Thales requires a Ship Maintenance Lead to oversee the planning, execution and closeout of Work Period activities on assigned vessels. As Ship Maintenance Lead, you will be responsible for the integrated schedule and worksite during structured work periods; coordinating internal and external (Customer, Contractors (TSN)’s, strategic partners etc.) teams through all phases of the work period; directing and monitoring all activities to completion while preparing and delivering regular work period reports relating to schedule progress, cost and risks; and ensuring all work executed in the Work Period follows all worksite safety plans and procedures.

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.
• Oversee all maintenance execution activities for designated maintenance periods to ensure material readiness objectives for the platforms are being achieved.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

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Special Position Requirements

• Schedule: 40 hours per week.
• Physical Environment: Office or onboard Naval ships alongside in harbor, or at sea, Will be required to undertake inspections, including confined space entry, on naval ships involving bending and twisting.
• Travel: Occasional domestic or international travel will be required, which will include access to government facilities and assets, including naval vessels.

What We Offer

• Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
• 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 and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• 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.

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