Ship Maintenance Team Lead

Location: Halifax - Wilkinson, Canada

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Position Summary

The Ship Maintenance Team Lead (SMTL) supports the Ship Maintenance Team Manager (SMTM) to ensure safe, compliant, on-time waterfront maintenance execution and is the main point of contact for FER. The SMTL assists the SMTM with overseeing and coordinating the day-to-day waterfront activities (on board ships, on the jetty, and Thales trailers) during designated maintenance periods, enabling Service Delivery Team members to deliver assigned responsibilities. The SMTL provides operational leadership at the waterfront and may represent the SMTM for defined responsibilities and reporting/escalation requirements.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

• Access to Trade Controlled Hardware, Software, Technical Information
• Controlled Goods Program Clearance
• Security Clearance
• 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 you 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.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Assist the SMTM with Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E)
• Comply with and ensure compliance of others to all relevant HS&E legislative requirements, Thales policies, procedures and framework.
• Oversee and/or support the development and execution of the Waterfront Safety Plan.
• Support oversight of maintenance execution activities for designated maintenance periods.
• Support timely and complete submission of Objective Quality Evidence (OQE).
• Provide technical assistance and/or advice to Ship’s Staff and other RCN personnel as required.
• Support supervision of Thales personnel and subcontractors.
• Support management of maintenance and ad-hoc taskings during designated work periods.
• Ensure maintenance activities are conducted IAW Project Procedures.
• Support coordination/rectification of operational defects (OPDEF).
• Support management/coordination of recording planned and corrective maintenance data.
• Support collation and acceptance of OQE for planned/corrective maintenance.
• Provide whole-ship project support to the Coastal Operations Manager.
• Support progress reporting by collecting/validating execution updates.
• Act as the main Point of Contact (POC) for FER.
• Assist with the Coordination of FER priorities and manage workflow.
• Be available on a rotational, 24/7 on-call basis.
• Prepare slides and attend the weekly NEM brief on the coast.
• Attend project meetings and provide ship status updates.
• Support assessment of warranty implications and financial claims.
• Support verification/certification activities for subcontractor payment claims.
• Ensure issues are resolved at the lowest level and escalated appropriately.
• Support regular Lesson Learnt / Internal Wash-up Meetings.
• Provide technical/project oversight and direction to employees.
• Coach, mentor and develop staff.
• Lead by example to meet expectations for productivity and quality.
• Prepare and/or review contract-required reports and documents.
• Act as the Resource Manager for the SML’s in your team.
• Undertake other project management and waterfront leadership duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Possess a minimum 3-year technical program diploma in a marine technical field.
• Possess a minimum of 3 years of demonstrated technical professional work experience in the marine sector.
• Experience in the supervision of teams undertaking maintenance activities.
• Strong computer literacy, with proven experience with Microsoft products.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience interfacing between various internal/external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Strong understanding of Federal and Provincial safety regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in Project Management or related field.
• Demonstrated experience vessel maintenance, refits, or Docking Work Periods.
• Experience working within a defense environment.
• Experience within procurement, project management or warehouse environments desirable.
• Experience with the Defense Resource Management Information System (DRMIS) is advantageous.
• Accreditation as a Certified Practicing Project Manager or equivalent advantageous.

Physical Demands

• Predominantly working onsite in the Naval Dockyard and onboard Naval Vessels.
• Will also be required to work from the coastal offices and from home.
• Will be required to undertake inspections, including confined space entry.

Special Position Requirements

• Schedule: 40 Hours per week during Core Business Hours Monday-Friday.
• Physical Environment: Office or onboard Naval ships alongside in harbor, or at sea.
• Travel: Occasional domestic or international travel will be required.
• Customer Location Based or Site Visits: Required to visit shipyards and Naval Dockyards during Work Periods.

What We Offer

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

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.