Life Cycle Management Specialist

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Director Armament Sustainment Program Management (DASPM) is responsible for the full life cycle of Tanks, Armaments and Tracked Light Armoured Vehicles – from acquisition through sustainment to disposal.
DASPM 4 requires support from a Life Cycle Management Specialist (LCMS) to assist in the day-to-day operations of supporting the Leopard (Leo C2), Family of Vehicles (FoV), and disposal of Leo 1 FoV. 

Mandatory requirements

• Must have 3 years of experience working with Heavy Armoured Vehicle Fleets.
• Must have 5 years of experience working in a military equipment related environment.
• Must have 3 years of experience using SAP for the following tasks:
  • Extraction of meta-data for spare’s requirements analysis;
  • Implementation/modification of fleet maintenance plans.

Optional requirements

• Should have 4+ years experience in a Canadian Armed Forces Maintenance Unit managing work orders including workflows, processing, and procedures.
• Should have 4+ years experience handling logistic workflow in a Vehicle Maintenance environment.
• Should have 1+ years experience in the Equipment Movement Order processes.
• Should have completed at least 3 courses related to at least 3 of the following subject areas:
  • Project Management;
  • Integrated Logistic Support;
  • Life Cycle Management;
  • Maintenance Management;
  • Reliability and Maintenance;
  • Risk Management;
  • Configuration Management;
  • Controlled Goods or equivalent training.

General tasks

• Tracking and coordinating technical issues on behalf of the equipment management team;
• Preparing and coordinating repair procedures, maintenance schedules and technical data;
• Planning, developing, implementing, coordinating and/or administrating a data management system;
• Preparing, modifying or updating Technical Instructions and Orders;
• Performing analysis of maintenance, repair and overhaul data;
• Investigating Unsatisfactory Condition Reports (UCRs) and Technical Failure Reports (TFRs);
• Reviewing the design, development, manufacture, installation and testing of prototype modifications;
• Preparing support cost option analysis for systems and equipment;
• Conducting technical studies to produce technical options, validate and assess options, assess technical risks and evaluate designs;
• Proposing and/or analyzing engineering change proposals, estimating costs/risks and making recommendations;
• Reviewing and making recommendations on work proposals;
• Provide advice to DASPM 4 team members, equipment users, and TA;
• Attend and participate in equipment management team activities;
• Assist in the development, perform reviews, generate comments, and provide updates on the following:
  • Equipment life cycle costs;
  • Equipment Performance and Technical Specifications;
  • Statements of Work (SOW);
  • Analysis of customer requirements;
  • Maintenance manuals;
  • User guides.
• Perform activities in support of the disposal of the Leo 1:
  • Coordinate movement of Leo 1 C2 using the Equipment Movement Order (EMO) process;
  • When required, assist in the development of contracts for the Leo 1 C2 for movement and monument placement;
  • Update DRMIS when status of Leo 1 C2 changes;
  • Track remaining spare parts held within Canadian Forces Supply Depots.
• Plan, coordinate and assist in the following activities:
  • Liaising with customers, project team members, industry, Technical Authorities (TA’s), and other departments;
  • Preparing briefing notes, technical documents, and presentations;
  • Briefings to equipment users, management team members, industry, and TAs;
  • Analysis of technical problems and proposal of solutions to the management team;
  • Extract Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS) meta-data for fleet evaluation and analysis;
  • Implement and modify fleet maintenance plans in DRMIS;
  • Equipment Movement Orders (EMO).