Technical Maintenance Planning Coordinator

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Assessment accommodation

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Include information about where, when and how you’ve demonstrated the qualification as well as details on the duration and the specific types of tasks you did to show us that you have what we’re looking for. This is important as we may employ volume management strategies, such as ranking or top-down approach, to select candidates for further consideration.

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Duties

The Technical Maintenance Planner Coordinator (TMPC) assists the Production Manager by producing reports and providing recommendations to management on a broad range of subjects. Position duties include Configuration Change implementation for planning and scheduling; Preventative Maintenance routines for Ship and shore Electronic Assets; and Corrective maintenance outage times and trend data analysis to ensure clients needs and expectations are being met. The TMPC may be called upon to participate and assist with Quality Assurance Audits. TMPC also manages the Ships Radio Inspection program and the training activities for the division.

Work environment

Did you know that Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard have been recognized as top employers? We’ve been recognized as Forbes Canada’s Best Employers (2018) and, for the fourth year in a row, one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

Integrated Technical Services (ITS) is a dynamic organization within the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), with the mandate to deliver technical services and solutions in order to ensure that the CCG’s varied physical assets are capable, reliable and available to deliver CCG Programs to Canadians.

Watch these videos to see what awaits you at the Canadian Coast Guard:

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Do you believe in the gold standard of service? Do you thrive on change and exciting new projects? If that is who you want to be, then DFO/CCG is the place for you! Women, Aboriginal people and visible minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Intent of the process

The purpose of this appointment process is anticipatory; it will be used to create a pool of full or partially qualified candidates which may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate or temporary basis within the Canadian Coast Guard.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Where you are interested in working.

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

EDUCATION:

A secondary school diploma (High School) AND completion of *an acceptable training program in electronics technology or the **employer-approved alternative.

*An acceptable training program is defined as, at minimum, a two year program, through a recognized post-secondary institution, in the field of electronics technology.

**The employer–approved alternative is defined as completion of an electronics engineering technician program followed by a minimum of five (5) years of on-the-job technical training and experience in informatics, repairs and installation of modems, landlines, Navigational, Communication, Radars and/or Sonar equipment OR having achieved the Canadian Forces developmental period (DP) 2 in the field of communication, radar, sonar, or navigational systems.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in performing maintenance or installations of navigational, sensors or communication systems.

• Experience performing inspections of marine or land based electronic equipment used for navigation, communications or informatics.

• Experience providing advice, guidance or recommendations to supervisors, co-workers and clients regarding maintenance or installation issues of marine or land electronic equipment and systems used for navigation, communications and informatics.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in the delivery of life cycle management of marine or land electronic equipment and systems used for navigation, communications and informatics.

• Experience performing Quality Control and Quality Assurance on marine or land base electronic equipment.

• Experience using a financial management reporting system (e.g. SAP, MRS, Abacus, etc) to report on funds used.

• Experience drafting detailed technical reports on the health and monitoring of electronic equipment.

• Experience coordinating efforts between teams of technologists working in the field of Electronics and Informatics.

• Experience synthesizing and analyzing data related to maintenance or configuration issues of electronic systems and equipment.

• Recent* and significant** experience in the installation and/or maintenance of land based navigational equipment.

• Recent* and significant** experience in the installation and/or maintenance of land based communications equipment.

• Recent* and significant** experience in the installation and/or maintenance of Ship based navigational equipment.

• Recent* and significant** experience in installation and/or maintenance of ship based communications equipment.

*Recent is defined as experience acquired within the past five (5) years.

** Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are normally acquired over a period of approximately (3) years.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to gather relevant information and provide sound recommendations to supervisors, staff and clients.
• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize.
• Ability to understand and apply policies and directives related to the installation, auditing and maintenance of marine or land electronic equipment.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Working effectively with others
• Results Orientation
• Dependability

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Requirement to work in an operational environment, including the need to work overtime and weekends as required.
• Requirement to travel by various modes of transportation (e.g. boat, automobile, plane, helicopter, etc.) and perform work at remote sites and/or on vessels at sea.
• Requirement to travel for extended periods for general duties and for training purposes. Travel could be required outside your assigned work location.
• Requirement to obtain and maintain a Health Canada Scientific Personnel, Category 3, Medical.
• Not be susceptible claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces), vertigo or fear of heights, climbing towers and ships mast.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

**Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you require any additional information or clarification on application requirements or the appointment process. You can find information and guidance on preparing an effective application at the below link:

https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/education-and-jobs/finding-a-job/federal-government-jobs

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Please note that various methods of assessment may be used such as interviews, tests, reference checks, behavioral based assessments and verification of work samples.

Applicants are entitled to participate in the official language of their choice; please indicate your preferred official language in your application.
 

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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