Maintenance Scheduler

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Victoria BC- Hybrid

Position Summary

Thales currently has a vacancy for a Maintenance Scheduler who will provide work package and scheduling support to the Ship Maintenance Lead and the Service Delivery Team in planning and organizing all required routines while developing an integrated schedule for multiple Work Periods. The Maintenance Scheduler manages the preparation, monitoring, and maintenance of Work Period work lists and schedules. They Coordinate and communicate with suppliers and water front service team and provide an accurate and executable schedule to minimize conflict between task. The Maintenance Scheduler will ensure accurate and timely reports are produced as required along with updating real-time dashboards and communicating schedule changes across the enterprise. Implement data-driven approaches to analyze maintenance performance, identify trends that could improve the efficiency of a work period. Additional tasks will include but not limited to; Raising Purchases Requisitions on behalf of the SML, collecting and organizing Objective Quality Evidence, and assisting Maintenance Coordinators with Work Pack Management.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Provision of general project support and administration activities to the Waterfront Service Delivery Team;
• Prepare reports and updates on the schedule progression and adherence;
• Strong organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities;
• Excellent communications skills including the ability to prepare and present reports to a range of audiences;
• Exposure to Scheduling Tools (Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 preferred);

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience scheduling and/or planning projects;
• Strong computer literacy, with proven experience with Microsoft products especially Word, Excel, SharePoint and PowerPoint;
• College Graduate with trade experience or postgraduate qualifications or trainings in the area of Business, Project Management, or Engineering or equivalent combination of experience and education;
• Competent with the use of Scheduling Tools (Microsoft Project and Primavera P6);

Preferred Qualification

• Minimum two years of previous experience working within military or Marine industry as it relates to Shipbuilding, ship repair, or ship maintenance
• Experience working in SAP
• Experience and Knowledge with an ERP or EAM (SAP and Maximo)
• PMP
• Experience within procurement, project management or operations

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Special Position Requirements

Hybrid schedule: Predominantly working onsite in the Naval Dockyard and onboard Naval Vessels, will also be required to work from the office or from home.

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: