Ship Maintenance Lead

Location: Halifax, Canada

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This role is Hybrid Halifax.

**Position Summary**

Thales is looking to hire a **Ship Maintenance Lead** is to oversee the planning, execution and closeout of Work Period activities on assigned vessels. Responsible for the integrated schedule and worksite during structured work periods, the Ship Maintenance Lead manages and coordinates internal and external (Customer, Contractors (TSN)’s, strategic partners etc.) teams through all phases of the work period. The Ship Maintenance Lead directs and monitors all activities to completion while preparing and delivering regular work period reports relating to schedule progress, cost and risks. The Ship Maintenance Lead is responsible to ensure all work executed in the Work Period follows all worksite safety plans and procedures. The Ship Maintenance Lead is responsible to the Ship Maintenance Team Lead.

**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;
- Provide the appropriate direction, coaching, support and delegation to individual project team members 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;
- Prepare regular reports as required by the awarded contract(s);
- Provide whole ship project management support to the Coastal Ship Maintenance Team Lead 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;
- Review maintenance systems and support documentation for applicability;
- Verify and certify financial claims for payments made to subcontractors;
- Manage and coordinate the recording of planned and corrective maintenance data in THALES data management systems from initiation to close out;
- Manage and coordinate the collation and acceptance of objective quality evidence for planned and corrective maintenance for performance and data management and invoicing;
- Ensure that issues are resolved at the lowest level and are escalated as required for any issues relating to the maintenance period. Particularly shortcomings in operational availability and/or safety and must be alerted as they happen or are known;
- Manage and co-ordinate technical assistance and /or advice to Ship’s Staff and other RCN personnel;
- Attend regular departmental meetings with manager to build and consolidate continuous feedback and improvement mechanisms;
- Update procedures and templates as required;
- Ensure Maintenance activities are conducted IAW applicable ISS Procedures; and
- Prepare and deliver regular Lesson Learnt / Internal Wash-up Meetings to assigned Project Team members.
- 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 assisting with new employee onboarding;
- Lead employees to meet the organization's expectations for productivity, quality, continuous improvement, and goal accomplishment; and
- Foster 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.
- Health, Safety & Environment
- Comply with and ensure compliance of others to all re