LSA Manager
Apply NowCompany: Thales Group
Location: Ottawa, ON K1A 0A5
Description:
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.
Victoria, B.C. (CAN.), Ottawa, ON., (CAN.), Halifax, N.S. (CAN.), Hybrid
Position Summary
Thales Canada Defence & Security (TCDS) is looking for a Logistical Support Analysis (LSA) Manager. The LSA Manager is the responsible for LSA across the organization. They are also the Resource Manager for the LSA team.
As an LSA Manager you are responsible for overseeing the creation, and development of maintenance task analysis (MTA), Failure modes and effects/criticality analysis (FMEA/FMECA), level of repair analysis (LORA), life cycle costing (LCC) and sparing analysis. This role ensures that all supportability requirements required to support a system or platform through its full life cycle are considered and captured in the LSA. The manager leads a team of technical logistical support analyst's and collaborates with various departments to gather necessary information and ensure consistency.
The LSA manager reports to the TCDS ILS Manager (Head of Discipline).
Key Areas of Responsibility
The main responsibilities are:
As a Resource Manager:
- Provides 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 the TCDS LSA Manager:
-Responsible for the establishment, standardization and evolution of processes, procedures and tooling for LSA.
- Ensures that the LSA 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 technical LSA discipline.
- Responsible for bid, project and product estimates for the technical publication discipline.
- Implement and sustain the LSA capability.
- Perform LSA Planning and Management.
- Responsible for subcontractor LSA requirements and activities.
As a member of the Technical Publication team:
- Responsible for performing LSA work on bids, projects and products.
Minimum Qualifications
If you're excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community.
Special Position Requirements
The anticipated Total Target Compensation (TTC), inclusive of annual salary and bonus eligibility, for this role is $101,038.15 - $176,126.92 CAD Annual. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's status protected by local, provincial, and federal laws.
What We Offer
Why Join Us?
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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.
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.
Victoria, B.C. (CAN.), Ottawa, ON., (CAN.), Halifax, N.S. (CAN.), Hybrid
Position Summary
Thales Canada Defence & Security (TCDS) is looking for a Logistical Support Analysis (LSA) Manager. The LSA Manager is the responsible for LSA across the organization. They are also the Resource Manager for the LSA team.
As an LSA Manager you are responsible for overseeing the creation, and development of maintenance task analysis (MTA), Failure modes and effects/criticality analysis (FMEA/FMECA), level of repair analysis (LORA), life cycle costing (LCC) and sparing analysis. This role ensures that all supportability requirements required to support a system or platform through its full life cycle are considered and captured in the LSA. The manager leads a team of technical logistical support analyst's and collaborates with various departments to gather necessary information and ensure consistency.
The LSA manager reports to the TCDS ILS Manager (Head of Discipline).
Key Areas of Responsibility
The main responsibilities are:
As a Resource Manager:
- Provides 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 the TCDS LSA Manager:
-Responsible for the establishment, standardization and evolution of processes, procedures and tooling for LSA.
- Ensures that the LSA 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 technical LSA discipline.
- Responsible for bid, project and product estimates for the technical publication discipline.
- Implement and sustain the LSA capability.
- Perform LSA Planning and Management.
- Responsible for subcontractor LSA requirements and activities.
As a member of the Technical Publication team:
- Responsible for performing LSA work on bids, projects and products.
Minimum Qualifications
- An Engineering degree or two-year diploma from a recognized university or college (mechanical, electrical, electronic, industrial, reliability or naval engineering) or certified as one the following technical trades of the CAF: Marine Technician RQ-PO2, Weapons Engineer Technician RQ-PO2, Legacy QL 6A Marine Engineer, Legacy QL 6A Marine Electrician, Legacy QL 6A Hull Technician, Legacy QL 6A Naval Electronics Technician, or Legacy QL 6A Naval Weapons Technician.
- Five years or more or proven experience within the last 10 years conducting LSA work on complex systems.
If you're excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community.
Special Position Requirements
- Schedule: 40 hours per week.
- Physical Environment: Hybrid position - which is a mix of working from home. and onsite (in office, at customer site or on board ships alongside in harbour)
- Travel: Occasional domestic travel maybe required in support of the ships.
The anticipated Total Target Compensation (TTC), inclusive of annual salary and bonus eligibility, for this role is $101,038.15 - $176,126.92 CAD Annual. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's status protected by local, provincial, and federal laws.
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.
Why Join Us?
Say HI and learn more about working at Thales click here.
#LI-PD1
#LI-Hybrid
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.