Location: Halifax - Wilkinson, Canada
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This is a hybrid role in Halifax, NS
Position Summary
The role of the Assistant Maintenance Coordinator is to provide maintenance package support to the Ship Maintenance Leads and the broader Service Delivery team for managing and coordinating their assigned maintenance tasks.
The Assistant Maintenance Coordinator ensures: TSN's complete all agreed maintenance activities to the required quality in a safe and environmentally friendly manner; TSN's deliver complete Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) for all completed tasks; management of all special tools and test equipment loaned to TSN's; and management of all material expended or returned by the TSN's.
The Assistant Maintenance Coordinator will assist the Ship Maintenance Leads in the generation and managing of reports and review of all documentation (OQE) required to close out maintenance tasks. The Assistant Maintenance Coordinator will support the Ship Maintenance Leads to ensure our contracted Technical Support network (TSN) have all the necessary documentation and materials to complete their designated maintenance tasks.
Key Areas of Responsibility
The Assistant Maintenance Coordinator will be responsible for:
Executing assigned actions in Thales tools to ensure workflow momentum for all Preventative and Corrective maintenance defects assigned to the team;
Assisting with the organizing of the necessary Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) to support the internal close-out processes and to satisfy FTA/MEPM requirements;
Assist in drafting Statements of Work (SOW) for defect resolution and reviewing maintenance instructions to ensure service providers have sufficient information to complete assigned tasks;
Supporting the tracking and resolution of Corrective Maintenance, helping to provide internal (Engineering Services) and external stakeholders with necessary status updates;
Attending weekly AAT/Pre-AAT (AJISS Assignment Team) meetings with internal and external stakeholders to assist with capturing, formatting and distributing accurate meeting minutes;
Assisting in gathering data and presentation of materials for the Material State Disclosure Conferences (MSDC) and key performance metric reviews; and
Additional responsibilities within the broader Service Delivery Team where required.
Health, Safety & Environment
Comply with to all relevant HS&E legislative requirements, policies, procedures and framework with the intent of preventing or minimizing accidental exposures to self, colleagues, visitors and/or the environment.
Promote Thales’s Health, Safety and Environmental programs by demonstrating HS&E Leadership in a professional and supportive manner.
The following minimum requirements must be met:
Possess a technical program diploma in a marine technical field offered by a recognized technical institute or certified as a technologist/technician by a recognized provincial, state, or federal (national) licensing body in a relevant field; and
Possess a minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated practical hands on experience performing maintenance activities within the last five (5) years.
Demonstrated ability to work with and organize data sets with a high degree of accuracy;
Strong communication and reporting skills with the ability to confidently interface between various internal and external stakeholders;
Strong organizational and time management skills, capable of balancing multiple support priorities in a fast-paced waterfront environment;
A natural collaborator who fosters cooperative working relationships across multi-disciplinary teams; and
Strong computer literacy, with proven experience with Microsoft products especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint essential.
A foundational understanding of project management or project coordination is desirable.
Previous experience with document management or enterprise systems (SAP/DRMIS, MAXIMO, JIRA) desirable.
Predominantly 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
Special Position Requirements
Schedule: 40 Hours per week during Core Business Hours Monday-Friday.
Physical Environment: Office or onboard Naval ships alongside in harbor, or at sea, therefore must meet all federal government requirements to access Canadian government facilities, including naval dockyards
Travel: Occasional domestic or international travel may be required, which will include access to government facilities and assets, including naval vessels
Customer Location Based or Site Visits: Required to visit shipyards and Naval Dockyards during Work Periods.
Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Canada
Access to Trade Controlled Hardware, Software, Technical Information
Controlled Goods Program Clearance
Security Clearance
(indicate level required below)
COVID-19 Vaccine
Requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the ITAR or the EAR.
Requires a positive Controlled Goods assessment as you will have direct access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program.
Required to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level.
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 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.
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.
