Fleet Maintenance Facility Group Manager

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The client organization will accept applications submitted on-line only. To submit an application, please select the button "Apply Online".

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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Work environment

The Group Manager position reports to the Production Manager at Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton (FMF CB) CFB Esquimalt, Victoria BC. This is a Department of National Defence facility. A Group Manager will have a unionized work force of approximately 100 persons, who do trade based (Welders, Machinists, Shipwrights, Electricians etc.) heavy industrial work to maintain and repair Navy Frigates and Submarines. There are seven Group Managers, each responsible for specific trade groups. A Group Manager will have 2 subordinate managers working for them and approximately 6 to 8 supervisors. A Group Manager is responsible for organizational development, HR succession planning and management, budget management, performance management, service delivery schedule adherence, strategic initiatives. Project management is utilized for all work that is executed. There is a high level of interactions with other departments (operations and engineering departments) as well as clients.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill one immediate vacancy. A pool of qualified candidates resulting from this process may be created to staff current and future vacancies, and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (permanent and temporary), various language requirements and profiles, and various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,500 words (maximum)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:

1a) Graduation with a degree, or diploma from a recognized postsecondary institution with acceptable specialization in a technical or industrial field related to the position*
*diploma (mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical, electronics), bachelor of technology (electrical, mechanical, electronics), bachelor of engineering, business management, operations management, technical or industrial manufacturing management

OR

1b) Holds one or more trade certifications*:
*examples of, but not limited to: Marine Electrician, Boilermaker, Marine Mechanic, Shipwright, Pipefitter, Sheet Metal Worker, Painter, Millwright, Machinist, Welder

Degree equivalency

Experience:

2) Minimum of 8 years progressive management experience in metal fabrication, maintenance, manufacturing, operations, ship repair, or industrial management

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

PERSONAL SUITABILITY/ COMPETENCIES:

Strategic Thinking
Management Excellence

Dependability
Team Work
Communication

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

-Graduation with a master's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution

Degree equivalency

-Enrolled or holds MMP designation (Maintenance Management Professional Certification)
-Enrolled or holds Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

- Experience in developing, implementing, and managing strategic or operational plans*
*HR planning, budget planning, work flow planning etc.

- Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

- Experience with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, such as SAP, DRMIS, or WMS (Work Management System)

- Management experience in a marine environment.

-Experience managing a unionized workforce

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, visible minorities, and women.

Information on employment equity

- Able and willing to travel as required
- Able and willing to work overtime as required

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Various (such as Secret, Reliability)

Note:
1. Managers may establish additional Conditions of Employment specific to the position being staffed.
2. Candidates must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Other information

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questions and cover letter how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential qualifications. Candidates must also clearly demonstrate in their covering letter how they meet any of the additional experience qualifications under the 'Other qualifications'.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to the hiring organization.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Random selection and/or top-down scoring are the mechanisms that will be used to manage the volume of applicants in this selection process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.