute or certified as a technologist by a recognized provincial, state, or federal (national) licensing body in a relevant field or certified body or certified as one the following technical trades of the Canadian Armed Forces:

•    Marine Technician RQ-PO1; or 

•    Weapons Engineer Technician RQ-PO1; or 

•    Legacy QL 7 Marine Engineer; or 

•    Legacy QL 6B Marine Electrician; or 

•    Legacy QL 6B Hull Technician; or 

•    Legacy QL 6B Naval Electronics Technician; or 

•    Legacy QL 6B Naval Weapons Technician.

•    Minimum of 8 years demonstrated technical professional work experience in the last 15 years, managing projects and teams preferably in the ship/dockyard and Naval environments.

Technical/Specialized Knowledge:
 

•    Experience working within or leading In Service Support Projects advantageous.

•    Experience working within a defence environment with active defence force personnel is desirable.

•    Experience in the supervision of teams undertaking maintenance activities.

•    Strong computer literacy, with proven experience with Microsoft products especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint essential.

•    Experience interfacing between various internal/external stakeholders within a project.

•    Strong organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities.

•    Experience within procurement, project management or warehouse environments desirable.

•    Experience with the Defense Resource Management Information System (DRMIS), or comparable document management system is advantageous

•    Accreditation as a Certified Practicing Project Manager or equivalent is advantageous.

•    Experience using Isherwood Management Information System.

•    Experience managing work periods on Minor Warship and Auxiliary Vessels.

• Required to access and work in DND facilities and therefore must comply with Federal facility health regulations

• Requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the ITAR or the EAR.

• Requires a positive Controlled Goods assessment as personnel will have direct access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program.

• Required to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level.

The anticipated Total Target Compensation (TTC), inclusive of annual salary and bonus eligibility, for this role is based on 67,760.00 – 131,232.00 CAD Annual range Total Compensation. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, provincial, and federal laws.

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Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.