Ship Maintenance Lead

Location:

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Ship Maintenance Lead

Halifax, N.S. – Onsite

Position Summary

Thales is looking for a Ship Maintenance Lead (SML) to oversee the planning, execution, and closeout activities for each vessel Short Work Period or Docking Work Period. As the Work Package Manager, you will be responsible for managing the integrated schedule and worksite during structured work periods, while coordinating internal and external teams, including customers, contractors (TSNs), and strategic partners, throughout all phases of the work period to ensure successful execution and completion of maintenance activities.

In this position, you will also be responsible for directing, monitoring, and managing all work period activities through completion, while preparing and delivering regular reports on schedule progress, costs, and risks. Acting as the Ship Maintenance Lead, you will ensure that all work executed during each work period adheres to established worksite safety plans and procedures.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

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.

This position also requires the COVID-19 vaccination. All successful candidates for this role will be required to submit proof of vaccination or submit a request for a vaccine exemption within 60 days of their start date.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Lead work period project planning activities, including preparation, organization, and validation, to ensure a successful transition from planning through project launch. Execute, monitor, and control projects through completion, managing scheduled maintenance activities, ad-hoc tasking, and on-site technical support during Short Work Periods and Docking Work Periods.

Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding ship maintenance execution. Coordinate pre-maintenance activities, including subcontractor kickoff meetings, purchase requisitions, and purchase orders. Oversee maintenance execution to achieve platform material readiness objectives, manage the investigation and rectification of Operational Defects (OPDEF) within agreed timelines, and provide whole-ship project management support to the Halifax Waterfront Manager to meet availability standards and Full Mission Capability requirements under the ISS Contract.

Monitor and report maintenance progress daily, weekly, and upon completion, including OPDEF status and contractual reporting requirements. Assess warranty implications and financial claims, verify and certify subcontractor payments, review maintenance systems and support documentation, and oversee the recording, collection, and acceptance of planned and corrective maintenance data and objective quality evidence in Thales data management systems for performance tracking, invoicing, and project closeout.

Supervise, coach, mentor, and develop Thales personnel, subcontractors, and Service Delivery employees in accordance with organizational policies and…