Manager, Integrated Logistics Support

2 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada Equest Full time
Location: Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada's capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada's best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

This position is Hybrid Ottawa.

Position Summary

Thales Canada Defence & Security (TCDS) is looking for a Manager of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS). The Manager of ILS is the Head of Discipline (HoD) responsible for Integrated Logistics Support across the organization. As such, you are responsible for the day-to-day activities of a specialized engineering team of professionals. These responsibilities include the application of ILS elements through the principles of Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), the development of technical publications, and the development and conduct of training in accordance with various commercial and military standards. The Manager of ILS is also the Resource Manager for the ILS team and reports into the Director of Engineering.

Key Areas of Responsibility

  • As a Resource Manager you will provide appropriate resources to deliver bids, projects and products; Plans the team's workload in the short, medium and long term; Develops team skills to support bids, projects and products; Supports recruitment, onboarding, performance management, career management and succession planning for the team; Coaches, mentors and develops the team; Leads the team to meet company expectations for productivity, chargeability, quality, continuous improvement and accomplishment of objectives; Ensures that company policies and procedures are followed, including timesheets, time off, and travel.
  • As a Head of Discipline you are responsible for the establishment, standardization and evolution of processes, procedures and tooling for the discipline; Ensures that the discipline processes, procedures and tooling meet the current and future needs of the bids, projects and products; Responsible for development of lessons learned and the sharing of knowledge and experience across the discipline; Responsible for bid, project and product estimates for the discipline.
  • As Manager of ILS Implement and sustain the Company's ILS capability; Perform ILS Planning and Management; Responsible for subcontractor ILS requirements and activities; Promote ILS within the Engineering department; Ensure that ILS commitments are met; Provide oversight of ILS solutions on all bids, projects and products.
  • Responsible for performing ILS work on bids, projects and products.

Minimum Requirements

  • A degree in a related field
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience managing an ILS team; being responsible for ILS functions; experience as a people or resource manager; managing a budget; managing an Engineering Discipline, including responsibility for associated policies and procedures.
  • Expertise in the deployment, maintenance use of at least one ILS tool (e.g. OmegaPS, Eagle, Reliasoft, Windchill Risk and Reliability); Expertise in at least one ILS standard (e.g. GEIA-0007, S3000L, S1000D).
  • Working knowledge of the ILS discipline; ILS Planning and Tailoring; Supportability Analysis; Reliability, Maintainability, Availability & Testability; Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA); Maintenance Planning; Supply Support Planning; Obsolescence Management; Training and Training Support

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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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.

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