The Senior IPS Consultant is responsible for delivering IPS consulting services to the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) and their supporting industry providers. This may include creation, analysis and improvement of IPS data. Work may include transformation and update of this IPS data into related DND Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS) SAP® master data objects and into associated technical publications used for maintenance, inventory and equipment management.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Conducting Product Support Analyses in accordance with international standards and specifications and internal best practices
• Creating and managing Product Support data within Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR) tools
• Creating and maintaining Model-Based Product Support (MBPS) models
• Creation and update of technical publications in legacy and ASD S1000D formats
• Assisting DND in defining IPS requirements in procurement instruments; in verifying and validating IPS deliverables received; and in transforming approved IPS data within the DND information environment
• Assisting DND in assessing equipment support solution performance and recommending improvements to re-optimize based on feedback and historical support and use data
• Assisting industry IPS teams in providing DND deliverables and managing their internal support solution data baselines
• Producing status and analytical reports and presentations related to assigned work
• Mentoring and assisting DND/industry IPS and equipment management staff  

Proven Ability / Key Skills

• Excellent information system and data analytical skills
• Skilled at use of IPS software tools
• Trade or engineering training and certificationOver 10 years’ experience in maintenance or equipment engineering, preferably within DND or its supporting industryOver 5 years’ experience in performance of IPS activities and application of international IPS standards/specifications
  • Technicians – at least Journeyman level training and certification (or Canadian Armed Forces equivalent) in a relevant trade, as well as experience maintaining complex equipment
  • Technologists - training and certification as a Certified Engineering Technologist (or Canadian Armed Forces equivalent) in a relevant trade, as well as experience maintaining and managing support for complex equipment
  • Engineers – at least a bachelor’s degree in engineering or science from an accredited university or college with experience in design, build or support of complex equipment
• Experience in use of Information systems, particularly in Microsoft Office tools, database tools, and XML is an asset
• Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools, such as DND’s DRMIS SAP® solution for maintenance, inventory or equipment management is an asset
• Recent experience performing DND equipment program management (EPM) activities such as fulfilling roles of a project IPS team member, a Life Cycle Materiel Manager and/or a Supply Manager is an asset
• Recent experience within IPS department of industries supporting DND equipment is an asset

Additional

The successful candidate must be eligible to obtain Government of Canada Secret level security clearance.

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