East Coast Operations Supervisor

Location: Halifax - Wilkinson, Canada

In rapidly evolving markets, clients globally depend on Thales. Thales is a company where exceptional individuals from diverse backgrounds unite to exchange ideas and motivate one another. In sectors such as aerospace, transportation, defense, security, and space, our experts devise groundbreaking solutions that pave the way for a better future.

Position Overview

Thales is seeking to appoint an East Coast Operations Manager who will be accountable to the Service Delivery Manager for managing the daily operations of the Thales Halifax Office(s), its workforce, and project initiatives conducted from this site for the upkeep of Marine Vessels on the East Coast. This role entails establishing and nurturing coastal relationships with Industry, DND, FMF, and the RCN while ensuring compliance with contracted Key Performance Indicators (KPI) as per the awarded contract stipulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulating and sustaining the East Coast Operations Plan to support marine vessel maintenance activities, including overseeing the Thales presence in Halifax, NS; coordinating East Coast Operations; managing Industry utilization on the East Coast; and developing a waterfront strategy that incorporates waterfront management principles.
• Planning, organizing, and directing East Coast operations; leading the East Coast Integrated Project Team (IPT) for awarded contracts; creating and maintaining the East Coast Strategic Operations Plan; collaborating with East Coast operational authorities to devise combined readiness tracking models.
• Facilitating the reception and transition of East Coast vessels into service; engaging with the FMF to foster positive working relationships on the East Coast; keeping Senior Management updated on significant occurrences on the East Coast; assisting the Procurement Manager in establishing and maintaining a subcontractor network on the East Coast.
• Collaborating with coastal stakeholders to refine the AJISS hybrid model and determine work assignment agreements with FMF; supporting the LCMM and Engineering Manager in overseeing the coastal Engineering presence for awarded contracts; assisting the Thales National Director of Public Affairs & Communications in liaising with local media; coordinating with Senior Management, Canada, and Thales HR to ensure a recruiting strategy is developed and implemented in alignment with coastal needs.
• Overseeing designated vessel maintenance and repair operations involving various stakeholders and Thales personnel, ensuring all responsibilities are fulfilled as required; guaranteeing that program objectives related to scope, cost, time, safety, and quality are met, in accordance with the awarded contract requirements.
• Promoting Enterprise values and cultivating relationships with industry, DND, FMF, and the RCN; supervising (planning, organizing, leading, managing, and supporting) subcontractors and project support team personnel to achieve agreed outcomes within delegated authorities and responsibilities.
• Ensuring project teams execute all necessary activities prior to the initiation of maintenance execution, including planning meetings, subcontractor kick-off meetings, authorization of purchase requisitions, and issuance of purchase orders, etc.
• Monitoring all maintenance execution activities for designated maintenance periods to ensure material readiness objectives for the platforms are achieved; ensuring that issues are resolved at the lowest level and escalated to the Service Delivery Manager as necessary.
• People Management
  Providing oversight and guidance to a team of employees within the Service Delivery department in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.
• Health, Safety & Environment
  Ensuring compliance with all relevant HS&E legislative requirements, policies, procedures, and frameworks with the intent of preventing or minimizing accidental exposures to self, colleagues, visitors, and/or the environment. Promoting Thales's Health, Safety, and Environmental programs by demonstrating HS&E Leadership in a professional and supportive manner.

Key Requirements

• Possess an Engineering Degree or a 3-year technical diploma in a marine technical field from a recognized university or college program, or certified as a technologist by a recognized provincial, state, or federal (national) licensing body in a relevant field, or have a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Head of Department qualification as a Marine System Engineer (MS ENG HOD) or Naval Combat System (NCS ENG HOD); and have a minimum of 10 years of experience in the last 15 years in the management of vessel maintenance or engineering; or
• Possess a minimum of 14 years of experience in the management of vessel maintenance or engineering in the last 20 years;
• Experience in supervising teams engaged in maintenance activities; experience interfacing between various internal/external stakeholders; strong organizational skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities. Experience within procurement, finance, project management, or warehouse environments is desirable.
• Accreditation as a Certified Practicing Project Manager or equivalent is advantageous.

Physical Demands

• Primarily office-based, but will also be required to work onboard Naval Vessels or remotely (including from home).
• Will be required to undertake inspections, including confined space entry, on Naval ships involving bending and twisting. Tasks may also require working at heights.
• Must meet all federal government requirements to access Canadian government facilities, including naval dockyards.

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 that 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 Enhanced Reliability security clearance.