Ship Manager

Overview

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At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it's all driven by human intelligence. We stay curious, value diverse points of view, and challenge what's possible. We drive progress in manufacturing, engineering, cybersecurity, and space, and work together to build a future we can all trust.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration + Super + Bonus + Free Medical Insurance
• Personal & professional training development opportunities
• Fitness Passport Discount – Access to a network of Gyms across AUS
• Employee discounts with affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Veterans Leave
• Novated Lease options
• Family support through our partnership with Parents at Work

The Role: Ship Manager

We have an opportunity for a Ship Manager to join our Ship Repair team based in Garden Island Defence Precinct. You will join our Maintenance Services team, which provides Maintenance Management Services for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

You will oversee the Maintenance Management Services for the assigned Ship, ensuring that all Maintenance (Preventative and Corrective) and incorporation of engineering changes is completed safely within the agreed schedule, cost and Commonwealth technical requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the Customer requests for the assigned ship are understood, qualified, prioritised, handed over to the appropriate teams and processed.
• Liaise with customer representatives to ensure Maintenance Period Work Packages achieve the required operational effectiveness and safety objectives for the ship's next tasking.
• Manage the Ship Maintenance Planning to ensure sufficient resources (labour, technical data, equipment and materials) are allocated to meet schedule requirements.
• Manage development of the Ship Maintenance detailed Work Order schedules and Maintenance Period Work Package schedules, understanding the critical path activities and any potential problem areas.
• Manage Urgent Defect (URDEF) rectification, including liaising with Customer representatives to define and agree the scope of URDEF taskings.

Your Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Formal qualification in Engineering, Project Management, suitable trade or engineering training and experience or extensive industry experience in related field
• Demonstrated safety leadership at a complex industrial site
• Some exposure to administration in an engineering / manufacturing environment
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external customers
• Experience in managing planning or execution of production work packages
• Experience in Ship Building / Ship Repair or similar heavy engineering industry and/or civil engineering field

Application and Security

We encourage you to apply. After you apply, you will receive an email acknowledging your application and a personalised experience as we progress the selection and assessment process. Prior to being offered employment, you will need to complete pre-employment police checks. A Defence security clearance is required for this role; applicants must be Australian citizens eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. Learn more about clearances at the Australian Government Defence site.

We're committed to a diverse workplace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We're endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women and will continue to foster partnerships, ERGs, and development opportunities to make Thales an equitable employer for everyone.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Defense and Space Manufacturing

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